Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and Montevideo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Montevideo are 27.9% higher than in Santiago (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Montevideo are 23.5% higher than in Santiago | |
| Rent Prices in Montevideo are 8.2% higher than in Santiago | |
| Restaurant Prices in Montevideo are 15.9% higher than in Santiago | |
| Groceries Prices in Montevideo are 17.5% higher than in Santiago | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Montevideo is 46.6% higher than in Santiago | |
Restaurants | Santiago Edit |
Montevideo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10,000.00 CL$ (416.53 $U) |
13,204.46 CL$ (550.00 $U) |
+32.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
50,000.00 CL$ (2,082.63 $U) |
48,016.20 CL$ (2,000.00 $U) |
-4.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 CL$ (333.22 $U) |
9,603.24 CL$ (400.00 $U) |
+20.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3,000.00 CL$ (124.96 $U) |
3,121.05 CL$ (130.00 $U) |
+4.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4,000.00 CL$ (166.61 $U) |
3,601.22 CL$ (150.00 $U) |
-10.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2,715.20 CL$ (113.10 $U) |
3,870.16 CL$ (161.20 $U) |
+42.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1,484.60 CL$ (61.84 $U) |
2,074.29 CL$ (86.40 $U) |
+39.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,195.68 CL$ (49.80 $U) |
1,558.44 CL$ (64.91 $U) |
+30.3 % |
Markets | Santiago Edit |
Montevideo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4,480.64 CL$ (186.63 $U) |
4,057.06 CL$ (168.99 $U) |
-9.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1,358.05 CL$ (56.57 $U) |
2,455.18 CL$ (102.26 $U) |
+80.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
724.80 CL$ (30.19 $U) |
665.07 CL$ (27.70 $U) |
-8.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3,659.07 CL$ (152.41 $U) |
4,239.50 CL$ (176.59 $U) |
+15.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4,645.68 CL$ (193.50 $U) |
5,174.60 CL$ (215.54 $U) |
+11.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2,789.31 CL$ (116.18 $U) |
4,174.79 CL$ (173.89 $U) |
+49.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5,275.64 CL$ (219.74 $U) |
4,440.61 CL$ (184.96 $U) |
-15.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
854.95 CL$ (35.61 $U) |
1,002.82 CL$ (41.77 $U) |
+17.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
701.86 CL$ (29.23 $U) |
1,088.08 CL$ (45.32 $U) |
+55.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
761.13 CL$ (31.70 $U) |
677.30 CL$ (28.21 $U) |
-11.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
771.58 CL$ (32.14 $U) |
1,261.05 CL$ (52.53 $U) |
+63.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
681.12 CL$ (28.37 $U) |
791.51 CL$ (32.97 $U) |
+16.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
603.82 CL$ (25.15 $U) |
756.07 CL$ (31.49 $U) |
+25.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1,053.33 CL$ (43.87 $U) |
1,191.26 CL$ (49.62 $U) |
+13.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,130.32 CL$ (47.08 $U) |
1,604.18 CL$ (66.82 $U) |
+41.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5,000.00 CL$ (208.26 $U) |
7,202.43 CL$ (300.00 $U) |
+44.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1,316.64 CL$ (54.84 $U) |
2,226.52 CL$ (92.74 $U) |
+69.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2,298.21 CL$ (95.73 $U) |
3,124.84 CL$ (130.16 $U) |
+36.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5,000.00 CL$ (208.26 $U) |
4,801.62 CL$ (200.00 $U) |
-4.0 % |
Transportation | Santiago Edit |
Montevideo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
800.00 CL$ (33.32 $U) |
1,248.42 CL$ (52.00 $U) |
+56.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
40,000.00 CL$ (1,666.10 $U) |
43,214.58 CL$ (1,800.00 $U) |
+8.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
400.00 CL$ (16.66 $U) |
1,560.53 CL$ (65.00 $U) |
+290.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2,212.85 CL$ (92.17 $U) |
3,863.73 CL$ (160.93 $U) |
+74.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
9,000.00 CL$ (374.87 $U) |
10,803.65 CL$ (450.00 $U) |
+20.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4,906.63 CL$ (204.37 $U) |
6,944.75 CL$ (289.27 $U) |
+41.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
16,000,000.00 CL$ (666,441.68 $U) |
38,379,736.44 CL$ (1,598,616.00 $U) |
+139.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
18,690,909.09 CL$ (778,525.05 $U) |
35,824,697.64 CL$ (1,492,191.98 $U) |
+91.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Santiago Edit |
Montevideo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
140,689.54 CL$ (5,860.09 $U) |
132,279.85 CL$ (5,509.80 $U) |
-6.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
10,812.65 CL$ (450.37 $U) |
15,410.20 CL$ (641.88 $U) |
+42.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
20,035.20 CL$ (834.52 $U) |
40,447.65 CL$ (1,684.75 $U) |
+101.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Santiago Edit |
Montevideo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
36,536.00 CL$ (1,521.82 $U) |
57,097.91 CL$ (2,378.28 $U) |
+56.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
18,529.73 CL$ (771.81 $U) |
21,729.77 CL$ (905.10 $U) |
+17.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
5,700.00 CL$ (237.42 $U) |
9,843.32 CL$ (410.00 $U) |
+72.7 % |
Childcare | Santiago Edit |
Montevideo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
370,749.58 CL$ (15,442.69 $U) |
362,122.21 CL$ (15,083.33 $U) |
-2.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
6,277,617.37 CL$ (261,479.12 $U) |
7,950,883.27 CL$ (331,175.00 $U) |
+26.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Santiago Edit |
Montevideo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
49,664.42 CL$ (2,068.65 $U) |
93,631.60 CL$ (3,900.00 $U) |
+88.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
29,717.73 CL$ (1,237.82 $U) |
40,836.12 CL$ (1,700.93 $U) |
+37.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
68,265.00 CL$ (2,843.42 $U) |
106,901.57 CL$ (4,452.73 $U) |
+56.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
72,033.60 CL$ (3,000.39 $U) |
110,409.61 CL$ (4,598.85 $U) |
+53.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Santiago Edit |
Montevideo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
497,401.12 CL$ (20,718.05 $U) |
565,167.71 CL$ (23,540.71 $U) |
+13.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
418,333.33 CL$ (17,424.67 $U) |
426,169.13 CL$ (17,751.05 $U) |
+1.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
863,832.33 CL$ (35,980.87 $U) |
962,474.15 CL$ (40,089.56 $U) |
+11.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
742,333.33 CL$ (30,920.12 $U) |
775,974.62 CL$ (32,321.36 $U) |
+4.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Santiago Edit |
Montevideo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
212,336.96 CL$ (8,844.39 $U) |
217,798.72 CL$ (9,071.88 $U) |
+2.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
226,768.17 CL$ (9,445.49 $U) |
180,666.84 CL$ (7,525.24 $U) |
-20.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Santiago Edit |
Montevideo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
660,410.94 CL$ (27,507.84 $U) |
1,195,751.88 CL$ (49,806.18 $U) |
+81.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.28 | 6.54 | +23.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 184 | 106 |
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