Cost of living comparison

Uruguay

compared to

Sweden

Gothenburg vs. Maldonado Cost of Living Summary

Gothenburg is 32.9% more expensive than Maldonado.

Restaurants: pay 7.6% less in Gothenburg
Groceries: pay 7.0% more in Gothenburg
Transportation: pay 25.7% more in Gothenburg
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Gothenburg
Childcare: pay 46.1% less in Gothenburg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.7% more in Gothenburg
Clothing: pay 9.2% less in Gothenburg

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

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Gothenburg vs. Maldonado Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.6% less for restaurants

	Maldonado	Gothenburg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.00 UYU604.72	$13.00 SEK128.83	-13.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.71 UYU552.87	$12.45 SEK123.38	-9.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.68 UYU108.11	$2.88 SEK28.60	+7.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 UYU82.66	$2.31 SEK22.90	+12.7%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 7.0% more for groceries

	Maldonado	Gothenburg
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 UYU110.47	$2.75 SEK27.25	+0.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.03 UYU283.55	$5.67 SEK56.20	-19.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.37 UYU176.18	$6.33 SEK62.75	+44.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.09 UYU164.85	$3.85 SEK38.18	-5.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.29 UYU213.26	$5.16 SEK51.20	-2.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 UYU51.67	$1.38 SEK13.65	+7.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 UYU39.78	$1.11 SEK11.04	+12.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 UYU32.15	$1.33 SEK13.21	+67.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 UYU58.00	$1.98 SEK19.64	+37.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 UYU37.22	$0.81 SEK8.00	-12.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 UYU37.50	$0.75 SEK7.40	-19.8%
Average			+7.0%

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pay 25.7% more for transportation

	Maldonado	Gothenburg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.25 UYU332.50	$6.72 SEK66.57	-18.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.87 UYU2,010.42	$85.98 SEK852.25	+72.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,990.00 UYU1M	$32,980.57 SEK327K	+22.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.89 UYU277.84	$19.55 SEK193.80	+183.7%
Average			+25.7%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Maldonado	Gothenburg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	$33.52 SEK332.26	-24.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$423.88 UYU17,088.55	$1,031.40 SEK10,223.93	+143.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$317.91 UYU12,816.42	$918.63 SEK9,106.07	+189.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$87.95 UYU3,545.58	$79.29 SEK785.96	-9.8%
Average			+111.8%

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pay 46.1% less for childcare

	Maldonado	Gothenburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$498.68 UYU20,104.18	$220.01 SEK2,180.89	-55.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,649.05 UYU268K	$4,384.08 SEK43,458.06	-34.1%
Average			-46.1%

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pay 27.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Maldonado	Gothenburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.99 UYU120.63	$6.95 SEK68.87	+132.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.66 UYU187.82	$4.95 SEK49.02	+6.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.49 UYU221.15	$8.30 SEK82.25	+51.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.21 UYU1,943.40	$35.01 SEK347.09	-27.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.22 UYU492.55	$18.44 SEK182.84	+51.0%
Average			+27.7%

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pay 9.2% less for clothing

	Maldonado	Gothenburg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.81 UYU3,620.53	$88.19 SEK874.24	-1.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.40 UYU1,507.81	$32.97 SEK326.84	-11.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	$87.70 SEK869.34	-29.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.09 UYU4,760.83	$131.74 SEK1,305.93	+11.6%
Average			-9.2%

Maldonado vs. Gothenburg - Cost of clothing

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