Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Montevideo Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Montevideo

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 20.3% cheaper than Montevideo without rent, and 11.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 16.7% cheaper than Montevideo without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Montevideo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$231
$15.90 UYU 613
-17.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$946
$54.2 UYU 2,091
-0.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$165
$12.11 UYU 467
-22.38%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.7
$4.28 UYU 165
-16.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.20
$2.17 UYU 83.8
-26.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.31
$1.76 UYU 68.0
-34.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.5
$4.37 UYU 169
-27.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.2
$3.64 UYU 140
33.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Montevideo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.74
$1.27 UYU 48.98
28.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.09
$2.86 UYU 110
-4.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.04
$1.67 UYU 64.3
12.57%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.29
$4.70 UYU 181
-44.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$174
$13.68 UYU 528
-27.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$10.98 UYU 424
-23.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$10.93 UYU 422
6.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.3
$3.05 UYU 118
-2.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.39
$2.46 UYU 94.8
-27.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.16
$1.55 UYU 59.7
32.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.74
$3.59 UYU 139
-45.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.69
$2.08 UYU 80.3
0.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.74
$1.86 UYU 71.9
21.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.65
$1.37 UYU 53.0
6.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.17
$1.68 UYU 65.0
-35.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.3
$5.20 UYU 201
-16.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$10.25 UYU 396
32.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.44
$2.28 UYU 87.9
-26.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.3
$2.90 UYU 112
22.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Montevideo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.33
$1.30 UYU 50.0
-72.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$333
$56.7 UYU 2,187
-66.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.28
$1.55 UYU 60.0
-14.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.30
$3.44 UYU 133
-91.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.5
$12.54 UYU 484
-56.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.51
$1.83 UYU 70.6
-26.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$336.2K
$33.6K UYU 1.3M
-43.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$418.0K
$36.5K UYU 1.4M
-34.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Montevideo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$723
$171 UYU 6,602
-75.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$489
$16.86 UYU 651
64.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$528
$50.1 UYU 1,935
-40.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Montevideo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$942
$61.9 UYU 2,388
-13.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$460
$17.57 UYU 678
48.72%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$10.39 UYU 401
-39.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Montevideo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,729
$490 UYU 18.9K
-10.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$188.9K
$8,759 UYU 338.0K
22.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Montevideo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,005
$93.9 UYU 3,624
-39.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$797
$47.17 UYU 1,820
-3.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,834
$116 UYU 4,465
-9.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,904
$123 UYU 4,759
-12.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Montevideo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.5K
$616 UYU 23.8K
61.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$490 UYU 18.9K
27.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.1K
$1,085 UYU 41.9K
94.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.4K
$813 UYU 31.4K
49.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$66.8K
$3,510 UYU 135.5K
8.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.2K
$2,225 UYU 85.9K
0.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Montevideo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.3K
$1,167 UYU 45.0K
-6.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
5.68
99.65%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Montevideo: February 28, 2026

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