Cost of Living Comparison Between Washington, DC and Montevideo 

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Consumer Prices in Montevideo are 31.5% lower than in Washington, DC (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Montevideo are 51.7% lower than in Washington, DC
Rent Prices in Montevideo are 77.6% lower than in Washington, DC
Restaurant Prices in Montevideo are 38.9% lower than in Washington, DC
Groceries Prices in Montevideo are 38.1% lower than in Washington, DC
Local Purchasing Power in Montevideo is 60.1% lower than in Washington, DC
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Restaurants
Washington, DC Edit Montevideo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 21.00 $
(801.05 $U)
13.11 $
(500.00 $U)
     -37.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(3,814.52 $U)
52.43 $
(2,000.00 $U)
     -47.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.25 $
(390.99 $U)
10.49 $
(400.00 $U)
     +2.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(305.16 $U)
3.41 $
(130.00 $U)
     -57.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 $
(343.31 $U)
3.93 $
(150.00 $U)
     -56.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.42 $
(206.79 $U)
4.05 $
(154.39 $U)
     -25.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 $
(96.40 $U)
2.05 $
(78.20 $U)
     -18.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 $
(88.80 $U)
1.69 $
(64.53 $U)
     -27.3 %
Markets
Washington, DC Edit Montevideo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.18 $
(159.27 $U)
4.42 $
(168.77 $U)
     +6.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.43 $
(130.82 $U)
2.57 $
(97.98 $U)
     -25.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.26 $
(86.12 $U)
0.71 $
(27.08 $U)
     -68.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.27 $
(163.02 $U)
4.48 $
(170.73 $U)
     +4.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.56 $
(250.09 $U)
5.69 $
(217.00 $U)
     -13.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.61 $
(214.06 $U)
4.59 $
(175.23 $U)
     -18.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.86 $
(299.80 $U)
4.97 $
(189.69 $U)
     -36.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.45 $
(93.51 $U)
0.95 $
(36.09 $U)
     -61.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.10 $
(42.12 $U)
1.18 $
(45.09 $U)
     +7.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.63 $
(100.33 $U)
0.67 $
(25.45 $U)
     -74.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.69 $
(102.76 $U)
1.48 $
(56.49 $U)
     -45.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.57 $
(59.96 $U)
0.80 $
(30.65 $U)
     -48.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(53.40 $U)
0.85 $
(32.54 $U)
     -39.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.85 $
(108.76 $U)
1.24 $
(47.32 $U)
     -56.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.56 $
(97.48 $U)
1.62 $
(61.86 $U)
     -36.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(572.18 $U)
7.86 $
(300.00 $U)
     -47.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.51 $
(95.81 $U)
2.21 $
(84.25 $U)
     -12.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.77 $
(182.08 $U)
3.06 $
(116.81 $U)
     -35.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 $
(419.60 $U)
5.24 $
(200.00 $U)
     -52.3 %
Transportation
Washington, DC Edit Montevideo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $
(104.90 $U)
1.26 $
(48.00 $U)
     -54.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 97.50 $
(3,719.16 $U)
47.19 $
(1,800.00 $U)
     -51.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(152.58 $U)
1.70 $
(65.00 $U)
     -57.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $
(104.77 $U)
4.22 $
(160.93 $U)
     +53.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(1,144.36 $U)
11.80 $
(450.00 $U)
     -60.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.80 $
(144.78 $U)
7.66 $
(292.28 $U)
     +101.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 $
(953,630.97 $U)
40,634.17 $
(1,550,000.00 $U)
     +62.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,407.00 $
(969,156.09 $U)
39,065.36 $
(1,490,157.39 $U)
     +53.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Washington, DC Edit Montevideo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 167.46 $
(6,387.74 $U)
144.71 $
(5,520.09 $U)
     -13.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 48.11 $
(1,835.21 $U)
14.38 $
(548.57 $U)
     -70.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 58.76 $
(2,241.56 $U)
41.38 $
(1,578.29 $U)
     -29.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Washington, DC Edit Montevideo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 101.65 $
(3,877.32 $U)
51.92 $
(1,980.41 $U)
     -48.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.79 $
(869.23 $U)
24.41 $
(930.95 $U)
     +7.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(572.18 $U)
10.49 $
(400.00 $U)
     -30.1 %
Childcare
Washington, DC Edit Montevideo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,419.25 $
(92,282.87 $U)
401.97 $
(15,333.33 $U)
     -83.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 29,500.00 $
(1,125,284.55 $U)
7,174.33 $
(273,666.67 $U)
     -75.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Washington, DC Edit Montevideo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.10 $
(2,330.76 $U)
100.53 $
(3,834.71 $U)
     +64.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.99 $
(1,525.28 $U)
47.56 $
(1,814.17 $U)
     +18.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.32 $
(4,055.67 $U)
117.17 $
(4,469.51 $U)
     +10.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 169.15 $
(6,452.33 $U)
114.89 $
(4,382.61 $U)
     -32.1 %
Rent Per Month
Washington, DC Edit Montevideo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,570.59 $
(98,055.70 $U)
598.23 $
(22,819.49 $U)
     -76.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,960.61 $
(74,787.89 $U)
492.80 $
(18,797.82 $U)
     -74.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,376.67 $
(205,094.24 $U)
1,008.36 $
(38,463.98 $U)
     -81.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,763.46 $
(143,558.14 $U)
959.80 $
(36,611.84 $U)
     -74.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Washington, DC Edit Montevideo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 790.87 $
(30,167.87 $U)
228.12 $
(8,701.62 $U)
     -71.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 506.43 $
(19,317.73 $U)
185.85 $
(7,089.28 $U)
     -63.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Washington, DC Edit Montevideo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,219.07 $
(237,227.83 $U)
1,196.71 $
(45,648.85 $U)
     -80.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 7.41      +13.8 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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