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Cost of Living Comparison Between Groningen and Montevideo Cost of Living Comparison Between Groningen and Montevideo

😐 Solo nomad: Groningen is 1.2% more expensive than Montevideo without rent, and 30.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Groningen is 8.6% more expensive than Montevideo without rent, and 27.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Groningen
Montevideo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.18 €14.79
$16.45 UYU 646
4.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.6 €79.8
$54.8 UYU 2,151
69.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.92 €11.99
$12.2 UYU 479
14.10%
Cappuccino
$3.97 €3.42
$4.12 UYU 162
-3.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 €2.55
$2.15 UYU 84.6
37.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 €2.27
$1.75 UYU 68.8
50.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.95
$4.38 UYU 172
31.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 €3.55
$3.62 UYU 142
14.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Groningen
Montevideo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.21 UYU 47.38
3.31%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.81 UYU 110
-25.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$1.59 UYU 62.4
106.29%
Eggs
$4.64 €4
$4.86 UYU 191
-4.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.93 €12
$13.58 UYU 533
2.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.13 €13.03
$10.97 UYU 431
37.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.43 €15.01
$10.88 UYU 427
60.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 €1.93
$3.03 UYU 119
-25.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 €2.14
$2.43 UYU 95.3
2.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.51 UYU 59.1
29.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.69 €3.18
$3.67 UYU 144
0.54%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$2.17 UYU 85.1
-5.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 €1.65
$1.94 UYU 76
-1.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 €1.12
$1.36 UYU 53.2
-4.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 €0.69
$1.66 UYU 65.1
-51.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.65 €11.75
$5.06 UYU 199
169.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 €6.3
$10.28 UYU 403
-28.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.36 UYU 92.5
-39.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 €2.2
$3 UYU 118
-14.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Groningen
Montevideo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.04 €3.48
$1.28 UYU 50.4
215.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.5 €59.9
$56.2 UYU 2,206
23.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.71 €3.19
$1.62 UYU 63.5
129.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.44 €2.1
$3.46 UYU 136
-29.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.99 €25.83
$12.15 UYU 477
146.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 €1.87
$1.89 UYU 74.2
14.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29K €25K
$34.7K UYU 1.4M
-16.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$36.3K UYU 1.4M
-9.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Groningen
Montevideo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 €185
$173 UYU 6,789
24.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.1 €19.03
$16.35 UYU 642
35.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.44 €40
$48.91 UYU 1,921
-5.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Groningen
Montevideo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.02 €33.61
$61.5 UYU 2,416
-36.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.17 €12.21
$17.64 UYU 693
-19.67%
Cinema Ticket
$14.25 €12.27
$10.33 UYU 406
37.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Groningen
Montevideo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,809 €1,558
$478 UYU 18.8K
278.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,611 €7,417
$8,931 UYU 350.7K
-3.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Groningen
Montevideo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.8 €59.2
$93.9 UYU 3,689
-26.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.27 €22.63
$47.5 UYU 1,865
-44.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 €73.4
$116 UYU 4,556
-26.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.9 €78.3
$124 UYU 4,881
-26.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Groningen
Montevideo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,186 €1,022
$625 UYU 24.6K
89.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$922 €794
$496 UYU 19.5K
85.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,712 €1,475
$1,103 UYU 43.3K
55.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,362 €1,173
$816 UYU 32.1K
66.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,454 €4,697
$3,920 UYU 153.9K
39.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,028 €3,469
$2,717 UYU 106.7K
48.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Groningen
Montevideo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,992 €2,577
$1,156 UYU 45.4K
158.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.64
5.68
-35.92%

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Last update for Groningen: December 1, 2025

Last update for Montevideo: December 2, 2025

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