Montevideo vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Montevideo	New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1572	$2226
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3766	$5309
🏠 One person rent	$680	$1279
🏘️ Family rent	$1076	$2217
🍽️ Food expenses	$557	$693
🚐 Transport expenses	$183	$80.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1140	$3883
😷 Air quality	Good	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	54	85
😀 Quality of life	77	89
🏙️ Population	1.3M	384K

The cost of living in Montevideo is 29% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 3808th and 1435th ($1572 vs $2226) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1194th in Uruguay and the United States, respectively. Check Uruguay vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Montevideo compared to 1.7 months in New Orleans. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs New Orleans ranked 83rd in the United States, while ranked 1165th and 290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montevideo vs New Orleans

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	Montevideo	New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$18.2	$23.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$53.5	$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.3	$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.65	$5.56
☕ Cappuccino	$4.94	$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.48	$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$632	$1444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$499	$980
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1137	$2576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$789	$1777
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$111	$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$173	$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$44	$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.69%	6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3552	$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2602	$1749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.55	$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$67.9	$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$20.9	$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.02	$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.32	$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.72	$3.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.95	$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.39	$4.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15	$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.8	$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.4	$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.27	$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.77	$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.67	$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.57	$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.27	$3.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.36	$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.25	$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.3	$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.5	$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.48	$3.06
🚬 Cigarette pack	$5.74	$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.11	$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$9.96	$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.53	$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.68	$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$54.1	$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.7	$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$78	$141
💇 Haircut, simple	$11.1	$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$96.5	$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$129	$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$554	$1551
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10526	$10147

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Cities near Montevideo

Distance	City	Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi	Barros Blancos	$1380
21 km or 13 mi	Ciudad de la Costa	$1378
85 km or 53 mi	Florida	$1237
102 km or 63 mi	Minas	$1407
110 km or 69 mi	Maldonado	$1121
113 km or 70 mi	Punta del Este	$1671
155 km or 96 mi	Berisso	$817
163 km or 101 mi	La Plata	$805
168 km or 104 mi	Durazno	$1238
187 km or 116 mi	Berazategui	$758
189 km or 118 mi	Ezpeleta	$706
192 km or 120 mi	Quilmes	$587
194 km or 121 mi	Bernal	$653
197 km or 122 mi	San Francisco Solano	$810
197 km or 123 mi	Wilde	$747
199 km or 124 mi	Villa Dominico	$815
200 km or 124 mi	Monte Chingolo	$863
201 km or 125 mi	Burzaco	$906
201 km or 125 mi	Rafael Calzada	$905
202 km or 126 mi	Glew	$900
202 km or 126 mi	Florencio Varela	$908
203 km or 126 mi	Longchamps	$904
203 km or 126 mi	Temperley	$903
204 km or 127 mi	Lomas de Zamora	$920
205 km or 127 mi	Buenos Aires	$1207
205 km or 127 mi	Remedios de Escalada	$918
205 km or 127 mi	Lanus	$938
210 km or 130 mi	Monte Grande	$927
214 km or 133 mi	Ciudad Madero	$1021
214 km or 133 mi	Ezeiza	$947
216 km or 134 mi	Ciudad Evita	$1014
217 km or 135 mi	Florida Este	$901
217 km or 135 mi	Lomas del Mirador	$1055
217 km or 135 mi	La Tablada	$1062
218 km or 135 mi	Caseros	$1017
219 km or 136 mi	San Justo	$1111
219 km or 136 mi	San Isidro	$866
221 km or 137 mi	Ramos Mejia	$1050
221 km or 137 mi	Gregorio de Laferrere	$1018
221 km or 138 mi	Isidro Casanova	$1050

Cities near New Orleans

Distance	City	Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi	Kenner	$2143
46 km or 29 mi	Slidell	$2038
46 km or 29 mi	Mandeville	$1772
72 km or 45 mi	Hammond	$2062
74 km or 46 mi	Houma	$1720
109 km or 68 mi	Gulfport	$1705
112 km or 70 mi	Morgan	$2146
114 km or 71 mi	Central	$2045
119 km or 74 mi	Baton Rouge	$2052
121 km or 75 mi	Biloxi	$1753
154 km or 96 mi	Pascagoula	$1852
168 km or 104 mi	New Iberia	$2077
168 km or 105 mi	Hattiesburg	$1693
189 km or 118 mi	Lafayette	$1797
203 km or 126 mi	Opelousas	$1933
209 km or 130 mi	Prichard	$1807
212 km or 132 mi	Mobile	$1698
213 km or 133 mi	Laurel	$1672
218 km or 135 mi	Natchez	$1950
223 km or 139 mi	Daphne	$1812
235 km or 146 mi	Foley	$1809
258 km or 160 mi	Pearl	$2095
259 km or 161 mi	Brandon	$2240
261 km or 162 mi	Jackson	$1953
266 km or 166 mi	Clinton	$2099
272 km or 169 mi	Alexandria	$1766
274 km or 170 mi	Ridgeland	$2093
276 km or 171 mi	Vicksburg	$2023
278 km or 173 mi	Madison	$2102
281 km or 175 mi	Pensacola	$2244
299 km or 186 mi	Meridian	$1881
303 km or 188 mi	Lake Charles	$1904
318 km or 198 mi	Sulphur	$1971
336 km or 209 mi	Fort Walton Beach	$1992
344 km or 214 mi	Monroe	$1615
348 km or 216 mi	Crestview	$1917
373 km or 231 mi	Port Arthur	$1900
376 km or 234 mi	Ruston	$1844
390 km or 243 mi	Beaumont	$1605
394 km or 245 mi	Greenville	$1962