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Montevideo vs. Georgetown Cost of Living Summary

Montevideo is 2.2% more expensive than Georgetown.

Restaurants: pay 30.5% more in Montevideo
Groceries: pay 27.7% less in Montevideo
Transportation: pay 17.1% more in Montevideo
Housing: pay 0.8% less in Montevideo
Childcare: pay 40.2% less in Montevideo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.3% more in Montevideo
Clothing: pay 51.0% more in Montevideo

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

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Montevideo vs. Georgetown Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.5% more for restaurants

	Georgetown	Montevideo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.93 GYD3,751.03	$15.00 UYU604.72	-16.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 GYD1,960.54	$14.46 UYU583.02	+54.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 GYD260.07	$2.70 UYU108.81	+117.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 GYD132.54	$2.05 UYU82.66	+223.7%
Average			+30.5%

Georgetown vs. Montevideo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 27.7% less for groceries

	Georgetown	Montevideo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.09 GYD436.70	$2.84 UYU114.69	+36.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.72 GYD1,615.37	$7.03 UYU283.55	-8.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.31 GYD2,574.79	$5.10 UYU205.48	-58.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.08 GYD854.23	$4.57 UYU184.15	+11.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.19 GYD668.32	$5.46 UYU220.10	+70.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.64 GYD761.80	$1.28 UYU51.67	-64.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.80 GYD375.97	$1.27 UYU51.03	-29.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.81 GYD378.61	$0.80 UYU32.15	-55.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.20 GYD669.94	$1.44 UYU58.00	-55.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 GYD228.28	$0.92 UYU37.22	-15.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.38 GYD289.56	$0.96 UYU38.73	-30.6%
Average			-27.7%

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pay 17.1% more for transportation

	Georgetown	Montevideo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.96 GYD828.60	$8.25 UYU332.50	+108.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.49 GYD12,655.65	$74.80 UYU3,015.63	+23.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,252.48 GYD6M	$26,990.00 UYU1M	-1.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.43 GYD4,901.34	$5.27 UYU212.50	-77.5%
Average			+17.1%

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pay 0.8% less for housing

	Georgetown	Montevideo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.65 GYD9,132.51	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	+2.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$960.21 GYD201K	$706.61 UYU28,486.90	-26.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$519.95 GYD109K	$583.28 UYU23,514.79	+12.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.14 GYD19,275.88	$144.76 UYU5,836.03	+57.1%
Average			-0.8%

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pay 40.2% less for childcare

	Georgetown	Montevideo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,026.67 GYD215K	$626.83 UYU25,270.58	-38.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,738.24 GYD4M	$10,986.11 UYU443K	-41.4%
Average			-40.2%

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pay 56.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Georgetown	Montevideo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.91 GYD400.11	$4.92 UYU198.53	+157.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.86 GYD1,225.34	$4.59 UYU184.84	-21.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.35 GYD700.19	$5.49 UYU221.15	+63.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	$54.39 UYU2,192.54	+42.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.22 GYD1,300.36	$12.22 UYU492.55	+96.6%
Average			+56.3%

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pay 51.0% more for clothing

	Georgetown	Montevideo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	$102.85 UYU4,146.32	+168.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.44 GYD8,669.05	$56.61 UYU2,282.30	+36.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$135.07 GYD28,257.75	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	-7.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.87 GYD17,754.87	$130.21 UYU5,249.43	+53.4%
Average			+51.0%

Georgetown vs. Montevideo - Cost of clothing

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