Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Montevideo 

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Cost of Living in Montevideo is 3.9% higher than in Madrid (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Montevideo is 17.5% lower than in Madrid
Rent Prices in Montevideo are 55.4% lower than in Madrid
Restaurant Prices in Montevideo are 9.5% lower than in Madrid
Groceries Prices in Montevideo are 3.4% higher than in Madrid
Local Purchasing Power in Montevideo is 33.5% lower than in Madrid
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Restaurants
Madrid Edit Montevideo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(624.01 $U)
13.22 €
(550.00 $U)
     -11.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(2,496.05 $U)
48.08 €
(2,000.00 $U)
     -19.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(416.01 $U)
9.62 €
(400.00 $U)
     -3.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 €
(145.60 $U)
3.12 €
(130.00 $U)
     -10.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(166.40 $U)
3.61 €
(150.00 $U)
     -9.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.41 €
(100.43 $U)
3.87 €
(161.20 $U)
     +60.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 €
(105.63 $U)
2.08 €
(86.40 $U)
     -18.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.66 €
(68.97 $U)
1.56 €
(64.91 $U)
     -5.9 %
Markets
Madrid Edit Montevideo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 €
(166.44 $U)
4.05 €
(168.66 $U)
     +1.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.40 €
(58.24 $U)
2.46 €
(102.47 $U)
     +75.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.66 €
(27.53 $U)
0.66 €
(27.53 $U)
     -0.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.81 €
(117.05 $U)
4.33 €
(180.31 $U)
     +54.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.51 €
(270.87 $U)
5.24 €
(217.89 $U)
     -19.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.54 €
(147.29 $U)
4.24 €
(176.37 $U)
     +19.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.47 €
(269.03 $U)
4.45 €
(184.96 $U)
     -31.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.05 €
(43.62 $U)
1.02 €
(42.30 $U)
     -3.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 €
(34.54 $U)
1.07 €
(44.69 $U)
     +29.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.88 €
(36.74 $U)
0.69 €
(28.91 $U)
     -21.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.02 €
(42.43 $U)
1.31 €
(54.52 $U)
     +28.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.68 €
(28.27 $U)
0.80 €
(33.31 $U)
     +17.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 €
(29.02 $U)
0.76 €
(31.49 $U)
     +8.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.19 €
(49.67 $U)
1.19 €
(49.64 $U)
     -0.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.89 €
(37.06 $U)
1.62 €
(67.50 $U)
     +82.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(249.60 $U)
7.21 €
(300.00 $U)
     +20.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.22 €
(50.80 $U)
2.21 €
(91.98 $U)
     +81.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.93 €
(80.41 $U)
3.13 €
(130.16 $U)
     +61.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.62 €
(234.00 $U)
4.81 €
(200.00 $U)
     -14.5 %
Transportation
Madrid Edit Montevideo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(62.40 $U)
1.25 €
(52.00 $U)
     -16.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 52.00 €
(2,163.24 $U)
43.27 €
(1,800.00 $U)
     -16.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.12 €
(130.00 $U)
1.56 €
(65.00 $U)
     -50.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 €
(87.04 $U)
3.87 €
(160.93 $U)
     +84.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 22.25 €
(925.62 $U)
10.82 €
(450.00 $U)
     -51.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.26 €
(260.58 $U)
6.96 €
(289.45 $U)
     +11.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 €
(1,388,011.40 $U)
38,427.51 €
(1,598,616.00 $U)
     +15.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,619.74 €
(1,149,003.74 $U)
35,865.79 €
(1,492,046.38 $U)
     +29.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Madrid Edit Montevideo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 145.88 €
(6,068.88 $U)
132.92 €
(5,529.41 $U)
     -8.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.14 €
(629.84 $U)
15.43 €
(641.88 $U)
     +1.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.64 €
(1,274.59 $U)
40.50 €
(1,684.75 $U)
     +32.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Madrid Edit Montevideo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.88 €
(1,867.08 $U)
58.34 €
(2,427.04 $U)
     +30.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.75 €
(530.41 $U)
21.76 €
(905.10 $U)
     +70.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(416.01 $U)
9.86 €
(410.00 $U)
     -1.4 %
Childcare
Madrid Edit Montevideo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 506.67 €
(21,077.75 $U)
362.57 €
(15,083.33 $U)
     -28.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,214.29 €
(383,321.85 $U)
7,960.78 €
(331,175.00 $U)
     -13.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Madrid Edit Montevideo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.66 €
(3,313.80 $U)
95.07 €
(3,955.00 $U)
     +19.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.45 €
(1,350.12 $U)
42.09 €
(1,751.00 $U)
     +29.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.33 €
(3,383.53 $U)
107.60 €
(4,476.27 $U)
     +32.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 93.43 €
(3,886.71 $U)
112.22 €
(4,668.57 $U)
     +20.1 %
Rent Per Month
Madrid Edit Montevideo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,308.16 €
(54,420.67 $U)
572.59 €
(23,820.10 $U)
     -56.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 944.22 €
(39,280.42 $U)
426.42 €
(17,739.32 $U)
     -54.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,257.29 €
(93,905.19 $U)
969.22 €
(40,320.21 $U)
     -57.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,638.37 €
(68,157.62 $U)
773.89 €
(32,194.27 $U)
     -52.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Madrid Edit Montevideo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 462.78 €
(19,251.95 $U)
217.94 €
(9,066.50 $U)
     -52.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 260.88 €
(10,852.69 $U)
180.73 €
(7,518.70 $U)
     -30.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Madrid Edit Montevideo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,180.20 €
(90,698.17 $U)
1,197.13 €
(49,801.44 $U)
     -45.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.96 6.54      +121.1 %
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