Cost of living comparison

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

compared to

Uruguay

Montevideo vs. Kingstown Cost of Living Summary

Montevideo is 41.6% more expensive than Kingstown.

Restaurants: pay 67.0% more in Montevideo
Groceries: pay 32.7% less in Montevideo
Transportation: pay 25.0% less in Montevideo
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Montevideo
Childcare: pay 6.0 times more in Montevideo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 90.2% more in Montevideo
Clothing: pay 36.1% more in Montevideo

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

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Montevideo vs. Kingstown Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 67.0% more for restaurants

	Kingstown	Montevideo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.48 EC$17.50	$15.00 UYU604.72	+131.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.55 EC$28.50	$14.46 UYU583.02	+37.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.34 EC$6.33	$2.70 UYU108.81	+15.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$2.05 UYU82.66	+10.8%
Average			+67.0%

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pay 32.7% less for groceries

	Kingstown	Montevideo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.13 EC$5.76	$2.84 UYU114.69	+33.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.47 EC$17.49	$7.03 UYU283.55	+8.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.14 EC$32.81	$5.10 UYU205.48	-58.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.49 EC$12.13	$4.57 UYU184.15	+1.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.80 EC$4.86	$5.46 UYU220.10	+203.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.32 EC$11.67	$1.28 UYU51.67	-70.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.60 EC$4.31	$1.27 UYU51.03	-20.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.37 EC$11.80	$0.80 UYU32.15	-81.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.65 EC$7.18	$1.44 UYU58.00	-45.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.75 EC$4.72	$0.92 UYU37.22	-47.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.75 EC$4.72	$0.96 UYU38.73	-45.0%
Average			-32.7%

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pay 25.0% less for transportation

	Kingstown	Montevideo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.87 EC$32.09	$8.25 UYU332.50	-30.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.95 EC$135.00	$74.80 UYU3,015.63	+49.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,927.14 EC$102K	$26,990.00 UYU1M	-28.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.90 EC$70.00	$5.27 UYU212.50	-79.6%
Average			-25.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Kingstown	Montevideo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.80 EC$140.00	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	-13.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$706.61 UYU28,486.90	+149.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$323.77 EC$875.00	$583.28 UYU23,514.79	+80.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.59 EC$152.94	$144.76 UYU5,836.03	+155.8%
Average			+108.3%

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pay 6.0 times more for childcare

	Kingstown	Montevideo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$104.84 EC$283.33	$626.83 UYU25,270.58	+497.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$10,986.11 UYU443K
Average			+497.9%

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pay 90.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Kingstown	Montevideo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.67 EC$4.50	$4.92 UYU198.53	+195.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.07 EC$11.00	$4.59 UYU184.84	+12.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.07 EC$11.00	$5.49 UYU221.15	+34.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.38 EC$87.50	$54.39 UYU2,192.54	+68.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.63 EC$12.50	$12.22 UYU492.55	+164.1%
Average			+90.2%

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pay 36.1% more for clothing

	Kingstown	Montevideo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.75 EC$175.00	$102.85 UYU4,146.32	+58.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.98 EC$167.50	$56.61 UYU2,282.30	-8.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	+68.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$130.21 UYU5,249.43	+40.8%
Average			+36.1%

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