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Uruguay

Maldonado vs. Drammen Cost of Living Summary

Maldonado is 43.9% cheaper than Drammen.

Restaurants: pay 9.7% less in Maldonado
Groceries: pay 29.4% less in Maldonado
Transportation: pay 36.4% less in Maldonado
Housing: pay 64.7% less in Maldonado
Childcare: pay 4.7% less in Maldonado
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.8% less in Maldonado
Clothing: pay 19.1% less in Maldonado

Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Maldonado.

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Maldonado vs. Drammen Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Maldonado instead of Drammen, you would:

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pay 9.7% less for restaurants

	Drammen	Maldonado
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.83 NOK196.38	$15.00 UYU604.72	-28.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.91 NOK102.86	$13.71 UYU552.87	+25.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.97 NOK37.40	$2.68 UYU108.11	-32.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 NOK18.37	$2.05 UYU82.66	+5.2%
Average			-9.7%

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pay 29.4% less for groceries

	Drammen	Maldonado
Bread 1 loaf	$4.16 NOK39.22	$2.74 UYU110.47	-34.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.79 NOK63.98	$7.03 UYU283.55	+3.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.52 NOK89.71	$4.37 UYU176.18	-54.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.70 NOK44.30	$4.09 UYU164.85	-13.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.01 NOK66.11	$5.29 UYU213.26	-24.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 NOK14.16	$1.28 UYU51.67	-14.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 NOK11.27	$0.99 UYU39.78	-17.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 NOK14.82	$0.80 UYU32.15	-49.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.66 NOK25.12	$1.44 UYU58.00	-46.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 NOK11.51	$0.92 UYU37.22	-24.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.29 NOK12.20	$0.93 UYU37.50	-28.1%
Average			-29.4%

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pay 36.4% less for transportation

	Drammen	Maldonado
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.48 NOK79.93	$8.25 UYU332.50	-2.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.92 NOK876.06	$49.87 UYU2,010.42	-46.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,890.72 NOK423K	$26,990.00 UYU1M	-39.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.52 NOK250.02	$6.89 UYU277.84	-74.0%
Average			-36.4%

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pay 64.7% less for housing

	Drammen	Maldonado
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.20 NOK492.17	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	-14.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,322.52 NOK12,468.29	$423.88 UYU17,088.55	-67.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$991.89 NOK9,351.21	$317.91 UYU12,816.42	-67.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$199.61 NOK1,881.82	$87.95 UYU3,545.58	-55.9%
Average			-64.7%

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pay 4.7% less for childcare

	Drammen	Maldonado
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$235.44 NOK2,219.68	$498.68 UYU20,104.18	+111.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,500.12 NOK146K	$6,649.05 UYU268K	-57.1%
Average			-4.7%

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pay 45.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Drammen	Maldonado
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.38 NOK107.29	$2.99 UYU120.63	-73.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.05 NOK47.58	$4.66 UYU187.82	-7.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$16.65 NOK157.00	$5.49 UYU221.15	-67.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.61 NOK750.56	$48.21 UYU1,943.40	-39.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.75 NOK167.34	$12.22 UYU492.55	-31.2%
Average			-45.8%

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pay 19.1% less for clothing

	Drammen	Maldonado
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.13 NOK943.98	$89.81 UYU3,620.53	-10.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.75 NOK563.26	$37.40 UYU1,507.81	-37.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.77 NOK1,214.02	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	-3.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$149.65 NOK1,410.88	$118.09 UYU4,760.83	-21.1%
Average			-19.1%

Drammen vs. Maldonado - Cost of clothing

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