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Montevideo vs. Daejeon Cost of Living Summary

Montevideo is 41.3% more expensive than Daejeon.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Montevideo
Groceries: pay 31.9% less in Montevideo
Transportation: pay 82.5% more in Montevideo
Housing: pay 76.9% more in Montevideo
Childcare: pay 2.3% more in Montevideo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.1% more in Montevideo
Clothing: pay 37.8% more in Montevideo

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

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Montevideo vs. Daejeon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Daejeon	Montevideo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.46 ₩9,953	$15.00 UYU602.99	+101.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.45 ₩7,265	$14.46 UYU581.35	+165.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 ₩1,642	$2.70 UYU108.50	+119.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ₩876	$2.05 UYU82.42	+212.2%
Average			+133.5%

Daejeon vs. Montevideo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.9% less for groceries

	Daejeon	Montevideo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 ₩3,608	$2.84 UYU114.36	+5.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.50 ₩7,340	$7.03 UYU282.74	+27.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.08 ₩10,775	$5.10 UYU204.89	-36.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.52 ₩3,364	$4.57 UYU183.62	+81.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.64 ₩4,853	$5.46 UYU219.47	+50.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.99 ₩6,659	$1.28 UYU51.53	-74.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.52 ₩3,363	$1.27 UYU50.88	-49.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.60 ₩3,461	$0.80 UYU32.06	-69.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.69 ₩3,589	$1.44 UYU57.83	-46.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.37 ₩3,160	$0.92 UYU37.12	-61.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.25 ₩1,670	$0.96 UYU38.62	-23.3%
Average			-31.9%

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pay 82.5% more for transportation

	Daejeon	Montevideo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.72 ₩6,297	$8.25 UYU331.54	+74.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.20 ₩14,929	$74.80 UYU3,006.97	+568.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,162.26 ₩38M	$26,990.00 UYU1M	-4.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.18 ₩12,242	$5.27 UYU211.89	-42.6%
Average			+82.5%

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pay 76.9% more for housing

	Daejeon	Montevideo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.39 ₩29,858	$44.58 UYU1,791.94	+99.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$373.20 ₩498K	$706.61 UYU28,405.12	+89.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$298.56 ₩398K	$583.28 UYU23,447.28	+95.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$133.06 ₩177K	$144.76 UYU5,819.28	+8.8%
Average			+76.9%

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pay 2.3% more for childcare

	Daejeon	Montevideo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$302.29 ₩403K	$626.83 UYU25,198.03	+107.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,781.84 ₩29M	$10,986.11 UYU442K	-49.6%
Average			+2.3%

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pay 35.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Daejeon	Montevideo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.55 ₩4,727	$4.92 UYU197.96	+38.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.68 ₩4,903	$4.59 UYU184.31	+24.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.36 ₩4,479	$5.49 UYU220.51	+63.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.59 ₩44,787	$54.39 UYU2,186.24	+61.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 ₩14,929	$12.22 UYU491.14	+9.1%
Average			+35.1%

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pay 37.8% more for clothing

	Daejeon	Montevideo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.19 ₩85,592	$102.85 UYU4,134.41	+60.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.05 ₩54,739	$56.61 UYU2,275.75	+37.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.30 ₩124K	$124.46 UYU5,003.26	+33.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.36 ₩142K	$130.21 UYU5,234.35	+22.4%
Average			+37.8%

Daejeon vs. Montevideo - Cost of clothing

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