Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Montevideo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Montevideo

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 15.3% cheaper than Montevideo without rent, and 39.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 6.5% cheaper than Montevideo without rent, and 28.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Montevideo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.67
$15.90 UYU 613
0.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.4
$54.2 UYU 2,091
18.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.06
$12.11 UYU 467
-12.96%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$4.28 UYU 165
-32.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.97
$2.17 UYU 83.8
5.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.76 UYU 68.0
-10.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$4.37 UYU 169
-21.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.32
$3.64 UYU 140
6.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Montevideo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.27 UYU 48.98
-10.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.54
$2.86 UYU 110
-37.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$1.67 UYU 64.3
4.79%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$4.70 UYU 181
-31.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.36
$13.68 UYU 528
-3.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.89
$10.98 UYU 424
-26.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.74
$10.93 UYU 422
46.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$3.05 UYU 118
-23.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$2.46 UYU 94.8
-32.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.55 UYU 59.7
25.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.09
$3.59 UYU 139
-32.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$2.08 UYU 80.3
-12.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.86 UYU 71.9
11.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.37 UYU 53.0
45.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.68 UYU 65.0
-52.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.79
$5.20 UYU 201
29.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.98
$10.25 UYU 396
-43.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$2.28 UYU 87.9
-41.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$2.90 UYU 112
3.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Montevideo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.03
$1.30 UYU 50.0
82.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.69
$56.7 UYU 2,187
-18.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.50
$1.55 UYU 60.0
162.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$3.44 UYU 133
-74.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.96
$12.54 UYU 484
48.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.79
$1.83 UYU 70.6
14.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$33.6K UYU 1.3M
3.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.3K
$36.5K UYU 1.4M
6.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Montevideo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$171 UYU 6,602
-12.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.71
$16.86 UYU 651
22.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.44
$50.1 UYU 1,935
-20.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Montevideo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.10
$61.9 UYU 2,388
-22.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.78
$17.57 UYU 678
4.55%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.00
$10.39 UYU 401
-10.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Montevideo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €528
$490 UYU 18.9K
25.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.1K
$8,759 UYU 338.0K
87.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Montevideo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.5
$93.9 UYU 3,624
10.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.30
$47.17 UYU 1,820
-12.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.9
$116 UYU 4,465
-17.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$123 UYU 4,759
-2.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Montevideo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,400
$616 UYU 23.8K
164.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,056
$490 UYU 18.9K
150.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,592
$1,085 UYU 41.9K
178.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,722
$813 UYU 31.4K
146.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,762
$3,510 UYU 135.5K
124.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,710
$2,225 UYU 85.9K
94.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Montevideo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,384
$1,167 UYU 45.0K
38.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.68
-32.92%

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

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Montevideo: February 28, 2026

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