Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Antigua and Barbuda and Montevideo

For one person, living is cheaper in Montevideo: $1,813 a month against $2,573 in Antigua and Barbuda, rent and utilities included – about $9,100 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Antigua and Barbuda outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda
$2,573
/mo nomad
Montevideo
🇺🇾 Uruguay
$1,813
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Antigua and Barbuda is 3.2% cheaper than Montevideo without rent, and 41.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Antigua and Barbuda is 24% more expensive than Montevideo without rent, and 17.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Antigua and Barbuda
Montevideo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.21 EC$30.26
$15.26 UYU 613
-26.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.6 EC$201
$67.4 UYU 2,711
10.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.99 EC$26.98
$14.37 UYU 578
-30.48%
Cappuccino
$4.30 EC$11.60
$4.64 UYU 187
-7.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 EC$5.45
$2.73 UYU 110
-26.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 EC$2.88
$2.09 UYU 84.0
-48.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.68 EC$9.95
$4.75 UYU 191
-22.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.54 EC$12.24
$3.67 UYU 147
23.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Antigua and Barbuda
Montevideo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.62 EC$7.07
$1.38 UYU 55.5
89.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 EC$7.28
$2.77 UYU 112
-2.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.04 EC$10.91
$1.69 UYU 67.8
139.05%
Eggs
$7.42 EC$20.02
$4.52 UYU 182
64.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.80 EC$23.75
$14.17 UYU 570
-37.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 EC$23.33
$12.07 UYU 485
-28.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.44 EC$76.8
$12.16 UYU 489
133.88%
Apples (1kg)
$6.81 EC$18.39
$2.87 UYU 116
137.28%
Banana (1kg)
$4.01 EC$10.83
$2.75 UYU 110
45.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$11.36 EC$30.67
$1.73 UYU 69.5
556.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.27 EC$16.93
$3.24 UYU 130
93.52%
Potato (1kg)
$3.59 EC$9.70
$2.07 UYU 83.1
73.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.41 EC$6.50
$2.07 UYU 83.1
16.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.88 EC$10.47
$1.38 UYU 55.4
181.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 EC$4.42
$1.85 UYU 74.5
-11.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.27 EC$19.62
$5.57 UYU 224
30.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.31 EC$25.14
$8.89 UYU 357
4.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 EC$6.34
$2.29 UYU 92.2
2.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 EC$7.61
$2.70 UYU 109
4.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Antigua and Barbuda
Montevideo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.13 EC$3.06
$1.52 UYU 61.3
-25.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$73.7 UYU 2,962
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.41 EC$20.02
$1.82 UYU 73.4
307.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.66 EC$15.28
$0.40 UYU 16.05
1315.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.94 EC$53.8
$10.66 UYU 429
87.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 EC$4.06
$2.22 UYU 89.2
-32.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K EC$77.0K
$26.7K UYU 1.1M
6.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K EC$96.5K
$36.7K UYU 1.5M
-2.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Antigua and Barbuda
Montevideo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$294 EC$793
$191 UYU 7,674
53.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.79 EC$107
$20.40 UYU 820
95.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$86.4 EC$233
$44.14 UYU 1,775
95.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Antigua and Barbuda
Montevideo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.5 EC$185
$54.1 UYU 2,177
26.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$56.4 EC$152
$19.68 UYU 791
186.53%
Cinema Ticket
$6.82 EC$18.41
$12.33 UYU 496
-44.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Antigua and Barbuda
Montevideo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$187 EC$505
$613 UYU 24.7K
-69.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,397 EC$6,472
$11.0K UYU 444.3K
-78.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Antigua and Barbuda
Montevideo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.44 EC$109
$103 UYU 4,134
-60.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$56.1 UYU 2,255
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.9 EC$178
$124 UYU 5,000
-47.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 EC$397
$130 UYU 5,214
13.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Antigua and Barbuda
Montevideo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,793 EC$4,841
$705 UYU 28.4K
154.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,270 EC$3,429
$575 UYU 23.1K
120.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,491 EC$6,726
$1,139 UYU 45.8K
118.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,466 EC$3,957
$1,016 UYU 40.8K
44.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.4K EC$30.7K
$3,349 UYU 134.6K
240.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,942 UYU 78.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Antigua and Barbuda
Montevideo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,669 EC$4,507
$1,229 UYU 49.4K
35.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
5.74
0.17%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Antigua and Barbuda: October 5, 2026

Last update for Montevideo: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Antigua and Barbuda
$1.3K
Montevideo
$575 54.7% $694
Groceries & Markets
Antigua and Barbuda
$476
Montevideo
$332 30.1% $143
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Antigua and Barbuda
$420
Montevideo
$255 39.2% $164
Eating Out
Antigua and Barbuda
$211
Montevideo
$271 28.5% $60
Clothing & Footwear
Antigua and Barbuda
$114 *
Montevideo
$186 62.9% $72
Sport & Entertainment
Antigua and Barbuda
$82
Montevideo
$79 4.1% $3.4
Getting Around
Antigua and Barbuda
$40 *
Montevideo
$84 108% $43

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda
🇺🇾 Montevideo
🕒 Local time
07:35 7:35 AM
08:35 8:35 AM
1 h ahead of Antigua and Barbuda
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
101,489
1,319,108 Capital
💱 Currency
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UYU, USD, EUR to XCD – East Caribbean Dollar Converter

East Caribbean Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2.7 XCD (1 XCD = 0.37 USD). 1 EUR = 3.03 XCD (1 XCD = 0.331 EUR).

Uruguayan Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 40.21 UYU (100 UYU = 2.49 USD). 1 EUR = 45.06 UYU (100 UYU = 2.22 EUR).

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