Montevideo vs Buenos Aires Cost of Living

Montevideo (Uruguay) · Overall index 41.5Buenos Aires (Argentina) · Overall index 37.3

Summary

  • Overall, Buenos Aires is 10% cheaper than Montevideo.
  • Rent in Buenos Aires is 18% cheaper than in Montevideo.
  • Groceries in Buenos Aires is 11% cheaper than in Montevideo.
ItemMontevideoBuenos AiresDiff
Rent-18%
1-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$1,270$1,039-18%
1-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$815$720-12%
3-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$2,666$1,957-27%
3-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$1,650$1,427-14%
Groceries-11%
Milk (1L)$0.68$0.67-1%
White bread (500g)$2.09$1.94-7%
Rice (1kg)$2.43$2.2-9%
Eggs (12)$2.48$2.15-13%
Local cheese (1kg)$7.13$6.64-7%
Chicken fillets (1kg)$6.2$6.42+4%
Beef round (1kg)$10.3$9.29-10%
Apples (1kg)$2.88$2.55-11%
Bananas (1kg)$1.06$1.03-3%
Oranges (1kg)$2.24$2.18-3%
Tomatoes (1kg)$3.13$2.51-20%
Potatoes (1kg)$1.66$1.39-16%
Onions (1kg)$1.49$1.22-18%
Lettuce (1 head)$1.51$1.13-25%
Water (1.5L bottle)$1.21$1.19-2%
Bottle of wine (mid-range)$8.93$7-22%
Transport-9%
Public transport, one-way ticket$1.26$1-21%
Public transport, monthly pass$54.2$46.7-14%
Taxi, base fare$1.65$1.79+8%
Taxi, per km$0.89$0.85-4%
Gasoline (1L)$0.4$0.37-8%
New compact car (e.g., VW Golf)$11,542$10,087-13%
Dining out-6%
Meal, inexpensive restaurant$9.54$8.77-8%
Meal for 2, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)$52.7$51.1-3%
Fast food combo meal$5.02$5.020%
Cappuccino$2.4$2.15-10%
Coke/Pepsi (0.33L, restaurant)$1.11$1.06-5%
Domestic beer (0.5L, restaurant)$2.98$2.96-1%
Imported beer (0.33L, restaurant)$3.66$3.3-10%
Water (0.33L, restaurant)$0.91$0.8-12%
Telecom-6%
Mobile plan, calls + 10GB+ data (monthly)$37.8$35.3-7%
Broadband internet 60Mbps+ (monthly)$36.6$39.4+8%
Prepaid mobile tariff (1 min)$0.21$0.18-14%
Video streaming subscription (monthly)$8.89$8.1-9%
Utilities & household-5%
Basic utilities, 85m² apartment (monthly)$94.9$77.6-18%
Electricity (1 kWh)$0.11$0.110%
Tap water (1m³)$2.5$2.47-1%
Natural gas (1m³)$0.7$0.67-4%
Waste collection (monthly)$10.7$11.9+11%
Fitness club (monthly)$38.4$40.9+7%
Cinema ticket (1 seat)$8.53$8.07-5%
Men's haircut$15.6$14.3-8%
Domestic cleaning (1 hour)$13.1$11.8-10%
Private kindergarten (monthly)$1,011$888-12%

3,010 total data points · Price data as of 2026-07-01 · Exchange rates as of 2026-07-15

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