Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and Montevideo 

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Consumer Prices in Montevideo are 24.7% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Montevideo are 48.7% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in Montevideo are 76.8% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in Montevideo are 37.8% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in Montevideo are 37.6% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Montevideo is 64.7% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit Montevideo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(787.79 $U)
13.96 $
(550.00 $U)
     -30.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(3,938.96 $U)
50.77 $
(2,000.00 $U)
     -49.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(393.90 $U)
10.15 $
(400.00 $U)
     +1.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(315.12 $U)
3.05 $
(120.00 $U)
     -61.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 $
(354.51 $U)
3.81 $
(150.00 $U)
     -57.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.25 $
(206.71 $U)
3.85 $
(151.57 $U)
     -26.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $
(107.17 $U)
1.87 $
(73.61 $U)
     -31.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.25 $
(88.78 $U)
1.47 $
(57.95 $U)
     -34.7 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit Montevideo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.55 $
(179.23 $U)
4.16 $
(163.78 $U)
     -8.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.57 $
(140.54 $U)
2.27 $
(89.38 $U)
     -36.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.47 $
(97.17 $U)
0.65 $
(25.60 $U)
     -73.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.79 $
(188.76 $U)
3.57 $
(140.46 $U)
     -25.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.88 $
(231.54 $U)
5.18 $
(204.22 $U)
     -11.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.72 $
(225.26 $U)
4.32 $
(170.07 $U)
     -24.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.35 $
(328.76 $U)
4.81 $
(189.27 $U)
     -42.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.94 $
(76.40 $U)
0.84 $
(33.13 $U)
     -56.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 $
(32.75 $U)
1.09 $
(42.89 $U)
     +31.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.59 $
(62.75 $U)
0.55 $
(21.68 $U)
     -65.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.91 $
(75.25 $U)
1.23 $
(48.26 $U)
     -35.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.23 $
(48.27 $U)
0.71 $
(27.86 $U)
     -42.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.02 $
(40.20 $U)
0.74 $
(28.98 $U)
     -27.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.71 $
(67.29 $U)
1.12 $
(44.26 $U)
     -34.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.10 $
(82.66 $U)
1.54 $
(60.70 $U)
     -26.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.50 $
(492.17 $U)
7.62 $
(300.00 $U)
     -39.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.50 $
(98.49 $U)
2.14 $
(84.39 $U)
     -14.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.09 $
(121.58 $U)
2.84 $
(111.73 $U)
     -8.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.50 $
(452.98 $U)
4.57 $
(180.00 $U)
     -60.3 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit Montevideo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(68.93 $U)
1.22 $
(48.00 $U)
     -30.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 95.00 $
(3,742.01 $U)
45.70 $
(1,800.00 $U)
     -51.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(157.56 $U)
1.65 $
(65.00 $U)
     -58.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $
(108.32 $U)
3.47 $
(136.79 $U)
     +26.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $
(1,149.78 $U)
11.42 $
(450.00 $U)
     -60.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.16 $
(203.24 $U)
7.38 $
(290.70 $U)
     +43.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,500.00 $
(1,004,435.36 $U)
39,985.15 $
(1,575,000.00 $U)
     +56.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,872.92 $
(940,345.16 $U)
39,009.71 $
(1,536,577.68 $U)
     +63.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit Montevideo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 150.88 $
(5,943.00 $U)
136.25 $
(5,366.84 $U)
     -9.7 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.10 $
(4.00 $U)
0.23 $
(8.93 $U)
     +123.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.00 $
(2,717.85 $U)
40.13 $
(1,580.87 $U)
     -41.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit Montevideo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.86 $
(1,767.00 $U)
49.97 $
(1,968.18 $U)
     +11.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.38 $
(408.67 $U)
29.33 $
(1,155.10 $U)
     +182.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(590.84 $U)
9.39 $
(370.00 $U)
     -37.4 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit Montevideo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,426.67 $
(56,195.86 $U)
372.35 $
(14,666.67 $U)
     -73.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,929.57 $
(903,187.00 $U)
7,054.52 $
(277,875.00 $U)
     -69.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit Montevideo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.51 $
(2,383.49 $U)
99.83 $
(3,932.35 $U)
     +65.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.30 $
(1,587.34 $U)
48.13 $
(1,895.71 $U)
     +19.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 100.90 $
(3,974.53 $U)
123.04 $
(4,846.38 $U)
     +21.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 140.61 $
(5,538.51 $U)
115.67 $
(4,556.25 $U)
     -17.7 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit Montevideo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,616.31 $
(103,055.56 $U)
592.87 $
(23,352.96 $U)
     -77.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,039.60 $
(80,339.07 $U)
489.21 $
(19,269.63 $U)
     -76.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,688.57 $
(184,681.06 $U)
987.61 $
(38,901.68 $U)
     -78.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,557.21 $
(140,117.00 $U)
919.17 $
(36,205.73 $U)
     -74.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit Montevideo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 885.86 $
(34,893.81 $U)
234.12 $
(9,221.87 $U)
     -73.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 607.58 $
(23,932.28 $U)
198.93 $
(7,835.73 $U)
     -67.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit Montevideo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,363.62 $
(211,271.00 $U)
972.19 $
(38,294.25 $U)
     -81.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.19 9.25      +78.3 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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