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Montevideo vs. Herning Cost of Living Summary

Montevideo is 9.8% cheaper than Herning.

Restaurants: pay 14.7% less in Montevideo
Groceries: pay 15.1% less in Montevideo
Transportation: pay 33.8% less in Montevideo
Housing: pay 3.5% more in Montevideo
Childcare: pay 30.4% more in Montevideo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.5% less in Montevideo
Clothing: pay 3.9% more in Montevideo

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

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Montevideo vs. Herning Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.7% less for restaurants

	Herning	Montevideo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.60 DKK117.45	$15.00 UYU602.50	-14.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.48 DKK89.96	$14.46 UYU580.88	+7.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.49 DKK29.99	$2.70 UYU108.41	-39.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.75 DKK24.99	$2.05 UYU82.36	-45.3%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 15.1% less for groceries

	Herning	Montevideo
Bread 1 loaf	$4.12 DKK27.49	$2.84 UYU114.26	-30.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.93 DKK26.23	$7.03 UYU282.51	+78.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.36 DKK49.14	$5.10 UYU204.72	-30.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.38 DKK35.93	$4.57 UYU183.48	-15.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.55 DKK37.03	$5.46 UYU219.30	-1.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 DKK10.17	$1.28 UYU51.49	-15.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 DKK9.25	$1.27 UYU50.84	-8.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 DKK13.07	$0.80 UYU32.04	-59.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.59 DKK17.26	$1.44 UYU57.78	-44.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 DKK5.44	$0.92 UYU37.09	+13.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 DKK5.44	$0.96 UYU38.58	+17.8%
Average			-15.1%

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pay 33.8% less for transportation

	Herning	Montevideo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.13 DKK54.23	$8.25 UYU331.28	+1.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$74.80 UYU3,004.55
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,184.55 DKK335K	$26,990.00 UYU1M	-46.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.03 DKK126.95	$5.27 UYU211.72	-72.3%
Average			-33.8%

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pay 3.5% more for housing

	Herning	Montevideo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.42 DKK249.71	$44.58 UYU1,790.50	+19.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$749.33 DKK4,999.93	$706.61 UYU28,382.30	-5.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$524.32 DKK3,498.55	$583.28 UYU23,428.44	+11.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.83 DKK926.35	$144.76 UYU5,814.60	+4.3%
Average			+3.5%

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pay 30.4% more for childcare

	Herning	Montevideo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$554.29 DKK3,698.47	$626.83 UYU25,177.79	+13.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,307.58 DKK48,759.82	$10,986.11 UYU441K	+50.3%
Average			+30.4%

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pay 22.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Herning	Montevideo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.24 DKK54.98	$4.92 UYU197.80	-40.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.62 DKK37.48	$4.59 UYU184.17	-18.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 DKK62.97	$5.49 UYU220.33	-41.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.20 DKK274.89	$54.39 UYU2,184.49	+32.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.22 DKK134.94	$12.22 UYU490.74	-39.6%
Average			-22.5%

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pay 3.9% more for clothing

	Herning	Montevideo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.37 DKK649.73	$102.85 UYU4,131.09	+5.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.20 DKK274.89	$56.61 UYU2,273.92	+37.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.48 DKK857.31	$124.46 UYU4,999.24	-3.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$157.30 DKK1,049.57	$130.21 UYU5,230.15	-17.2%
Average			+3.9%

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