Cost of living comparison
Montevideo is 8.3% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.8% less in Montevideo
- Groceries
-
pay 15.3% less in Montevideo
- Transportation
-
pay 29.5% more in Montevideo
- Housing
-
pay 34.0% less in Montevideo
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2% less in Montevideo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.0% less in Montevideo
- Clothing
-
pay 0.2% less in Montevideo
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing are lower in Montevideo.
If you lived in Montevideo instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 21.8% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.17
|
$14.37
UYU597.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
$9.64
UYU400.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.44
|
$1.93
UYU80.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.07
|
$1.50
UYU62.41
|
|
pay 15.3% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.57
|
$2.66
UYU110.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.21
|
$6.01
UYU249.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.28
|
$4.25
UYU176.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€3.94
|
$4.43
UYU184.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€5.59
|
$4.29
UYU178.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.02
|
$1.24
UYU51.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.89
|
$1.01
UYU41.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.25
|
$0.64
UYU26.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.73
|
$1.66
UYU68.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.84
UYU34.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.82
UYU34.10
|
|
pay 29.5% more for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€5.80
|
$6.92
UYU287.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€36.83
|
$47.91
UYU1,990.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€24,457.32
|
$35,934.74
UYU1,493,143.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€15.87
|
$30.38
UYU1,262.20
|
|
pay 34.0% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€32.22
|
$43.60
UYU1,811.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€975.96
|
$578.38
UYU24,032.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€712.27
|
$419.05
UYU17,412.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€215.05
|
$99.70
UYU4,142.54
|
|
pay 3.2% less for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€241.22
|
$386.12
UYU16,044.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€13,766.59
|
$8,206.60
UYU340,996.64
|
|
pay 13.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.72
|
$3.42
UYU141.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.71
|
$3.79
UYU157.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€5.95
|
$5.03
UYU209.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€40.06
|
$58.44
UYU2,428.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.33
|
$10.06
UYU418.08
|
|
pay 0.2% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€92.10
|
$93.83
UYU3,898.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€38.51
|
$44.64
UYU1,854.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€84.09
|
$109.94
UYU4,568.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€108.47
|
$113.02
UYU4,695.95
|
|
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