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Cost of living

Montevideo compared to Colonia (Uruguay)

Overview comparison

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

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

Cost of living

ItemMontevideoColonia (Uruguay)
Total with rent one person1,2521,493
Total with rent family3,2263,235
Without rent one person647591
Without rent one family1,9411,840
Rent & Utilities person454.15932.06
Rent & Utilities family1,022.921,473.99
Food person551547
Food family1,0201,065
Transport person199.6241.53
Transport family408.92112.25
Life expectancy72.89 years71.95 years

Eating Out

ItemMontevideoColonia (Uruguay)
Lunch Menu11.49.77
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 242.5558.5
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's11.329.53
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz2.923.37
Cappuccino4.753.22
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz1.831.55

Rent & Utilities

ItemMontevideoColonia (Uruguay)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2585.91,337.82
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2365.92821.74
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,069.823,238.44
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2724.45964.1
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.94.2647.46
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.143.7370.65
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited3451.9

Transportation

ItemMontevideoColonia (Uruguay)
Local transport ticket5.217.43
Monthly ticket local transport3,0533,418
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,1162,647
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.431.36
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years44.78%47.7%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft226.1713.02
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft22.151.73

Groceries

ItemMontevideoColonia (Uruguay)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.31.52
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.152.12
Eggs, x125.343.2
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.899.65
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.2410.88
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.0615.27
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.291.18
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.951.51

Other

ItemMontevideoColonia (Uruguay)
Gym Membership, 1 month48.8112.26
Cinema Ticket, 1 person8.695.78
Doctors visit80.7273.88
Haircut, simple9.6314.07
Brand Jeans104.5362.51
Brand Sneakers135.0796.3
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month315.73457.35
International Primary School, 1 year8,96710,423