Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Montevideo 

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Cost of Living in Montevideo is 2.4% higher than in Madrid (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Montevideo is 19.0% lower than in Madrid
Rent Prices in Montevideo are 56.5% lower than in Madrid
Restaurant Prices in Montevideo are 9.7% lower than in Madrid
Groceries Prices in Montevideo are 2.5% higher than in Madrid
Local Purchasing Power in Montevideo is 32.3% lower than in Madrid
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Restaurants
Madrid Edit Montevideo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(624.26 $U)
13.22 €
(550.00 $U)
     -11.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(2,497.05 $U)
48.06 €
(2,000.00 $U)
     -19.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(416.17 $U)
9.61 €
(400.00 $U)
     -3.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 €
(145.66 $U)
3.36 €
(140.00 $U)
     -3.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(166.47 $U)
3.60 €
(150.00 $U)
     -9.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.46 €
(102.46 $U)
3.83 €
(159.20 $U)
     +55.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 €
(108.03 $U)
2.01 €
(83.78 $U)
     -22.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.70 €
(70.86 $U)
1.52 €
(63.32 $U)
     -10.6 %
Markets
Madrid Edit Montevideo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.03 €
(167.82 $U)
4.05 €
(168.66 $U)
     +0.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.43 €
(59.54 $U)
2.46 €
(102.47 $U)
     +72.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.68 €
(28.13 $U)
0.66 €
(27.53 $U)
     -2.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.81 €
(117.09 $U)
4.33 €
(180.31 $U)
     +54.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.51 €
(270.97 $U)
5.24 €
(217.89 $U)
     -19.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.60 €
(149.94 $U)
4.24 €
(176.37 $U)
     +17.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.48 €
(269.68 $U)
4.44 €
(184.96 $U)
     -31.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.07 €
(44.66 $U)
1.02 €
(42.30 $U)
     -5.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 €
(35.01 $U)
1.07 €
(44.69 $U)
     +27.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.91 €
(38.04 $U)
0.69 €
(28.91 $U)
     -24.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.03 €
(42.97 $U)
1.31 €
(54.52 $U)
     +26.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.69 €
(28.66 $U)
0.80 €
(33.31 $U)
     +16.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 €
(29.04 $U)
0.76 €
(31.49 $U)
     +8.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.21 €
(50.18 $U)
1.19 €
(49.64 $U)
     -1.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.89 €
(37.25 $U)
1.62 €
(67.50 $U)
     +81.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(249.70 $U)
7.21 €
(300.00 $U)
     +20.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.23 €
(51.31 $U)
2.21 €
(91.98 $U)
     +79.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.93 €
(80.44 $U)
3.13 €
(130.16 $U)
     +61.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.62 €
(234.10 $U)
4.81 €
(200.00 $U)
     -14.6 %
Transportation
Madrid Edit Montevideo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(62.43 $U)
1.25 €
(52.00 $U)
     -16.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 52.00 €
(2,164.11 $U)
43.25 €
(1,800.00 $U)
     -16.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.12 €
(130.05 $U)
1.56 €
(65.00 $U)
     -50.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 €
(87.07 $U)
3.87 €
(160.93 $U)
     +84.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.12 €
(962.40 $U)
10.81 €
(450.00 $U)
     -53.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.29 €
(261.96 $U)
6.95 €
(289.45 $U)
     +10.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 €
(1,388,566.37 $U)
38,412.15 €
(1,598,616.00 $U)
     +15.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,619.74 €
(1,149,463.14 $U)
35,856.69 €
(1,492,264.27 $U)
     +29.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Madrid Edit Montevideo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 152.60 €
(6,350.96 $U)
132.86 €
(5,529.41 $U)
     -12.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.73 €
(654.74 $U)
15.42 €
(641.88 $U)
     -2.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.23 €
(1,299.64 $U)
40.48 €
(1,684.75 $U)
     +29.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Madrid Edit Montevideo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.81 €
(1,906.48 $U)
58.32 €
(2,427.20 $U)
     +27.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.75 €
(572.24 $U)
21.75 €
(905.10 $U)
     +58.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(416.17 $U)
9.85 €
(410.00 $U)
     -1.5 %
Childcare
Madrid Edit Montevideo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 506.67 €
(21,086.18 $U)
362.43 €
(15,083.33 $U)
     -28.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,214.29 €
(383,475.12 $U)
7,957.60 €
(331,175.00 $U)
     -13.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Madrid Edit Montevideo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.72 €
(3,692.25 $U)
95.03 €
(3,955.00 $U)
     +7.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.69 €
(1,485.28 $U)
42.07 €
(1,751.04 $U)
     +17.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.49 €
(3,640.93 $U)
107.57 €
(4,476.65 $U)
     +23.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 104.58 €
(4,352.49 $U)
112.19 €
(4,669.07 $U)
     +7.3 %
Rent Per Month
Madrid Edit Montevideo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,343.75 €
(55,923.45 $U)
572.41 €
(23,822.27 $U)
     -57.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 962.27 €
(40,047.34 $U)
426.31 €
(17,741.98 $U)
     -55.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,313.83 €
(96,295.71 $U)
968.94 €
(40,324.96 $U)
     -58.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,684.52 €
(70,105.59 $U)
773.75 €
(32,201.63 $U)
     -54.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Madrid Edit Montevideo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 510.00 €
(21,225.00 $U)
218.13 €
(9,078.03 $U)
     -57.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 296.50 €
(12,339.54 $U)
180.90 €
(7,528.49 $U)
     -39.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Madrid Edit Montevideo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,146.56 €
(89,334.46 $U)
1,176.99 €
(48,983.18 $U)
     -45.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.36 6.54      +94.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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