Cost of Living Comparison Between Austin, TX and Montevideo 

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Consumer Prices in Montevideo are 22.5% lower than in Austin, TX (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Montevideo are 44.8% lower than in Austin, TX
Rent Prices in Montevideo are 74.0% lower than in Austin, TX
Restaurant Prices in Montevideo are 35.6% lower than in Austin, TX
Groceries Prices in Montevideo are 25.5% lower than in Austin, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Montevideo is 59.0% lower than in Austin, TX
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Restaurants
Austin, TX Edit Montevideo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(761.60 $U)
13.79 $
(525.00 $U)
     -31.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(3,808.01 $U)
52.52 $
(2,000.00 $U)
     -47.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(380.80 $U)
10.50 $
(400.00 $U)
     +5.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(228.48 $U)
3.15 $
(120.00 $U)
     -47.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(304.64 $U)
3.94 $
(150.00 $U)
     -50.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.27 $
(200.81 $U)
4.02 $
(153.16 $U)
     -23.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.67 $
(101.72 $U)
1.95 $
(74.15 $U)
     -27.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $
(78.87 $U)
1.60 $
(60.82 $U)
     -22.9 %
Markets
Austin, TX Edit Montevideo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.10 $
(156.27 $U)
4.43 $
(168.67 $U)
     +7.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.92 $
(111.33 $U)
2.63 $
(100.03 $U)
     -10.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.41 $
(53.76 $U)
0.71 $
(27.09 $U)
     -49.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.12 $
(157.02 $U)
4.49 $
(170.82 $U)
     +8.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.30 $
(239.79 $U)
5.67 $
(215.93 $U)
     -10.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.13 $
(195.32 $U)
4.62 $
(175.75 $U)
     -10.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.59 $
(251.04 $U)
4.95 $
(188.49 $U)
     -24.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.58 $
(98.34 $U)
0.96 $
(36.72 $U)
     -62.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.68 $
(25.95 $U)
1.19 $
(45.47 $U)
     +75.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(77.70 $U)
0.66 $
(25.07 $U)
     -67.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.58 $
(60.23 $U)
1.48 $
(56.40 $U)
     -6.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.24 $
(47.13 $U)
0.82 $
(31.11 $U)
     -34.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.30 $
(49.58 $U)
0.85 $
(32.25 $U)
     -35.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.83 $
(69.59 $U)
1.23 $
(46.95 $U)
     -32.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.06 $
(78.59 $U)
1.64 $
(62.48 $U)
     -20.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(571.20 $U)
7.88 $
(300.00 $U)
     -47.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.37 $
(90.18 $U)
2.27 $
(86.39 $U)
     -4.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.44 $
(131.07 $U)
3.02 $
(114.94 $U)
     -12.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $
(304.64 $U)
5.25 $
(200.00 $U)
     -34.3 %
Transportation
Austin, TX Edit Montevideo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 $
(57.12 $U)
1.26 $
(48.00 $U)
     -16.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 44.24 $
(1,684.63 $U)
47.27 $
(1,800.00 $U)
     +6.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(133.28 $U)
1.71 $
(65.00 $U)
     -51.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(114.24 $U)
4.23 $
(160.93 $U)
     +40.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 40.00 $
(1,523.20 $U)
11.82 $
(450.00 $U)
     -70.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.25 $
(123.79 $U)
7.68 $
(292.57 $U)
     +136.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(1,332,801.82 $U)
39,390.70 $
(1,500,000.00 $U)
     +12.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,499.77 $
(1,009,112.59 $U)
38,771.19 $
(1,476,409.01 $U)
     +46.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Austin, TX Edit Montevideo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 218.96 $
(8,337.88 $U)
146.81 $
(5,590.57 $U)
     -32.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.00 $
(2,094.40 $U)
14.57 $
(555.00 $U)
     -73.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.21 $
(2,711.75 $U)
41.45 $
(1,578.29 $U)
     -41.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Austin, TX Edit Montevideo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 50.93 $
(1,939.26 $U)
55.13 $
(2,099.31 $U)
     +8.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.67 $
(672.75 $U)
22.83 $
(869.39 $U)
     +29.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.50 $
(514.27 $U)
10.50 $
(400.00 $U)
     -22.2 %
Childcare
Austin, TX Edit Montevideo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,264.46 $
(48,150.76 $U)
393.91 $
(15,000.00 $U)
     -68.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,000.00 $
(685,440.94 $U)
7,186.61 $
(273,666.67 $U)
     -60.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Austin, TX Edit Montevideo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.27 $
(2,523.40 $U)
100.47 $
(3,825.79 $U)
     +51.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 54.17 $
(2,062.95 $U)
47.63 $
(1,813.60 $U)
     -12.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.90 $
(3,728.22 $U)
120.03 $
(4,570.62 $U)
     +22.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 135.61 $
(5,163.90 $U)
114.02 $
(4,341.82 $U)
     -15.9 %
Rent Per Month
Austin, TX Edit Montevideo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,459.22 $
(93,647.18 $U)
604.99 $
(23,037.95 $U)
     -75.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,635.65 $
(62,285.53 $U)
482.67 $
(18,380.19 $U)
     -70.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,828.62 $
(183,874.13 $U)
1,028.90 $
(39,180.50 $U)
     -78.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,927.58 $
(111,482.24 $U)
966.73 $
(36,813.01 $U)
     -67.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Austin, TX Edit Montevideo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 933.18 $
(35,535.61 $U)
228.57 $
(8,703.90 $U)
     -75.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 371.86 $
(14,160.57 $U)
185.98 $
(7,082.13 $U)
     -50.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Austin, TX Edit Montevideo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,166.67 $
(196,747.13 $U)
1,169.91 $
(44,550.07 $U)
     -77.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.70 6.66      -0.6 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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