Cost of living comparison

Ghana

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Uruguay

Montevideo vs. Accra Cost of Living Summary

Montevideo is 53.2% more expensive than Accra.

Restaurants: pay 83.3% more in Montevideo
Groceries: pay 5.4% more in Montevideo
Transportation: pay 85.1% more in Montevideo
Housing: pay 58.2% more in Montevideo
Childcare: pay 10.6% less in Montevideo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.7% more in Montevideo
Clothing: pay 3.7 times more in Montevideo

The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Montevideo are more expensive than in Accra. Notably, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Montevideo.

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Montevideo vs. Accra Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Montevideo instead of Accra, you would:

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pay 83.3% more for restaurants

	Accra	Montevideo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.98 GHS93.33	$15.00 UYU604.72	+88.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.34 GHS120.88	$14.46 UYU583.02	+39.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 GHS18.22	$2.70 UYU108.81	+73.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 GHS5.37	$2.05 UYU82.66	+346.6%
Average			+83.3%

Accra vs. Montevideo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 5.4% more for groceries

	Accra	Montevideo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 GHS19.03	$2.84 UYU114.69	+74.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 GHS69.08	$7.03 UYU283.55	+19.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.71 GHS160.33	$5.10 UYU205.48	-62.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 GHS30.70	$4.57 UYU184.15	+74.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.26 GHS38.13	$5.46 UYU220.10	+67.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.66 GHS19.36	$1.28 UYU51.67	-22.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 GHS7.51	$1.27 UYU51.03	+97.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GHS9.50	$0.80 UYU32.15	-1.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 GHS18.97	$1.44 UYU58.00	-11.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 GHS14.34	$0.92 UYU37.22	-24.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 GHS14.24	$0.96 UYU38.73	-21.1%
Average			+5.4%

Accra vs. Montevideo - Cost of groceries

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pay 85.1% more for transportation

	Accra	Montevideo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.98 GHS58.28	$8.25 UYU332.50	+65.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.19 GHS469.97	$74.80 UYU3,015.63	+86.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	$26,990.00 UYU1M	+237.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.84 GHS138.52	$5.27 UYU212.50	-55.5%
Average			+85.1%

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pay 58.2% more for housing

	Accra	Montevideo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.44 GHS496.28	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	+5.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$677.62 GHS7,924.86	$706.61 UYU28,486.90	+4.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.40 GHS3,244.17	$583.28 UYU23,514.79	+110.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.06 GHS655.60	$144.76 UYU5,836.03	+158.2%
Average			+58.2%

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pay 10.6% less for childcare

	Accra	Montevideo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$462.41 GHS5,407.96	$626.83 UYU25,270.58	+35.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,630.20 GHS218K	$10,986.11 UYU443K	-41.0%
Average			-10.6%

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pay 22.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Accra	Montevideo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 GHS21.59	$4.92 UYU198.53	+166.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.40 GHS51.49	$4.59 UYU184.84	+4.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.54 GHS29.68	$5.49 UYU221.15	+116.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.09 GHS831.35	$54.39 UYU2,192.54	-23.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.69 GHS148.41	$12.22 UYU492.55	-3.7%
Average			+22.7%

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pay 3.7 times more for clothing

	Accra	Montevideo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.19 GHS165.96	$102.85 UYU4,146.32	+624.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.41 GHS215.27	$56.61 UYU2,282.30	+207.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$36.21 GHS423.52	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	+243.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.46 GHS613.49	$130.21 UYU5,249.43	+148.2%
Average			+271.3%

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