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Montevideo vs. Georgetown Cost of Living Summary

Montevideo is 26.3% more expensive than Georgetown.

Restaurants: pay 86.0% more in Montevideo
Groceries: pay 15.3% less in Montevideo
Transportation: pay 68.4% more in Montevideo
Housing: pay 19.8% more in Montevideo
Childcare: pay 56.8% less in Montevideo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.0% more in Montevideo
Clothing: pay 19.0% more in Montevideo

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

Montevideo vs. Georgetown Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 86.0% more for restaurants

	Georgetown	Montevideo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.95 GYD2,492.06	$16.42 UYU650.87	+37.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 GYD1,953.77	$12.53 UYU496.85	+33.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 GYD245.88	$2.31 UYU91.50	+95.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.64 GYD133.57	$1.77 UYU70.27	+176.8%
Average			+86.0%

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pay 15.3% less for groceries

	Georgetown	Montevideo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.09 GYD435.76	$2.94 UYU116.35	+40.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.94 GYD1,447.18	$7.00 UYU277.63	+1.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.04 GYD2,720.53	$4.80 UYU190.37	-63.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.55 GYD948.64	$4.94 UYU195.76	+8.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.03 GYD631.70	$5.07 UYU200.88	+67.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.47 GYD722.89	$1.43 UYU56.81	-58.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.53 GYD319.76	$1.18 UYU46.66	-23.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.66 GYD347.03	$0.68 UYU26.88	-59.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.74 GYD571.77	$1.69 UYU66.80	-38.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 GYD227.50	$1.01 UYU39.95	-7.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.46 GYD305.58	$0.94 UYU37.43	-35.5%
Average			-15.3%

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pay 68.4% more for transportation

	Georgetown	Montevideo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 GYD811.28	$7.23 UYU286.64	+85.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.67 GYD5,980.94	$63.92 UYU2,533.93	+123.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,218.32 GYD4,635,225.77	$36,550.20 UYU1,448,961.72	+64.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.62 GYD6,180.30	$29.69 UYU1,177.04	+0.2%
Average			+68.4%

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pay 19.8% more for housing

	Georgetown	Montevideo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.36 GYD10,506.51	$49.85 UYU1,976.33	-1.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$906.97 GYD189,213.29	$629.84 UYU24,968.94	-30.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$410.12 GYD85,560.62	$497.62 UYU19,727.19	+21.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.46 GYD16,160.26	$146.70 UYU5,815.47	+89.4%
Average			+19.8%

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pay 56.8% less for childcare

	Georgetown	Montevideo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,014.45 GYD211,635.94	$480.09 UYU19,032.33	-52.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,232.76 GYD4,846,859.30	$9,099.48 UYU360,731.20	-60.8%
Average			-56.8%

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pay 63.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Georgetown	Montevideo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.03 GYD423.65	$4.51 UYU178.87	+122.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.83 GYD1,216.12	$4.39 UYU174.08	-24.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 GYD558.22	$5.26 UYU208.68	+96.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.23 GYD7,974.58	$56.36 UYU2,234.11	+47.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.21 GYD1,295.87	$10.78 UYU427.29	+73.5%
Average			+63.0%

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pay 19.0% more for clothing

	Georgetown	Montevideo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.17 GYD10,466.64	$99.79 UYU3,956.17	+98.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.56 GYD10,965.05	$49.02 UYU1,943.48	-6.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$148.12 GYD30,901.51	$116.65 UYU4,624.32	-21.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.65 GYD25,169.77	$126.41 UYU5,011.23	+4.8%
Average			+19.0%

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