Cost of Living Comparison Between Nanaimo, BC and Montevideo 

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Cost of Living in Montevideo is 11.8% lower than in Nanaimo, BC (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Montevideo is 25.8% lower than in Nanaimo, BC
Rent Prices in Montevideo are 55.2% lower than in Nanaimo, BC
Restaurant Prices in Montevideo are 14.8% lower than in Nanaimo, BC
Groceries Prices in Montevideo are 25.5% lower than in Nanaimo, BC
Local Purchasing Power in Montevideo is 30.2% lower than in Nanaimo, BC
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Restaurants
Nanaimo, BC Edit Montevideo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(708.77 $U)
19.40 C$
(550.00 $U)
     -22.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 C$
(2,268.06 $U)
70.54 C$
(2,000.00 $U)
     -11.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.00 C$
(368.56 $U)
14.11 C$
(400.00 $U)
     +8.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 C$
(198.46 $U)
4.94 C$
(140.00 $U)
     -29.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(226.81 $U)
5.29 C$
(150.00 $U)
     -33.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.14 C$
(145.80 $U)
5.62 C$
(159.29 $U)
     +9.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.06 C$
(86.82 $U)
2.96 C$
(83.80 $U)
     -3.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 C$
(99.23 $U)
2.23 C$
(63.32 $U)
     -36.2 %
Markets
Nanaimo, BC Edit Montevideo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.26 C$
(262.60 $U)
5.95 C$
(168.71 $U)
     -35.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.95 C$
(83.52 $U)
3.61 C$
(102.47 $U)
     +22.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.90 C$
(53.97 $U)
0.97 C$
(27.54 $U)
     -49.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.69 C$
(132.99 $U)
6.36 C$
(180.31 $U)
     +35.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.16 C$
(174.53 $U)
7.69 C$
(217.89 $U)
     +24.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.80 C$
(221.19 $U)
6.22 C$
(176.37 $U)
     -20.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 11.40 C$
(323.10 $U)
6.52 C$
(184.96 $U)
     -42.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.32 C$
(65.80 $U)
1.49 C$
(42.30 $U)
     -35.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 C$
(23.43 $U)
1.58 C$
(44.69 $U)
     +90.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.10 C$
(59.62 $U)
1.02 C$
(28.92 $U)
     -51.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.81 C$
(79.58 $U)
1.92 C$
(54.52 $U)
     -31.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.66 C$
(47.08 $U)
1.18 C$
(33.32 $U)
     -29.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.92 C$
(54.38 $U)
1.11 C$
(31.49 $U)
     -42.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.83 C$
(108.49 $U)
1.75 C$
(49.64 $U)
     -54.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.12 C$
(88.60 $U)
2.38 C$
(67.50 $U)
     -23.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(567.01 $U)
10.58 C$
(300.00 $U)
     -47.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.26 C$
(92.35 $U)
3.24 C$
(91.98 $U)
     -0.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.56 C$
(101.00 $U)
4.59 C$
(130.16 $U)
     +28.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.50 C$
(467.79 $U)
7.05 C$
(200.00 $U)
     -57.2 %
Transportation
Nanaimo, BC Edit Montevideo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.62 C$
(74.42 $U)
1.83 C$
(52.00 $U)
     -30.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 C$
(1,842.80 $U)
63.49 C$
(1,800.00 $U)
     -2.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.90 C$
(110.57 $U)
2.29 C$
(65.00 $U)
     -41.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.23 C$
(120.00 $U)
5.68 C$
(160.93 $U)
     +34.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 47.22 C$
(1,338.58 $U)
15.87 C$
(450.00 $U)
     -66.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.04 C$
(199.73 $U)
10.21 C$
(289.45 $U)
     +44.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(963,301.20 $U)
56,387.11 C$
(1,598,616.00 $U)
     +66.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,532.83 C$
(808,926.67 $U)
52,659.98 C$
(1,492,948.97 $U)
     +84.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Nanaimo, BC Edit Montevideo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 174.12 C$
(4,936.57 $U)
195.04 C$
(5,529.41 $U)
     +12.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 75.00 C$
(2,126.30 $U)
22.64 C$
(641.88 $U)
     -69.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 89.14 C$
(2,527.27 $U)
59.43 C$
(1,684.75 $U)
     -33.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Nanaimo, BC Edit Montevideo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 54.00 C$
(1,530.94 $U)
85.63 C$
(2,427.70 $U)
     +58.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.00 C$
(425.26 $U)
31.93 C$
(905.10 $U)
     +112.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$
(425.26 $U)
14.46 C$
(410.00 $U)
     -3.6 %
Childcare
Nanaimo, BC Edit Montevideo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,066.67 C$
(30,240.78 $U)
532.03 C$
(15,083.33 $U)
     -50.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,500.00 C$
(382,734.89 $U)
11,681.36 C$
(331,175.00 $U)
     -13.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Nanaimo, BC Edit Montevideo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 63.75 C$
(1,807.36 $U)
139.50 C$
(3,955.00 $U)
     +118.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 41.67 C$
(1,181.28 $U)
61.79 C$
(1,751.83 $U)
     +48.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 103.00 C$
(2,920.13 $U)
157.94 C$
(4,477.82 $U)
     +53.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 110.00 C$
(3,118.58 $U)
164.74 C$
(4,670.64 $U)
     +49.8 %
Rent Per Month
Nanaimo, BC Edit Montevideo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,681.67 C$
(47,676.48 $U)
840.51 C$
(23,829.09 $U)
     -50.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,633.33 C$
(46,306.20 $U)
626.10 C$
(17,750.35 $U)
     -61.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,933.33 C$
(83,162.15 $U)
1,422.89 C$
(40,339.91 $U)
     -51.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,733.33 C$
(77,492.00 $U)
1,136.65 C$
(32,224.75 $U)
     -58.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Nanaimo, BC Edit Montevideo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 530.00 C$
(15,025.76 $U)
321.85 C$
(9,124.63 $U)
     -39.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 510.12 C$
(14,462.40 $U)
266.63 C$
(7,559.27 $U)
     -47.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Nanaimo, BC Edit Montevideo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,335.71 C$
(94,569.94 $U)
1,728.51 C$
(49,004.54 $U)
     -48.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.87 6.54      -4.8 %
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