Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Montevideo 

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Cost of Living in Montevideo is 18.3% higher than in Moscow (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Montevideo is 6.6% lower than in Moscow
Rent Prices in Montevideo are 52.6% lower than in Moscow
Restaurant Prices in Montevideo are 20.6% higher than in Moscow
Groceries Prices in Montevideo are 28.3% higher than in Moscow
Local Purchasing Power in Montevideo is 37.9% lower than in Moscow
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Restaurants
Moscow Edit Montevideo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 руб
(515.32 $U)
1,261.36 руб
(650.00 $U)
     +26.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 5,000.00 руб
(2,576.58 $U)
4,463.28 руб
(2,300.00 $U)
     -10.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 500.00 руб
(257.66 $U)
970.28 руб
(500.00 $U)
     +94.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 350.00 руб
(180.36 $U)
349.30 руб
(180.00 $U)
     -0.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 307.50 руб
(158.46 $U)
291.08 руб
(150.00 $U)
     -5.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 252.69 руб
(130.22 $U)
331.14 руб
(170.64 $U)
     +31.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 111.84 руб
(57.63 $U)
175.61 руб
(90.50 $U)
     +57.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 53.32 руб
(27.48 $U)
135.25 руб
(69.70 $U)
     +153.7 %
Markets
Moscow Edit Montevideo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 385.02 руб
(198.41 $U)
370.63 руб
(190.99 $U)
     -3.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 60.87 руб
(31.37 $U)
204.78 руб
(105.52 $U)
     +236.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 62.33 руб
(32.12 $U)
57.95 руб
(29.86 $U)
     -7.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 152.52 руб
(78.59 $U)
377.44 руб
(194.50 $U)
     +147.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 460.56 руб
(237.34 $U)
485.18 руб
(250.02 $U)
     +5.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 212.56 руб
(109.54 $U)
382.42 руб
(197.07 $U)
     +79.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 431.36 руб
(222.29 $U)
385.46 руб
(198.63 $U)
     -10.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 67.25 руб
(34.66 $U)
107.95 руб
(55.63 $U)
     +60.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 72.60 руб
(37.41 $U)
87.14 руб
(44.91 $U)
     +20.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 84.95 руб
(43.77 $U)
54.84 руб
(28.26 $U)
     -35.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 148.59 руб
(76.57 $U)
130.61 руб
(67.31 $U)
     -12.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 34.91 руб
(17.99 $U)
73.96 руб
(38.11 $U)
     +111.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 29.13 руб
(15.01 $U)
69.45 руб
(35.79 $U)
     +138.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 126.19 руб
(65.03 $U)
102.30 руб
(52.71 $U)
     -18.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 63.68 руб
(32.81 $U)
137.36 руб
(70.78 $U)
     +115.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 800.00 руб
(412.25 $U)
776.22 руб
(400.00 $U)
     -3.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 85.87 руб
(44.25 $U)
179.14 руб
(92.31 $U)
     +108.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 181.15 руб
(93.35 $U)
225.72 руб
(116.32 $U)
     +24.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 247.00 руб
(127.28 $U)
407.52 руб
(210.00 $U)
     +65.0 %
Transportation
Moscow Edit Montevideo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 65.00 руб
(33.50 $U)
104.79 руб
(54.00 $U)
     +61.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 3,000.00 руб
(1,545.95 $U)
4,238.18 руб
(2,184.00 $U)
     +41.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 200.00 руб
(103.06 $U)
125.17 руб
(64.50 $U)
     -37.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 48.28 руб
(24.88 $U)
468.45 руб
(241.40 $U)
     +870.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 600.00 руб
(309.19 $U)
977.07 руб
(503.50 $U)
     +62.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 232.89 руб
(120.01 $U)
559.59 руб
(288.37 $U)
     +140.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,000,000.00 руб
(1,545,947.89 $U)
2,716,779.79 руб
(1,400,000.00 $U)
     -9.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,925,666.67 руб
(1,507,642.74 $U)
2,769,930.35 руб
(1,427,389.33 $U)
     -5.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Moscow Edit Montevideo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 11,661.63 руб
(6,009.42 $U)
13,494.17 руб
(6,953.76 $U)
     +15.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 625.22 руб
(322.19 $U)
1,321.22 руб
(680.85 $U)
     +111.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 630.90 руб
(325.11 $U)
3,864.48 руб
(1,991.43 $U)
     +512.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Moscow Edit Montevideo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,823.10 руб
(1,970.10 $U)
4,963.15 руб
(2,557.59 $U)
     +29.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,818.88 руб
(1,452.62 $U)
1,867.79 руб
(962.50 $U)
     -33.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 500.00 руб
(257.66 $U)
834.44 руб
(430.00 $U)
     +66.9 %
Childcare
Moscow Edit Montevideo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 57,307.69 руб
(29,531.57 $U)
37,297.99 руб
(19,220.25 $U)
     -34.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,078,444.44 руб
(555,739.64 $U)
708,368.01 руб
(365,033.34 $U)
     -34.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Moscow Edit Montevideo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 7,375.21 руб
(3,800.56 $U)
7,365.26 руб
(3,795.44 $U)
     -0.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,050.17 руб
(2,087.12 $U)
3,654.50 руб
(1,883.22 $U)
     -9.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 10,633.75 руб
(5,479.74 $U)
8,975.50 руб
(4,625.22 $U)
     -15.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 12,289.47 руб
(6,332.96 $U)
9,660.00 руб
(4,977.95 $U)
     -21.4 %
Rent Per Month
Moscow Edit Montevideo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 103,066.58 руб
(53,111.86 $U)
49,022.27 руб
(25,261.96 $U)
     -52.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 60,059.31 руб
(30,949.52 $U)
37,866.02 руб
(19,512.96 $U)
     -37.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 234,909.09 руб
(121,052.40 $U)
87,470.52 руб
(45,074.95 $U)
     -62.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 110,343.10 руб
(56,861.56 $U)
66,617.38 руб
(34,329.00 $U)
     -39.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Moscow Edit Montevideo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 64,602.29 руб
(33,290.59 $U)
23,281.16 руб
(11,997.15 $U)
     -64.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 29,644.77 руб
(15,276.42 $U)
22,698.62 руб
(11,696.96 $U)
     -23.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Moscow Edit Montevideo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 140,585.97 руб
(72,446.19 $U)
81,492.99 руб
(41,994.64 $U)
     -42.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 24.37 5.68      -76.7 %
Last update: May 2025May 2025
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