Cost of living comparison

Macau

compared to

Uruguay

Montevideo vs. Macao Cost of Living Summary

Montevideo is 4.5% cheaper than Macao.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Montevideo
Groceries: pay 12.0% less in Montevideo
Transportation: pay 26.7% more in Montevideo
Housing: pay 29.7% less in Montevideo
Childcare: pay 45.3% less in Montevideo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.2% less in Montevideo
Clothing: pay 33.9% more in Montevideo

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

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Montevideo vs. Macao Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Macao	Montevideo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.19 MOP50.00	$15.00 UYU604.72	+142.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.94 MOP48.00	$14.46 UYU583.02	+143.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 MOP8.33	$2.70 UYU108.81	+161.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MOP7.20	$2.05 UYU82.66	+130.2%
Average			+143.5%

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pay 12.0% less for groceries

	Macao	Montevideo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 MOP13.89	$2.84 UYU114.69	+65.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.09 MOP65.41	$7.03 UYU283.55	-13.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.99 MOP96.91	$5.10 UYU205.48	-57.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.42 MOP27.62	$4.57 UYU184.15	+33.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.79 MOP71.05	$5.46 UYU220.10	-37.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 MOP9.66	$1.28 UYU51.67	+7.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$1.27 UYU51.03	-3.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MOP6.99	$0.80 UYU32.15	-7.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 MOP8.78	$1.44 UYU58.00	+32.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 MOP14.43	$0.92 UYU37.22	-48.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$0.96 UYU38.73	-26.6%
Average			-12.0%

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pay 26.7% more for transportation

	Macao	Montevideo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.86 MOP55.46	$8.25 UYU332.50	+20.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.43 MOP181.31	$74.80 UYU3,015.63	+233.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,925.27 MOP250K	$26,990.00 UYU1M	-12.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 MOP102.60	$5.27 UYU212.50	-58.5%
Average			+26.7%

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pay 29.7% less for housing

	Macao	Montevideo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.99 MOP299.00	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	+20.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,115.78 MOP9,020.04	$706.61 UYU28,486.90	-36.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,076.20 MOP8,700.04	$583.28 UYU23,514.79	-45.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.11 MOP752.74	$144.76 UYU5,836.03	+55.5%
Average			-29.7%

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pay 45.3% less for childcare

	Macao	Montevideo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	$626.83 UYU25,270.58	-48.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,972.13 MOP153K	$10,986.11 UYU443K	-42.1%
Average			-45.3%

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pay 14.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Macao	Montevideo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.75 MOP46.50	$4.92 UYU198.53	-14.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.01 MOP40.50	$4.59 UYU184.84	-8.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.68 MOP54.00	$5.49 UYU221.15	-17.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.91 MOP516.67	$54.39 UYU2,192.54	-14.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.60 MOP118.00	$12.22 UYU492.55	-16.3%
Average			-14.2%

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pay 33.9% more for clothing

	Macao	Montevideo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.52 MOP562.00	$102.85 UYU4,146.32	+47.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.40 MOP270.00	$56.61 UYU2,282.30	+69.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.78 MOP750.00	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	+34.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	$130.21 UYU5,249.43	-4.3%
Average			+33.9%

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