Cost of Living Comparison Between Napier and Montevideo Cost of Living Comparison Between Napier and Montevideo

🙂 Solo nomad: Napier is 12.7% cheaper than Montevideo without rent, and 16.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Napier is 16.7% more expensive than Montevideo without rent, and 28.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Napier
Montevideo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.60 NZ$32.93
$15.90 UYU 612
23.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NZ$169
$54.2 UYU 2,087
85.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.25 NZ$18.90
$12.11 UYU 467
-7.10%
Cappuccino
$3.53 NZ$5.93
$4.28 UYU 165
-17.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 NZ$4.01
$2.17 UYU 83.7
10.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 NZ$3.80
$1.76 UYU 67.9
28.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.42 NZ$12.47
$4.37 UYU 168
69.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.15 NZ$10.34
$3.64 UYU 140
68.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Napier
Montevideo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 NZ$2.83
$1.27 UYU 48.89
32.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.70 NZ$2.85
$2.86 UYU 110
-40.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 NZ$3.09
$1.67 UYU 64.2
10.18%
Eggs
$6.00 NZ$10.07
$4.70 UYU 181
27.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.23 NZ$13.83
$13.68 UYU 527
-39.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.26 NZ$15.56
$10.98 UYU 423
-15.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.25 NZ$20.57
$10.93 UYU 421
12.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 NZ$4.26
$3.05 UYU 117
-16.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 NZ$3.13
$2.46 UYU 94.6
-24.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.54 NZ$4.26
$1.55 UYU 59.6
63.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.46 NZ$5.80
$3.59 UYU 138
-3.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 NZ$3.46
$2.08 UYU 80.1
-0.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 NZ$3.76
$1.86 UYU 71.8
20.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.13 NZ$3.58
$1.37 UYU 52.9
55.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 NZ$2.15
$1.68 UYU 64.9
-23.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.59 NZ$34.59
$5.20 UYU 200
295.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.13 NZ$15.34
$10.25 UYU 395
-10.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.53 NZ$4.25
$2.28 UYU 87.7
10.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 NZ$4.49
$2.90 UYU 112
-7.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Napier
Montevideo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 NZ$2.98
$1.30 UYU 49.93
36.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.59 NZ$80.0
$56.7 UYU 2,183
-16.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.63 NZ$4.42
$1.55 UYU 59.9
69.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.71 NZ$2.87
$3.44 UYU 132
-50.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.82 NZ$60.2
$12.54 UYU 483
185.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 NZ$2.80
$1.83 UYU 70.5
-8.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K NZ$45.7K
$33.6K UYU 1.3M
-19.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K NZ$39.1K
$36.5K UYU 1.4M
-36.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Napier
Montevideo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$195 NZ$328
$171 UYU 6,590
14.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.78 NZ$61.8
$16.86 UYU 649
118.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.51 NZ$81.5
$50.1 UYU 1,931
-3.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Napier
Montevideo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.62 NZ$63.2
$61.9 UYU 2,383
-39.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.43 NZ$19.21
$17.57 UYU 677
-34.95%
Cinema Ticket
$9.16 NZ$15.39
$10.39 UYU 400
-11.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Napier
Montevideo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$764 NZ$1,283
$490 UYU 18.9K
55.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.0K NZ$20.2K
$8,759 UYU 337.4K
37.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Napier
Montevideo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.3 NZ$167
$93.9 UYU 3,618
5.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.5 NZ$94.9
$47.17 UYU 1,817
19.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 NZ$176
$116 UYU 4,457
-9.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 NZ$213
$123 UYU 4,751
2.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Napier
Montevideo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,306 NZ$2,195
$616 UYU 23.7K
111.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$745 NZ$1,252
$490 UYU 18.9K
51.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,609 NZ$2,702
$1,085 UYU 41.8K
48.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,616 NZ$2,714
$813 UYU 31.3K
98.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,695 NZ$2,847
$3,510 UYU 135.2K
-51.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,549 NZ$2,603
$2,225 UYU 85.7K
-30.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Napier
Montevideo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,207 NZ$5,388
$1,167 UYU 45.0K
174.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.69
5.68
17.78%

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Last update for Napier: March 1, 2026

Last update for Montevideo: February 28, 2026

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