Cost of living comparison
Montevideo is 81.4% more expensive than Windhoek.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.7% more in Montevideo
- Groceries
-
pay 53.5% more in Montevideo
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Montevideo
- Housing
-
pay 26.3% more in Montevideo
- Childcare
-
pay 91.3% more in Montevideo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Montevideo
- Clothing
-
pay 83.0% more in Montevideo
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Montevideo are more expensive than in Windhoek. Notably, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Montevideo.
If you lived in Montevideo instead of Windhoek, you would:
pay 78.7% more for restaurants
Windhoek
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
NAD182.63
|
$14.37
UYU597.26
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
NAD91.26
|
$9.64
UYU400.66
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NAD16.91
|
$1.93
UYU80.18
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD14.78
|
$1.50
UYU62.41
|
|
pay 53.5% more for groceries
Windhoek
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.84
NAD15.05
|
$2.66
UYU110.59
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.98
NAD53.18
|
$6.01
UYU249.74
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
NAD98.25
|
$4.25
UYU176.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
NAD53.09
|
$4.43
UYU184.23
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD41.62
|
$4.29
UYU178.33
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.19
|
$1.24
UYU51.69
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
NAD15.42
|
$1.01
UYU41.85
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD12.73
|
$0.64
UYU26.59
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
NAD13.61
|
$1.66
UYU68.98
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.34
|
$0.84
UYU34.75
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD16.66
|
$0.82
UYU34.10
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Windhoek
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
NAD83.70
|
$6.92
UYU287.45
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD608.75
|
$47.91
UYU1,990.86
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,041.85
NAD304,376.96
|
$35,934.74
UYU1,493,143.01
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD126.82
|
$30.38
UYU1,262.20
|
|
pay 26.3% more for housing
Windhoek
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.63
NAD1,065.07
|
$43.60
UYU1,811.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.63
NAD7,530.51
|
$578.38
UYU24,032.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.93
NAD5,392.64
|
$419.05
UYU17,412.32
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.84
NAD1,140.24
|
$99.70
UYU4,142.54
|
|
pay 91.3% more for childcare
Windhoek
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,026.86
|
$386.12
UYU16,044.01
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD94,706.89
|
$8,206.60
UYU340,996.64
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Windhoek
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
NAD30.44
|
$3.42
UYU141.96
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
NAD34.05
|
$3.79
UYU157.31
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.81
NAD50.22
|
$5.03
UYU209.04
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.35
NAD631.41
|
$58.44
UYU2,428.26
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.55
NAD63.41
|
$10.06
UYU418.08
|
|
pay 83.0% more for clothing
Windhoek
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD669.63
|
$93.83
UYU3,898.58
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD481.68
|
$44.64
UYU1,854.69
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,251.33
|
$109.94
UYU4,568.07
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.01
NAD1,268.24
|
$113.02
UYU4,695.95
|
|
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