Cost of living comparison

Uruguay

compared to

Poland

Gdansk vs. Maldonado Cost of Living Summary

Gdansk is 14.7% more expensive than Maldonado.

Restaurants: pay 26.2% less in Gdansk
Groceries: pay 33.1% less in Gdansk
Transportation: pay 13.6% less in Gdansk
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Gdansk
Childcare: pay 13.4% more in Gdansk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.0% less in Gdansk
Clothing: pay 4.5% less in Gdansk

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

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Gdansk vs. Maldonado Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Gdansk instead of Maldonado, you would:

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pay 26.2% less for restaurants

	Maldonado	Gdansk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.00 UYU604.72	$11.51 PLN44.70	-23.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.71 UYU552.87	$8.95 PLN34.76	-34.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.68 UYU108.11	$2.30 PLN8.94	-14.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 UYU82.66	$1.67 PLN6.50	-18.4%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 33.1% less for groceries

	Maldonado	Gdansk
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 UYU110.47	$1.32 PLN5.13	-51.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.03 UYU283.55	$4.33 PLN16.84	-38.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.37 UYU176.18	$3.69 PLN14.35	-15.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.09 UYU164.85	$3.82 PLN14.84	-6.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.29 UYU213.26	$2.98 PLN11.58	-43.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 UYU51.67	$0.58 PLN2.24	-55.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 UYU39.78	$0.81 PLN3.13	-18.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 UYU32.15	$0.93 PLN3.60	+16.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 UYU58.00	$1.42 PLN5.53	-1.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 UYU37.22	$0.37 PLN1.45	-59.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 UYU37.50	$0.49 PLN1.91	-47.0%
Average			-33.1%

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pay 13.6% less for transportation

	Maldonado	Gdansk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.25 UYU332.50	$6.22 PLN24.16	-24.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.87 UYU2,010.42	$30.43 PLN118.20	-39.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,990.00 UYU1M	$30,576.90 PLN119K	+13.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.89 UYU277.84	$10.12 PLN39.33	+46.9%
Average			-13.6%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Maldonado	Gdansk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	$20.56 PLN79.88	-53.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$423.88 UYU17,088.55	$990.51 PLN3,847.84	+133.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$317.91 UYU12,816.42	$753.56 PLN2,927.37	+137.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$87.95 UYU3,545.58	$223.23 PLN867.19	+153.8%
Average			+119.4%

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pay 13.4% more for childcare

	Maldonado	Gdansk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$498.68 UYU20,104.18	$530.11 PLN2,059.33	+6.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,649.05 UYU268K	$8,037.97 PLN31,225.23	+20.9%
Average			+13.4%

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pay 10.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Maldonado	Gdansk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.99 UYU120.63	$3.84 PLN14.90	+28.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.66 UYU187.82	$4.13 PLN16.04	-11.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.49 UYU221.15	$5.88 PLN22.84	+7.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.21 UYU1,943.40	$44.30 PLN172.08	-8.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.22 UYU492.55	$7.67 PLN29.80	-37.2%
Average			-10.0%

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pay 4.5% less for clothing

	Maldonado	Gdansk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.81 UYU3,620.53	$88.51 PLN343.83	-1.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.40 UYU1,507.81	$47.73 PLN185.41	+27.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	$92.90 PLN360.88	-25.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.09 UYU4,760.83	$104.52 PLN406.02	-11.5%
Average			-4.5%

Maldonado vs. Gdansk - Cost of clothing

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