Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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Uruguay

Montevideo vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Montevideo is 16.3% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 51.7% more in Montevideo
Groceries: pay 83.9% more in Montevideo
Transportation: pay 6.1% less in Montevideo
Housing: pay 1.7% less in Montevideo
Childcare: pay 49.1% less in Montevideo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.9% more in Montevideo
Clothing: pay 47.1% more in Montevideo

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

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Montevideo vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.7% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Montevideo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY603.79	$15.00 UYU604.72	+23.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY462.91	$14.46 UYU583.02	+54.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY85.71	$2.70 UYU108.81	+55.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.65	$2.05 UYU82.66	+254.3%
Average			+51.7%

Istanbul vs. Montevideo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 83.9% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Montevideo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.58	$2.84 UYU114.69	+209.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY261.28	$7.03 UYU283.55	+33.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY231.97	$5.10 UYU205.48	+8.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.39	$4.57 UYU184.15	+89.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY125.71	$5.46 UYU220.10	+115.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.16	$1.28 UYU51.67	+50.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY50.86	$1.27 UYU51.03	+23.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.34	$0.80 UYU32.15	+39.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.37	$1.44 UYU58.00	+72.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.36	$0.92 UYU37.22	+197.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.17	$0.96 UYU38.73	+235.7%
Average			+83.9%

Istanbul vs. Montevideo - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.1% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Montevideo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY269.03	$8.25 UYU332.50	+51.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	$74.80 UYU3,015.63	+11.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$26,990.00 UYU1M	-46.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY416.09	$5.27 UYU212.50	-37.3%
Average			-6.1%

Istanbul vs. Montevideo - Cost of transportation

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pay 1.7% less for housing

	Istanbul	Montevideo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY799.42	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	+176.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	$706.61 UYU28,486.90	-29.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	$583.28 UYU23,514.79	-10.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	$144.76 UYU5,836.03	+110.2%
Average			-1.7%

Istanbul vs. Montevideo - Cost of housing

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pay 49.1% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Montevideo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	$626.83 UYU25,270.58	-38.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$10,986.11 UYU443K	-57.7%
Average			-49.1%

Istanbul vs. Montevideo - Cost of childcare

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pay 12.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Montevideo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY236.49	$4.92 UYU198.53	+3.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY213.63	$4.59 UYU184.84	+6.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY115.73	$5.49 UYU221.15	+134.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	$54.39 UYU2,192.54	-28.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$12.22 UYU492.55	+50.3%
Average			+12.9%

Istanbul vs. Montevideo - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 47.1% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Montevideo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	$102.85 UYU4,146.32	+92.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	$56.61 UYU2,282.30	+42.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	+24.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	$130.21 UYU5,249.43	+36.3%
Average			+47.1%

Istanbul vs. Montevideo - Cost of clothing

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