Cost of living comparison

Poland

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Uruguay

Maldonado vs. Gdansk Cost of Living Summary

Maldonado is 12.8% cheaper than Gdansk.

Restaurants: pay 35.6% more in Maldonado
Groceries: pay 49.5% more in Maldonado
Transportation: pay 15.8% more in Maldonado
Housing: pay 54.4% less in Maldonado
Childcare: pay 11.8% less in Maldonado
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.1% more in Maldonado
Clothing: pay 4.7% more in Maldonado

The cost of groceries, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Maldonado are more expensive than in Gdansk. Expenses including housing and childcare are lower in Maldonado.

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Maldonado vs. Gdansk Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.6% more for restaurants

	Gdansk	Maldonado
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN44.70	$15.00 UYU604.72	+30.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.95 PLN34.76	$13.71 UYU552.87	+53.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 PLN8.94	$2.68 UYU108.11	+16.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.67 PLN6.50	$2.05 UYU82.66	+22.5%
Average			+35.6%

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pay 49.5% more for groceries

	Gdansk	Maldonado
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 PLN5.13	$2.74 UYU110.47	+107.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.33 PLN16.84	$7.03 UYU283.55	+62.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.69 PLN14.35	$4.37 UYU176.18	+18.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.82 PLN14.84	$4.09 UYU164.85	+7.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 PLN11.58	$5.29 UYU213.26	+77.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.58 PLN2.24	$1.28 UYU51.67	+122.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 PLN3.13	$0.99 UYU39.78	+22.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 PLN3.60	$0.80 UYU32.15	-14.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.42 PLN5.53	$1.44 UYU58.00	+1.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 PLN1.45	$0.92 UYU37.22	+147.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 PLN1.91	$0.93 UYU37.50	+88.8%
Average			+49.5%

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pay 15.8% more for transportation

	Gdansk	Maldonado
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.22 PLN24.16	$8.25 UYU332.50	+32.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.43 PLN118.20	$49.87 UYU2,010.42	+63.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,576.90 PLN119K	$26,990.00 UYU1M	-11.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.12 PLN39.33	$6.89 UYU277.84	-31.9%
Average			+15.8%

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pay 54.4% less for housing

	Gdansk	Maldonado
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.56 PLN79.88	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	+116.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$990.51 PLN3,847.84	$423.88 UYU17,088.55	-57.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$753.56 PLN2,927.37	$317.91 UYU12,816.42	-57.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$223.23 PLN867.19	$87.95 UYU3,545.58	-60.6%
Average			-54.4%

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pay 11.8% less for childcare

	Gdansk	Maldonado
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$530.11 PLN2,059.33	$498.68 UYU20,104.18	-5.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,037.97 PLN31,225.23	$6,649.05 UYU268K	-17.3%
Average			-11.8%

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pay 11.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Gdansk	Maldonado
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.84 PLN14.90	$2.99 UYU120.63	-22.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 PLN16.04	$4.66 UYU187.82	+12.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.88 PLN22.84	$5.49 UYU221.15	-6.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.30 PLN172.08	$48.21 UYU1,943.40	+8.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 PLN29.80	$12.22 UYU492.55	+59.3%
Average			+11.1%

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pay 4.7% more for clothing

	Gdansk	Maldonado
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$88.51 PLN343.83	$89.81 UYU3,620.53	+1.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.73 PLN185.41	$37.40 UYU1,507.81	-21.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.90 PLN360.88	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	+34.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$104.52 PLN406.02	$118.09 UYU4,760.83	+13.0%
Average			+4.7%

Gdansk vs. Maldonado - Cost of clothing

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