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Cost of Living Comparison Between Richmond and Montevideo Cost of Living Comparison Between Richmond and Montevideo

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Richmond is 7.2% more expensive than Montevideo without rent, and 54% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Richmond is 8.7% cheaper than Montevideo without rent, and 51.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Richmond
Montevideo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.51 CA$22.95
$16.33 UYUย 632
1.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.3 CA$101
$54.5 UYUย 2,108
32.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.61 CA$13.36
$12.38 UYUย 479
-22.37%
Cappuccino
$4.21 CA$5.85
$4.13 UYUย 160
1.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 CA$2.76
$2.24 UYUย 86.6
-11.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 CA$1.87
$1.78 UYUย 68.9
-24.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.47 CA$7.60
$4.41 UYUย 171
24.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.93 CA$8.25
$3.64 UYUย 141
62.91%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Richmond
Montevideo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CA$3.07
$1.21 UYUย 47.02
82.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.38 CA$3.31
$2.80 UYUย 108
-15.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.72 CA$3.78
$1.63 UYUย 63.2
66.87%
Eggs
$3.28 CA$4.56
$4.97 UYUย 192
-34.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.37 CA$13.03
$13.49 UYUย 522
-30.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.29 CA$14.31
$10.61 UYUย 411
-3.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.81 CA$13.64
$10.95 UYUย 424
-10.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.10 CA$4.31
$3.15 UYUย 122
-1.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 CA$1.97
$2.45 UYUย 94.8
-42.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 CA$3.68
$1.51 UYUย 58.5
75.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.02 CA$5.59
$3.70 UYUย 143
8.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.48 CA$3.45
$2.18 UYUย 84.3
13.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 CA$3.13
$1.90 UYUย 73.4
18.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 CA$2.72
$1.31 UYUย 50.7
49.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 CA$1.70
$1.73 UYUย 67.1
-29.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.74 CA$20.49
$5.27 UYUย 204
179.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.95 CA$18.01
$10.36 UYUย 401
25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.20 CA$3.06
$2.27 UYUย 87.9
-3.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 CA$3.25
$2.91 UYUย 113
-19.59%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Richmond
Montevideo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 CA$3.16
$1.28 UYUย 49.57
77.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.1 CA$106
$55.1 UYUย 2,132
38.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.00 CA$4.17
$1.56 UYUย 60.6
92.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.50 CA$2.08
$3.58 UYUย 138
-58.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.71 CA$35.73
$12.22 UYUย 473
110.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 CA$1.84
$1.81 UYUย 70.1
-27.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K CA$35.0K
$34.3K UYUย 1.3M
-26.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K CA$28.2K
$36.5K UYUย 1.4M
-44.44%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Richmond
Montevideo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 CA$158
$171 UYUย 6,639
-33.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.47 CA$61.8
$16.72 UYUย 647
165.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.77 CA$63.6
$49.83 UYUย 1,929
-8.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Richmond
Montevideo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.2 CA$79.5
$60.9 UYUย 2,359
-6.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.97 CA$6.90
$17.30 UYUย 670
-71.27%
Cinema Ticket
$11.93 CA$16.58
$10.47 UYUย 405
13.94%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Richmond
Montevideo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$947 CA$1,316
$490 UYUย 19.0K
93.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K CA$15.5K
$9,069 UYUย 351.1K
22.87%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Richmond
Montevideo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.17 CA$68.3
$94.0 UYUย 3,639
-47.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.21 CA$46.16
$48.01 UYUย 1,859
-30.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.4 CA$128
$114 UYUย 4,402
-18.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 CA$171
$121 UYUย 4,700
1.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Richmond
Montevideo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,756 CA$2,441
$628 UYUย 24.3K
179.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,463 CA$2,033
$496 UYUย 19.2K
194.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,942 CA$4,090
$1,120 UYUย 43.4K
162.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,515 CA$3,496
$810 UYUย 31.3K
210.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,896 CA$13.8K
$3,571 UYUย 138.2K
177.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,183 CA$11.4K
$2,317 UYUย 89.7K
253.09%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Richmond
Montevideo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,112 CA$4,326
$1,112 UYUย 43.0K
179.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
5.68
7.04%

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Last update for Richmond: January 13, 2026

Last update for Montevideo: January 13, 2026

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