Cost of Living Comparison Between Tallinn and Montevideo Cost of Living Comparison Between Tallinn and Montevideo

🙂 Solo nomad: Tallinn is 2.1% cheaper than Montevideo without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tallinn is 8.9% more expensive than Montevideo without rent, and 16.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tallinn
Montevideo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.51 €14.18
$15.90 UYU 613
3.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.3 €75.8
$54.2 UYU 2,091
62.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.54 €9.91
$12.11 UYU 467
-4.71%
Cappuccino
$4.35 €3.74
$4.28 UYU 165
1.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.49
$2.17 UYU 83.8
33.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.13
$1.76 UYU 68.0
40.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.49 €5.57
$4.37 UYU 169
48.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.54 €5.62
$3.64 UYU 140
79.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tallinn
Montevideo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.27 UYU 48.98
-3.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 €1.22
$2.86 UYU 110
-50.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.02 €2.59
$1.67 UYU 64.3
80.84%
Eggs
$2.92 €2.51
$4.70 UYU 181
-37.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.15 €11.30
$13.68 UYU 528
-3.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.72 €8.35
$10.98 UYU 424
-11.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.82 €19.60
$10.93 UYU 422
108.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 €1.97
$3.05 UYU 118
-24.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 €1.31
$2.46 UYU 94.8
-37.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.78 €2.39
$1.55 UYU 59.7
79.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.87 €3.33
$3.59 UYU 139
7.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.41 €1.21
$2.08 UYU 80.3
-32.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 €0.81
$1.86 UYU 71.9
-48.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.95 €1.67
$1.37 UYU 53.0
42.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.97
$1.68 UYU 65.0
-32.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.72 €5.77
$5.20 UYU 201
29.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.79 €10.13
$10.25 UYU 396
15.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 €1.65
$2.28 UYU 87.9
-15.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$2.90 UYU 112
-12.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Tallinn
Montevideo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.36 €2.03
$1.30 UYU 50.0
81.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.33 €29.49
$56.7 UYU 2,187
-39.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.30 €3.70
$1.55 UYU 60.0
177.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 €0.68
$3.44 UYU 133
-77.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.20 €14.77
$12.54 UYU 484
37.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.83 UYU 70.6
7.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K €27.8K
$33.6K UYU 1.3M
-3.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K €28.7K
$36.5K UYU 1.4M
-8.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tallinn
Montevideo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$347 €298
$171 UYU 6,602
102.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.56 €17.66
$16.86 UYU 651
21.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.33 €31.21
$50.1 UYU 1,935
-27.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tallinn
Montevideo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.78
$61.9 UYU 2,388
-6.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.29 €30.31
$17.57 UYU 678
100.85%
Cinema Ticket
$13.64 €11.72
$10.39 UYU 401
31.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tallinn
Montevideo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$566 €486
$490 UYU 18.9K
15.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,901 €6,787
$8,759 UYU 338.0K
-9.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tallinn
Montevideo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 €98.8
$93.9 UYU 3,624
22.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.22 €40.56
$47.17 UYU 1,820
0.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €90.6
$116 UYU 4,465
-8.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 €120
$123 UYU 4,759
13.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tallinn
Montevideo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$809 €695
$616 UYU 23.8K
31.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$591 €508
$490 UYU 18.9K
20.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,447 €1,243
$1,085 UYU 41.9K
33.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,045 €898
$813 UYU 31.4K
28.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,333 €4,581
$3,510 UYU 135.5K
51.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,632 €3,120
$2,225 UYU 85.9K
63.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tallinn
Montevideo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,888
$1,167 UYU 45.0K
88.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.1
5.68
-10.21%

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Last update for Tallinn: March 3, 2026

Last update for Montevideo: February 28, 2026

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