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Uruguay

Montevideo vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) Cost of Living Summary

Montevideo is 28.3% more expensive than Jeddah (Jiddah).

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Montevideo
Groceries: pay 57.3% more in Montevideo
Transportation: pay 25.6% more in Montevideo
Housing: pay 8.4% more in Montevideo
Childcare: pay 25.8% less in Montevideo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.6% more in Montevideo
Clothing: pay 24.5% more in Montevideo

The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Montevideo are more expensive than in Jeddah (Jiddah). Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Montevideo.

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Montevideo vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Montevideo instead of Jeddah (Jiddah), you would:

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Montevideo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.13 SAR23.00	$15.00 UYU604.72	+144.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.53 SAR32.00	$14.46 UYU583.02	+69.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 SAR3.71	$2.70 UYU108.81	+173.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 SAR0.95	$2.05 UYU82.66	+706.7%
Average			+145.2%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Montevideo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 57.3% more for groceries

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Montevideo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 SAR4.85	$2.84 UYU114.69	+120.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.21 SAR12.04	$7.03 UYU283.55	+119.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.49 SAR24.37	$5.10 UYU205.48	-21.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 SAR9.23	$4.57 UYU184.15	+85.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.71 SAR13.92	$5.46 UYU220.10	+47.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.94 SAR3.52	$1.28 UYU51.67	+36.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.92	$1.27 UYU51.03	+62.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 SAR2.67	$0.80 UYU32.15	+11.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 SAR2.81	$1.44 UYU58.00	+92.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 SAR1.95	$0.92 UYU37.22	+77.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 SAR2.17	$0.96 UYU38.73	+66.3%
Average			+57.3%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Montevideo - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.6% more for transportation

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Montevideo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$8.25 UYU332.50	+250.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$54.69 SAR205.26	$74.80 UYU3,015.63	+36.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$47,965.95 SAR180K	$26,990.00 UYU1M	-43.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.05 SAR64.00	$5.27 UYU212.50	-69.1%
Average			+25.6%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Montevideo - Cost of transportation

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pay 8.4% more for housing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Montevideo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$67.53 SAR253.45	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	-34.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$796.91 SAR2,990.68	$706.61 UYU28,486.90	-11.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$530.19 SAR1,989.73	$583.28 UYU23,514.79	+10.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.97 SAR258.83	$144.76 UYU5,836.03	+109.9%
Average			+8.4%

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pay 25.8% less for childcare

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Montevideo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$760.49 SAR2,854.01	$626.83 UYU25,270.58	-17.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,442.55 SAR61,706.21	$10,986.11 UYU443K	-33.2%
Average			-25.8%

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pay 7.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Montevideo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 SAR9.00	$4.92 UYU198.53	+105.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.79 SAR14.23	$4.59 UYU184.84	+20.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.66 SAR25.00	$5.49 UYU221.15	-17.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.20 SAR297.24	$54.39 UYU2,192.54	-31.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.99 SAR45.00	$12.22 UYU492.55	+1.9%
Average			+7.6%

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pay 24.5% more for clothing

	Jeddah (Jiddah)	Montevideo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$73.80 SAR276.94	$102.85 UYU4,146.32	+39.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.02 SAR214.00	$56.61 UYU2,282.30	-0.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.59 SAR373.73	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	+25.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.64 SAR351.41	$130.21 UYU5,249.43	+39.1%
Average			+24.5%

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Montevideo - Cost of clothing

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