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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Montevideo is 27.4% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 13.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Montevideo is 17.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 3.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Montevideo
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.33 UYUย 632
$13.19 MX$233
23.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.5 UYUย 2,108
$53.5 MX$944
1.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.38 UYUย 479
$9.37 MX$165
32.12%
Cappuccino
$4.13 UYUย 160
$3.75 MX$66.2
10.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 UYUย 86.6
$1.57 MX$27.71
42.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 UYUย 68.9
$1.11 MX$19.61
60.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.41 UYUย 171
$3.12 MX$55.1
41.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 UYUย 141
$4.81 MX$84.9
-24.32%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Montevideo
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 UYUย 47.02
$1.65 MX$29.16
-26.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.80 UYUย 108
$2.77 MX$48.87
1.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 UYUย 63.2
$1.91 MX$33.67
-14.66%
Eggs
$4.97 UYUย 192
$2.60 MX$45.81
91.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.49 UYUย 522
$10.21 MX$180
32.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.61 UYUย 411
$8.46 MX$149
25.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.95 UYUย 424
$11.60 MX$205
-5.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 UYUย 122
$3.00 MX$52.9
5.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.45 UYUย 94.8
$1.73 MX$30.49
41.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 UYUย 58.5
$2.04 MX$36.05
-25.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.70 UYUย 143
$2.00 MX$35.34
85.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 UYUย 84.3
$2.15 MX$37.91
1.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 UYUย 73.4
$2.25 MX$39.71
-15.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 UYUย 50.7
$1.39 MX$24.57
-5.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 UYUย 67.1
$1.07 MX$18.88
61.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.27 UYUย 204
$4.13 MX$73.0
27.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.36 UYUย 401
$12.35 MX$218
-16.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 UYUย 87.9
$1.70 MX$30.02
33.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 UYUย 113
$3.56 MX$62.8
-18.26%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Montevideo
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.28 UYUย 49.57
$0.36 MX$6.35
255.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.1 UYUย 2,132
$18.70 MX$330
194.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.56 UYUย 60.6
$1.36 MX$24.05
14.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.58 UYUย 138
$0.28 MX$4.88
1178.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.22 UYUย 473
$5.44 MX$96.0
124.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 UYUย 70.1
$1.34 MX$23.64
35.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K UYUย 1.3M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
80.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.5K UYUย 1.4M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
56.93%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Montevideo
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 UYUย 6,639
$40.62 MX$717
322.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.72 UYUย 647
$26.92 MX$475
-37.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.83 UYUย 1,929
$29.98 MX$529
66.21%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Montevideo
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 UYUย 2,359
$52.2 MX$922
16.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.30 UYUย 670
$25.91 MX$457
-33.23%
Cinema Ticket
$10.47 UYUย 405
$6.39 MX$113
63.85%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Montevideo
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$490 UYUย 19.0K
$431 MX$7,603
13.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,069 UYUย 351.1K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-13.03%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Montevideo
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.0 UYUย 3,639
$58.4 MX$1,031
60.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.01 UYUย 1,859
$44.65 MX$788
7.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 UYUย 4,402
$103 MX$1,823
10.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 UYUย 4,700
$106 MX$1,876
14.23%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Montevideo
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$628 UYUย 24.3K
$998 MX$17.6K
-37.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$496 UYUย 19.2K
$624 MX$11.0K
-20.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,120 UYUย 43.4K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-46.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$810 UYUย 31.3K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-34.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,571 UYUย 138.2K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-2.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,317 UYUย 89.7K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
6.83%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Montevideo
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,112 UYUย 43.0K
$1,044 MX$18.4K
6.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
11.34
-49.91%

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Last update for Montevideo: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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