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

😐 Solo nomad: Richmond is 12.4% more expensive than Montevideo without rent, and 58.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Richmond is 14.9% more expensive than Montevideo without rent, and 47% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Richmond
Montevideo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.81 CA$23.02
$15.90 UYU 611
5.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.5 CA$102
$54.2 UYU 2,083
37.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.85 CA$13.50
$12.11 UYU 466
-18.66%
Cappuccino
$4.08 CA$5.60
$4.28 UYU 165
-4.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 CA$2.73
$2.17 UYU 83.5
-8.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 CA$1.80
$1.76 UYU 67.8
-25.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 CA$7.78
$4.37 UYU 168
29.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.92 CA$8.11
$3.64 UYU 140
62.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Richmond
Montevideo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.20 CA$3.02
$1.27 UYU 48.79
73.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.39 CA$3.28
$2.86 UYU 110
-16.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.68
$1.67 UYU 64.1
61.08%
Eggs
$3.14 CA$4.30
$4.70 UYU 181
-33.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.33 CA$12.78
$13.68 UYU 526
-31.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.37 CA$14.20
$10.98 UYU 422
-5.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.84 CA$13.49
$10.93 UYU 420
-9.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 CA$4.33
$3.05 UYU 117
3.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 CA$1.91
$2.46 UYU 94.4
-43.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.73 CA$3.74
$1.55 UYU 59.5
76.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.89 CA$5.33
$3.59 UYU 138
8.36%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 CA$3.39
$2.08 UYU 80.0
18.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 CA$2.94
$1.86 UYU 71.6
15.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 CA$2.61
$1.37 UYU 52.8
39.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 CA$1.59
$1.68 UYU 64.8
-30.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.86 CA$20.36
$5.20 UYU 200
185.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.05 CA$17.88
$10.25 UYU 394
27.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 CA$3.08
$2.28 UYU 87.5
-1.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 CA$3.12
$2.90 UYU 111
-21.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Richmond
Montevideo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.15 CA$2.95
$1.30 UYU 49.83
65.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.3 CA$107
$56.7 UYU 2,178
38.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 CA$4.16
$1.55 UYU 59.8
96.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 CA$2.02
$3.44 UYU 132
-56.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.92 CA$35.51
$12.54 UYU 482
106.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 CA$1.79
$1.83 UYU 70.4
-28.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K CA$34.6K
$33.6K UYU 1.3M
-24.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K CA$28.2K
$36.5K UYU 1.4M
-43.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Richmond
Montevideo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 CA$155
$171 UYU 6,576
-33.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.85 CA$61.5
$16.86 UYU 648
166.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.23 CA$63.3
$50.1 UYU 1,927
-7.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Richmond
Montevideo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.8 CA$79.2
$61.9 UYU 2,378
-6.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.80 CA$6.57
$17.57 UYU 675
-72.68%
Cinema Ticket
$12.34 CA$16.90
$10.39 UYU 399
18.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Richmond
Montevideo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$958 CA$1,312
$490 UYU 18.8K
95.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.0K CA$15.0K
$8,759 UYU 336.7K
25.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Richmond
Montevideo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.08 CA$67.2
$93.9 UYU 3,610
-47.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.47 CA$47.23
$47.17 UYU 1,813
-26.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.7 CA$128
$116 UYU 4,448
-19.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 CA$167
$123 UYU 4,741
-1.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Richmond
Montevideo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,776 CA$2,433
$616 UYU 23.7K
188.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,480 CA$2,028
$490 UYU 18.8K
201.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,904 CA$3,979
$1,085 UYU 41.7K
167.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,497 CA$3,420
$813 UYU 31.3K
206.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.1K CA$13.8K
$3,510 UYU 134.9K
187.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,229 CA$11.3K
$2,225 UYU 85.5K
269.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Richmond
Montevideo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,110 CA$4,261
$1,167 UYU 44.9K
166.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
5.68
7.04%

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

Last update for Richmond: March 1, 2026

Last update for Montevideo: February 28, 2026

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