Cost of living comparison
China is 25.9% cheaper than Montevideo.
If you lived in China instead of Montevideo, you would:
pay 69.8% less for restaurants
Montevideo
|
China
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.21
UYU547.03
|
$3.33
CN¥24.06
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
UYU397.84
|
$5.25
CN¥37.93
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
UYU72.93
|
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
UYU57.58
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 20.0% less for groceries
Montevideo
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.54
UYU97.99
|
$1.68
CN¥12.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.81
UYU223.90
|
$6.22
CN¥44.97
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
UYU163.69
|
$7.41
CN¥53.56
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
UYU139.70
|
$1.75
CN¥12.65
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
UYU169.16
|
$1.80
CN¥12.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
UYU32.95
|
$0.88
CN¥6.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
UYU42.65
|
$0.63
CN¥4.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.56
UYU21.56
|
$0.74
CN¥5.34
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
UYU48.00
|
$0.57
CN¥4.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
UYU27.71
|
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
UYU28.68
|
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
|
pay 54.8% less for transportation
Montevideo
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.51
UYU289.14
|
$4.64
CN¥33.53
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.50
UYU1,790.30
|
$21.41
CN¥154.72
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,329.05
UYU1,591,373.43
|
$21,385.50
CN¥154,546.57
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.24
UYU740.98
|
$4.14
CN¥29.94
|
|
pay 53.1% less for housing
Montevideo
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.79
UYU1,570.76
|
$14.28
CN¥103.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$599.74
UYU23,093.00
|
$401.04
CN¥2,898.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.10
UYU19,063.98
|
$247.64
CN¥1,789.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
UYU4,290.14
|
$39.51
CN¥285.55
|
|
pay 82.5% more for childcare
Montevideo
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$353.02
UYU13,592.98
|
$456.56
CN¥3,299.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,177.69
UYU276,376.81
|
$16,918.49
CN¥122,264.88
|
|
pay 30.6% less for entertainment and sports
Montevideo
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
UYU119.35
|
$1.15
CN¥8.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
UYU150.40
|
$3.48
CN¥25.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.78
UYU184.00
|
$3.40
CN¥24.55
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
UYU1,957.57
|
$42.27
CN¥305.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.56
UYU368.01
|
$6.35
CN¥45.92
|
|
pay 35.6% less for clothing
Montevideo
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.50
UYU3,908.19
|
$51.26
CN¥370.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.37
UYU1,785.32
|
$33.18
CN¥239.77
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.79
UYU4,612.59
|
$80.69
CN¥583.14
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.62
UYU4,336.49
|
$76.44
CN¥552.39
|
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