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Sweden

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Uruguay

Maldonado vs. Gothenburg Cost of Living Summary

Maldonado is 24.8% cheaper than Gothenburg.

Restaurants: pay 8.2% more in Maldonado
Groceries: pay 6.6% less in Maldonado
Transportation: pay 20.4% less in Maldonado
Housing: pay 52.8% less in Maldonado
Childcare: pay 85.4% more in Maldonado
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.7% less in Maldonado
Clothing: pay 10.1% more in Maldonado

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

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Maldonado vs. Gothenburg Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.2% more for restaurants

	Gothenburg	Maldonado
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.00 SEK128.83	$15.00 UYU604.72	+15.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.45 SEK123.38	$13.71 UYU552.87	+10.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.88 SEK28.60	$2.68 UYU108.11	-7.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.31 SEK22.90	$2.05 UYU82.66	-11.3%
Average			+8.2%

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pay 6.6% less for groceries

	Gothenburg	Maldonado
Bread 1 loaf	$2.75 SEK27.25	$2.74 UYU110.47	-0.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.67 SEK56.20	$7.03 UYU283.55	+24.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.33 SEK62.75	$4.37 UYU176.18	-31.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.85 SEK38.18	$4.09 UYU164.85	+6.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.16 SEK51.20	$5.29 UYU213.26	+2.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 SEK13.65	$1.28 UYU51.67	-6.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 SEK11.04	$0.99 UYU39.78	-11.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 SEK13.21	$0.80 UYU32.15	-40.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 SEK19.64	$1.44 UYU58.00	-27.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 SEK8.00	$0.92 UYU37.22	+14.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 SEK7.40	$0.93 UYU37.50	+24.7%
Average			-6.6%

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pay 20.4% less for transportation

	Gothenburg	Maldonado
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.72 SEK66.57	$8.25 UYU332.50	+22.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$85.98 SEK852.25	$49.87 UYU2,010.42	-42.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,980.57 SEK327K	$26,990.00 UYU1M	-18.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.55 SEK193.80	$6.89 UYU277.84	-64.7%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 52.8% less for housing

	Gothenburg	Maldonado
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.52 SEK332.26	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	+33.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,031.40 SEK10,223.93	$423.88 UYU17,088.55	-58.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$918.63 SEK9,106.07	$317.91 UYU12,816.42	-65.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.29 SEK785.96	$87.95 UYU3,545.58	+10.9%
Average			-52.8%

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pay 85.4% more for childcare

	Gothenburg	Maldonado
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$220.01 SEK2,180.89	$498.68 UYU20,104.18	+126.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,384.08 SEK43,458.06	$6,649.05 UYU268K	+51.7%
Average			+85.4%

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pay 21.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Gothenburg	Maldonado
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.95 SEK68.87	$2.99 UYU120.63	-56.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.95 SEK49.02	$4.66 UYU187.82	-5.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.30 SEK82.25	$5.49 UYU221.15	-33.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.01 SEK347.09	$48.21 UYU1,943.40	+37.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.44 SEK182.84	$12.22 UYU492.55	-33.8%
Average			-21.7%

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pay 10.1% more for clothing

	Gothenburg	Maldonado
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$88.19 SEK874.24	$89.81 UYU3,620.53	+1.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.97 SEK326.84	$37.40 UYU1,507.81	+13.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.70 SEK869.34	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	+41.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.74 SEK1,305.93	$118.09 UYU4,760.83	-10.4%
Average			+10.1%

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