Cost of Living Comparison Between Chemnitz and Montevideo Cost of Living Comparison Between Chemnitz and Montevideo

🙂 Solo nomad: Chemnitz is 1.2% cheaper than Montevideo without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chemnitz is 1.2% more expensive than Montevideo without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chemnitz
Montevideo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.71 €11.87
$15.90 UYU 629
-13.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.2 €49.52
$54.2 UYU 2,144
5.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.44 €9.04
$12.11 UYU 479
-13.79%
Cappuccino
$3.43 €2.97
$4.28 UYU 169
-19.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.77
$2.17 UYU 86.0
47.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 €2.56
$1.76 UYU 69.8
68.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.93
$4.37 UYU 173
-22.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 €3.39
$3.64 UYU 144
7.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chemnitz
Montevideo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.27 UYU 50.2
-6.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 €1.93
$2.86 UYU 113
-22.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.19 €2.76
$1.67 UYU 66.0
91.02%
Eggs
$3.66 €3.17
$4.70 UYU 186
-22.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.94 €12.94
$13.68 UYU 542
9.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.13 €11.37
$10.98 UYU 434
19.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.22 €16.64
$10.93 UYU 433
75.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.36 €2.91
$3.05 UYU 121
10.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$2.46 UYU 97.2
-32.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.20 €1.91
$1.55 UYU 61.3
41.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.03 €4.35
$3.59 UYU 142
40.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 €1.32
$2.08 UYU 82.3
-26.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.86 UYU 73.7
-11.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.37 UYU 54.3
32.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 €0.88
$1.68 UYU 66.7
-39.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.31 €8.06
$5.20 UYU 206
79.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.17 €6.21
$10.25 UYU 406
-30.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.97
$2.28 UYU 90.1
-50.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 €1.37
$2.90 UYU 115
-45.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Chemnitz
Montevideo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.37 €2.92
$1.30 UYU 51.3
159.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.7 €53.4
$56.7 UYU 2,242
8.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.40 €3.81
$1.55 UYU 61.5
183.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 €1.34
$3.44 UYU 136
-54.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.30 €30.57
$12.54 UYU 496
181.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.83 UYU 72.4
4.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.1K €26.9K
$33.6K UYU 1.3M
-7.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K €33.4K
$36.5K UYU 1.4M
5.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chemnitz
Montevideo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$284 €246
$171 UYU 6,770
65.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.71 €30.06
$16.86 UYU 667
105.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.7 €43.89
$50.1 UYU 1,984
1.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chemnitz
Montevideo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.04 €25.15
$61.9 UYU 2,448
-53.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.11 €13.95
$17.57 UYU 695
-8.31%
Cinema Ticket
$17.13 €14.84
$10.39 UYU 411
64.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chemnitz
Montevideo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 €280
$490 UYU 19.4K
-33.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,447 €6,449
$8,759 UYU 346.6K
-14.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chemnitz
Montevideo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.5 €79.2
$93.9 UYU 3,716
-2.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.9 €65.7
$47.17 UYU 1,866
60.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 €92.4
$116 UYU 4,578
-7.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93.6
$123 UYU 4,880
-12.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chemnitz
Montevideo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$419 €363
$616 UYU 24.4K
-32.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$398 €345
$490 UYU 19.4K
-18.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$708 €613
$1,085 UYU 42.9K
-34.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$591 €511
$813 UYU 32.2K
-27.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,153 €1,864
$3,510 UYU 138.9K
-38.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,301 €1,126
$2,225 UYU 88.1K
-41.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chemnitz
Montevideo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,886 €2,499
$1,167 UYU 46.2K
147.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
5.68
-30.11%

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

Last update for Chemnitz: March 2, 2026

Last update for Montevideo: February 28, 2026

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