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

😐 Solo nomad: Groningen is 3.3% more expensive than Montevideo without rent, and 26.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Groningen is 8.9% more expensive than Montevideo without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Groningen
Montevideo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.15 €14.87
$16.01 UYU 643
7.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.2 €81.7
$55.0 UYU 2,210
71.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.84 €12.00
$12.29 UYU 494
12.61%
Cappuccino
$3.96 €3.44
$4.07 UYU 164
-2.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.54
$2.23 UYU 89.8
30.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 €2.26
$1.77 UYU 71.1
47.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.86 €5.08
$4.47 UYU 180
31.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 €3.44
$3.70 UYU 149
7.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Groningen
Montevideo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.14
$1.26 UYU 50.5
3.97%
White Bread (500g)
$2.06 €1.79
$2.80 UYU 112
-26.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.21 €2.78
$1.65 UYU 66.4
94.55%
Eggs
$4.66 €4.04
$4.97 UYU 200
-6.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 €12.09
$13.47 UYU 541
3.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.67 €13.59
$10.84 UYU 436
44.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.42 €15.11
$11.08 UYU 445
57.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.30 €1.99
$3.00 UYU 120
-23.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.58 €2.24
$2.36 UYU 94.9
9.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$1.55 UYU 62.4
26.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.60 €3.12
$3.60 UYU 145
-
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 €1.88
$2.10 UYU 84.5
3.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$1.89 UYU 75.7
3.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.33 UYU 53.4
-1.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.67 UYU 67.2
-52.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.93 €12.08
$5.13 UYU 206
171.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.32 €6.35
$10.09 UYU 406
-27.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 €1.30
$2.34 UYU 94.0
-35.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 €2.21
$3.02 UYU 121
-15.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Groningen
Montevideo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.12 €3.58
$1.35 UYU 54.2
205.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.9 €60.6
$56.9 UYU 2,285
22.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.85 €3.33
$1.57 UYU 62.9
145.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.55 €2.21
$3.48 UYU 140
-26.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.75 €25.80
$12.21 UYU 491
143.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 €1.92
$1.90 UYU 76.5
16.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K €25.4K
$34.6K UYU 1.4M
-15.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.4K
$36.7K UYU 1.5M
-10.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Groningen
Montevideo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$213 €185
$172 UYU 6,921
23.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 €19.32
$16.54 UYU 664
34.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.26 €40.11
$48.72 UYU 1,957
-5.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Groningen
Montevideo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.91 €33.73
$60.8 UYU 2,444
-36.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.37 €12.45
$17.11 UYU 687
-16.01%
Cinema Ticket
$14.36 €12.45
$10.41 UYU 418
37.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Groningen
Montevideo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,809 €1,569
$487 UYU 19.6K
271.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,544 €7,407
$8,952 UYU 359.7K
-4.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Groningen
Montevideo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.9 €59.8
$95.6 UYU 3,843
-27.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.02 €22.56
$47.06 UYU 1,891
-44.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.7 €75.2
$114 UYU 4,571
-23.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.7 €77.8
$123 UYU 4,958
-27.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Groningen
Montevideo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,191 €1,033
$611 UYU 24.6K
94.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$911 €789
$484 UYU 19.4K
88.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,756 €1,522
$1,123 UYU 45.1K
56.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,371 €1,189
$800 UYU 32.2K
71.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,412 €4,692
$3,543 UYU 142.4K
52.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,121 €3,573
$2,183 UYU 87.7K
88.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Groningen
Montevideo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,266 €2,832
$1,240 UYU 49.8K
163.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.64
5.68
-35.92%

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Last update for Groningen: March 8, 2026

Last update for Montevideo: March 8, 2026

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