Cost of Living Comparison Between Washington, DC and Montevideo 

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Cost of Living in Montevideo is 33.8% lower than in Washington, DC (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Montevideo is 53.2% lower than in Washington, DC
Rent Prices in Montevideo are 78.9% lower than in Washington, DC
Restaurant Prices in Montevideo are 42.3% lower than in Washington, DC
Groceries Prices in Montevideo are 37.9% lower than in Washington, DC
Local Purchasing Power in Montevideo is 54.1% lower than in Washington, DC
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Restaurants
Washington, DC Edit Montevideo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(977.53 $U)
14.07 $
(550.00 $U)
     -43.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(3,910.10 $U)
51.15 $
(2,000.00 $U)
     -48.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(469.21 $U)
10.23 $
(400.00 $U)
     -14.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(312.81 $U)
3.58 $
(140.00 $U)
     -55.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 $
(351.91 $U)
3.84 $
(150.00 $U)
     -57.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.51 $
(215.29 $U)
4.06 $
(158.88 $U)
     -26.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 $
(97.49 $U)
2.22 $
(86.89 $U)
     -10.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.22 $
(86.69 $U)
1.67 $
(65.35 $U)
     -24.6 %
Markets
Washington, DC Edit Montevideo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.09 $
(159.80 $U)
4.33 $
(169.31 $U)
     +6.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.71 $
(144.95 $U)
2.69 $
(105.36 $U)
     -27.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.16 $
(84.47 $U)
0.70 $
(27.51 $U)
     -67.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.82 $
(149.27 $U)
4.57 $
(178.83 $U)
     +19.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.73 $
(263.18 $U)
5.62 $
(219.56 $U)
     -16.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.97 $
(233.30 $U)
4.47 $
(174.92 $U)
     -25.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.96 $
(311.40 $U)
4.73 $
(184.96 $U)
     -40.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.44 $
(95.37 $U)
1.07 $
(41.88 $U)
     -56.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 $
(33.38 $U)
1.13 $
(44.07 $U)
     +32.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.33 $
(91.20 $U)
0.71 $
(27.81 $U)
     -69.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.51 $
(97.96 $U)
1.45 $
(56.52 $U)
     -42.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.50 $
(58.69 $U)
0.84 $
(32.94 $U)
     -43.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.43 $
(55.97 $U)
0.81 $
(31.54 $U)
     -43.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.59 $
(101.25 $U)
1.31 $
(51.27 $U)
     -49.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(98.82 $U)
1.73 $
(67.50 $U)
     -31.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 $
(625.42 $U)
7.67 $
(300.00 $U)
     -52.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.55 $
(99.62 $U)
2.38 $
(92.98 $U)
     -6.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.63 $
(181.14 $U)
3.27 $
(128.00 $U)
     -29.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.00 $
(508.31 $U)
5.11 $
(200.00 $U)
     -60.7 %
Transportation
Washington, DC Edit Montevideo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(97.75 $U)
1.33 $
(52.00 $U)
     -46.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 75.00 $
(2,932.58 $U)
46.03 $
(1,800.00 $U)
     -38.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(136.85 $U)
1.66 $
(65.00 $U)
     -52.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(156.40 $U)
4.12 $
(160.93 $U)
     +2.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(1,173.03 $U)
12.15 $
(475.00 $U)
     -59.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.65 $
(142.81 $U)
7.41 $
(289.64 $U)
     +102.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,699.74 $
(1,395,896.96 $U)
40,884.23 $
(1,598,616.00 $U)
     +14.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,275.78 $
(1,027,410.32 $U)
37,892.61 $
(1,481,640.27 $U)
     +44.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Washington, DC Edit Montevideo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 188.18 $
(7,357.96 $U)
142.95 $
(5,589.41 $U)
     -24.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 59.95 $
(2,344.00 $U)
16.73 $
(654.12 $U)
     -72.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 65.10 $
(2,545.37 $U)
42.63 $
(1,666.70 $U)
     -34.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Washington, DC Edit Montevideo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 107.50 $
(4,203.31 $U)
62.99 $
(2,463.04 $U)
     -41.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.22 $
(1,220.60 $U)
23.15 $
(905.10 $U)
     -25.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(586.52 $U)
10.49 $
(410.00 $U)
     -30.1 %
Childcare
Washington, DC Edit Montevideo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,285.75 $
(89,375.20 $U)
375.75 $
(14,692.31 $U)
     -83.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 48,250.00 $
(1,886,625.18 $U)
8,469.72 $
(331,175.00 $U)
     -82.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Washington, DC Edit Montevideo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 75.55 $
(2,954.22 $U)
102.04 $
(3,990.00 $U)
     +35.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.77 $
(1,985.00 $U)
45.34 $
(1,772.67 $U)
     -10.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 111.24 $
(4,349.72 $U)
115.64 $
(4,521.83 $U)
     +4.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 178.48 $
(6,978.87 $U)
119.39 $
(4,668.29 $U)
     -33.1 %
Rent Per Month
Washington, DC Edit Montevideo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,564.77 $
(100,285.28 $U)
614.17 $
(24,014.81 $U)
     -76.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,038.70 $
(79,715.29 $U)
451.59 $
(17,657.73 $U)
     -77.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,467.50 $
(213,784.94 $U)
1,032.31 $
(40,364.36 $U)
     -81.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,740.28 $
(146,248.75 $U)
809.84 $
(31,665.45 $U)
     -78.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Washington, DC Edit Montevideo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 841.88 $
(32,918.45 $U)
234.78 $
(9,180.20 $U)
     -72.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 582.34 $
(22,770.00 $U)
194.61 $
(7,609.62 $U)
     -66.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Washington, DC Edit Montevideo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,846.22 $
(228,593.37 $U)
1,254.17 $
(49,039.48 $U)
     -78.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.52 6.54      +0.4 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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