Cost of Living Comparison Between Cochrane and Montevideo Cost of Living Comparison Between Cochrane and Montevideo

🙂 Solo nomad: Cochrane is 11.8% cheaper than Montevideo without rent, and 46.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cochrane is 2.7% cheaper than Montevideo without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cochrane
Montevideo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.17 CA$24.73
$16.24 UYU 667
11.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$65 CA$88.5
$55.7 UYU 2,289
16.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.15 CA$13.82
$12 UYU 493
-15.42%
Cappuccino
$3.72 CA$5.07
$4.3 UYU 177
-13.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 CA$2.8
$2.26 UYU 92.8
-8.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 CA$2.4
$1.68 UYU 69.2
5.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.04 CA$8.22
$4.31 UYU 177
40.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.95 CA$8.1
$3.68 UYU 151
61.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cochrane
Montevideo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 CA$2.83
$1.26 UYU 51.9
65.08%
White Bread (500g)
$2.33 CA$3.17
$2.79 UYU 115
-16.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.06 CA$4.17
$1.66 UYU 68.4
84.34%
Eggs
$3.21 CA$4.37
$4.7 UYU 193
-31.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.13 CA$12.43
$13.5 UYU 555
-32.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.09 CA$12.37
$10.9 UYU 448
-16.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.07 CA$12.35
$10.99 UYU 452
-17.47%
Apples (1kg)
$4.71 CA$6.41
$3.15 UYU 129
49.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 CA$1.8
$2.48 UYU 102
-46.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.98 CA$5.42
$1.5 UYU 61.6
165.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 CA$1.96
$3.62 UYU 149
-60.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 CA$1.95
$2.09 UYU 85.8
-31.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 CA$2.9
$1.96 UYU 80.5
8.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.72 CA$3.7
$1.36 UYU 55.9
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 CA$2.65
$1.68 UYU 69.1
16.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.91 CA$20.29
$4.99 UYU 205
198.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.79 CA$11.97
$9.84 UYU 404
-10.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.94 CA$4
$2.38 UYU 97.9
23.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 CA$4.35
$2.93 UYU 121
8.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Cochrane
Montevideo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.76 CA$5.11
$1.31 UYU 53.6
187.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.2 CA$84.6
$55.5 UYU 2,281
12.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 CA$4.41
$1.61 UYU 66.1
101.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.71 CA$2.33
$3.62 UYU 149
-52.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.22 CA$31.61
$12.33 UYU 507
88.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 CA$1.39
$1.88 UYU 77.1
-45.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.8K CA$35.1K
$34.7K UYU 1.4M
-25.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.9K CA$29.8K
$35.9K UYU 1.5M
-39.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cochrane
Montevideo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 CA$270
$169 UYU 6,934
17.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.57 CA$62
$16.39 UYU 674
178.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$66.2 CA$90.1
$49.07 UYU 2,017
34.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cochrane
Montevideo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.09 CA$65.5
$60.9 UYU 2,502
-21.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 UYU 703
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.04 CA$17.75
$10.33 UYU 425
26.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cochrane
Montevideo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$687 CA$936
$488 UYU 20.1K
40.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K CA$15.9K
$8,843 UYU 363.4K
31.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cochrane
Montevideo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.38 CA$67.2
$95.3 UYU 3,914
-48.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.68 CA$58.1
$47.98 UYU 1,972
-11.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82 CA$112
$116 UYU 4,749
-29.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 CA$139
$123 UYU 5,066
-17.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cochrane
Montevideo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,269 CA$1,728
$610 UYU 25.1K
108.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,159 CA$1,578
$490 UYU 20.1K
136.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,807 CA$2,459
$1,096 UYU 45K
64.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,414 CA$1,925
$801 UYU 32.9K
76.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$23.3K CA$31.8K
$3,698 UYU 152K
530.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,410 CA$6,003
$3,056 UYU 125.6K
44.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cochrane
Montevideo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,153 CA$5,653
$1,104 UYU 45.4K
276.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.68
-11.97%

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Last update for Cochrane: October 28, 2025

Last update for Montevideo: October 28, 2025

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