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Cost of living

Colonia (Uruguay) compared to Montevideo

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,036.62
981.41
Eating Out
14.32
12.46
Rent & Utilities
933.16
431.15
Transportation
876.61
892.68
Groceries
5.67
5.78
Other
1,405.64
1,208.77
Colonia (Uruguay)Montevideo

Consumer prices in Colonia (Uruguay) are roughly 17% higher than in Montevideo.

Cost of living

ItemColonia (Uruguay)Montevideo
Total with rent one person1,4931,252
Total with rent family3,2353,226
Without rent one person591647
Without rent one family1,8401,941
Rent & Utilities person932.06454.15
Rent & Utilities family1,473.991,022.92
Food person547551
Food family1,0651,020
Transport person41.53199.62
Transport family112.25408.92
Life expectancy71.95 years72.89 years

Eating Out

ItemColonia (Uruguay)Montevideo
Lunch Menu9.7711.4
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 258.542.55
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's9.5311.32
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz3.372.92
Cappuccino3.224.75
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz1.551.83

Rent & Utilities

ItemColonia (Uruguay)Montevideo
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,337.82585.9
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2821.74365.92
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,238.441,069.82
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2964.1724.45
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.47.4694.26
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.70.65143.73
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited51.934

Transportation

ItemColonia (Uruguay)Montevideo
Local transport ticket7.435.21
Monthly ticket local transport3,4183,053
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,6473,116
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.361.43
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years47.7%44.78%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft213.0226.17
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.732.15

Groceries

ItemColonia (Uruguay)Montevideo
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.521.3
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.122.15
Eggs, x123.25.34
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.6512.89
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.8811.24
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.2710.06
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.182.29
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.510.95

Other

ItemColonia (Uruguay)Montevideo
Gym Membership, 1 month112.2648.8
Cinema Ticket, 1 person5.788.69
Doctors visit73.8880.72
Haircut, simple14.079.63
Brand Jeans62.51104.53
Brand Sneakers96.3135.07
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month457.35315.73
International Primary School, 1 year10,4238,967