Cost of Living Comparison Between Austin, TX and Montevideo 

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Consumer Prices in Montevideo are 20.2% 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 74.7% lower than in Austin, TX
Restaurant Prices in Montevideo are 33.3% lower than in Austin, TX
Groceries Prices in Montevideo are 28.4% lower than in Austin, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Montevideo is 62.3% lower than in Austin, TX
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Restaurants
Austin, TX Edit Montevideo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(776.22 $U)
14.17 $
(550.00 $U)
     -29.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 91.00 $
(3,531.82 $U)
51.53 $
(2,000.00 $U)
     -43.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 $
(349.30 $U)
10.31 $
(400.00 $U)
     +14.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $
(271.68 $U)
3.09 $
(120.00 $U)
     -55.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(310.49 $U)
3.86 $
(150.00 $U)
     -51.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.12 $
(198.78 $U)
3.85 $
(149.52 $U)
     -24.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.68 $
(104.00 $U)
1.86 $
(72.28 $U)
     -30.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.01 $
(77.89 $U)
1.53 $
(59.26 $U)
     -23.9 %
Markets
Austin, TX Edit Montevideo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.19 $
(162.66 $U)
4.24 $
(164.61 $U)
     +1.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.89 $
(112.08 $U)
2.43 $
(94.43 $U)
     -15.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.42 $
(55.25 $U)
0.69 $
(26.88 $U)
     -51.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.24 $
(164.56 $U)
4.16 $
(161.58 $U)
     -1.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.51 $
(252.53 $U)
5.39 $
(209.09 $U)
     -17.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.56 $
(215.89 $U)
4.42 $
(171.59 $U)
     -20.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.39 $
(248.11 $U)
4.77 $
(184.96 $U)
     -25.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.46 $
(95.28 $U)
0.92 $
(35.77 $U)
     -62.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.74 $
(28.55 $U)
1.12 $
(43.34 $U)
     +51.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.84 $
(71.49 $U)
0.60 $
(23.46 $U)
     -67.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 $
(53.96 $U)
1.44 $
(55.90 $U)
     +3.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.17 $
(45.47 $U)
0.76 $
(29.48 $U)
     -35.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.10 $
(42.59 $U)
0.78 $
(30.33 $U)
     -28.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.77 $
(68.72 $U)
1.21 $
(46.95 $U)
     -31.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.10 $
(81.47 $U)
1.59 $
(61.88 $U)
     -24.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(582.17 $U)
7.73 $
(300.00 $U)
     -48.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.06 $
(118.61 $U)
2.20 $
(85.34 $U)
     -28.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.33 $
(129.20 $U)
2.96 $
(115.00 $U)
     -11.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $
(310.49 $U)
4.90 $
(190.00 $U)
     -38.8 %
Transportation
Austin, TX Edit Montevideo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(67.92 $U)
1.24 $
(48.00 $U)
     -29.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.46 $
(1,919.47 $U)
46.38 $
(1,800.00 $U)
     -6.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.25 $
(126.14 $U)
1.67 $
(65.00 $U)
     -48.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.88 $
(111.58 $U)
4.15 $
(160.93 $U)
     +44.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 40.00 $
(1,552.45 $U)
11.59 $
(450.00 $U)
     -71.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.32 $
(129.02 $U)
7.49 $
(290.66 $U)
     +125.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,000.00 $
(1,280,768.81 $U)
39,936.95 $
(1,550,000.00 $U)
     +21.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,388.56 $
(1,024,170.87 $U)
37,942.26 $
(1,472,583.66 $U)
     +43.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Austin, TX Edit Montevideo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 224.71 $
(8,721.12 $U)
148.04 $
(5,745.60 $U)
     -34.1 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.20 $
(7.89 $U)
0.23 $
(8.84 $U)
     +12.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.53 $
(2,815.17 $U)
40.11 $
(1,556.55 $U)
     -44.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Austin, TX Edit Montevideo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 49.66 $
(1,927.18 $U)
51.66 $
(2,005.15 $U)
     +4.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.40 $
(636.50 $U)
27.65 $
(1,073.21 $U)
     +68.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.75 $
(533.85 $U)
10.31 $
(400.00 $U)
     -25.1 %
Childcare
Austin, TX Edit Montevideo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,182.33 $
(45,887.75 $U)
366.45 $
(14,222.22 $U)
     -69.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,000.00 $
(698,601.17 $U)
7,051.23 $
(273,666.67 $U)
     -60.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Austin, TX Edit Montevideo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.74 $
(2,590.31 $U)
99.04 $
(3,843.89 $U)
     +48.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 51.64 $
(2,004.07 $U)
45.56 $
(1,768.12 $U)
     -11.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 99.58 $
(3,864.99 $U)
117.18 $
(4,547.94 $U)
     +17.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 136.87 $
(5,312.07 $U)
110.49 $
(4,288.24 $U)
     -19.3 %
Rent Per Month
Austin, TX Edit Montevideo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,413.94 $
(93,687.83 $U)
590.90 $
(22,933.45 $U)
     -75.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,640.23 $
(63,659.09 $U)
491.70 $
(19,083.46 $U)
     -70.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,251.36 $
(203,811.60 $U)
986.66 $
(38,293.27 $U)
     -81.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,826.58 $
(109,703.02 $U)
998.99 $
(38,772.11 $U)
     -64.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Austin, TX Edit Montevideo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 879.78 $
(34,145.41 $U)
229.56 $
(8,909.44 $U)
     -73.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 370.87 $
(14,393.87 $U)
171.77 $
(6,666.59 $U)
     -53.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Austin, TX Edit Montevideo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,218.99 $
(202,555.02 $U)
1,084.02 $
(42,072.25 $U)
     -79.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.06 7.86      +29.7 %
Last update: June 2023June 2023
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