Cost of living comparison

Uruguay

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Malta

Msida vs. Maldonado Cost of Living Summary

Msida is 25.3% more expensive than Maldonado.

Restaurants: pay 25.2% less in Msida
Groceries: pay 1.9% less in Msida
Transportation: pay 13.3% more in Msida
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Msida
Childcare: pay 11.0% more in Msida
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.3% less in Msida
Clothing: pay 13.4% less in Msida

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

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Msida vs. Maldonado Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.2% less for restaurants

	Maldonado	Msida
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.00 UYU604.72	$11.20 €9.97	-25.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.71 UYU552.87	$10.92 €9.72	-20.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.68 UYU108.11	$2.24 €1.99	-16.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 UYU82.66	$1.12 €1.00	-45.4%
Average			-25.2%

Maldonado vs. Msida - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.9% less for groceries

	Maldonado	Msida
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 UYU110.47	$1.33 €1.18	-51.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.03 UYU283.55	$4.13 €3.67	-41.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.37 UYU176.18	$4.32 €3.85	-1.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.09 UYU164.85	$2.69 €2.39	-34.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.29 UYU213.26	$4.73 €4.21	-10.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 UYU51.67	$1.90 €1.69	+47.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 UYU39.78	$1.26 €1.12	+27.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 UYU32.15	$1.64 €1.46	+105.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 UYU58.00	$1.53 €1.36	+6.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 UYU37.22	$1.13 €1.00	+22.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 UYU37.50	$0.91 €0.81	-1.8%
Average			-1.9%

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pay 13.3% more for transportation

	Maldonado	Msida
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.25 UYU332.50	$5.68 €5.06	-31.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.87 UYU2,010.42	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,990.00 UYU1M	$37,847.06 €33,685.25	+40.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.89 UYU277.84	$23.51 €20.93	+241.2%
Average			+13.3%

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Maldonado	Msida
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	$27.99 €24.92	-37.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$423.88 UYU17,088.55	$1,049.75 €934.32	+147.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$317.91 UYU12,816.42	$906.99 €807.25	+185.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$87.95 UYU3,545.58	$63.68 €56.68	-27.6%
Average			+103.5%

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pay 11.0% more for childcare

	Maldonado	Msida
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$498.68 UYU20,104.18	$367.05 €326.69	-26.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,649.05 UYU268K	$11,132.13 €9,908.00	+67.4%
Average			+11.0%

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pay 5.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Maldonado	Msida
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.99 UYU120.63	$4.53 €4.04	+51.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.66 UYU187.82	$2.22 €1.98	-52.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.49 UYU221.15	$6.78 €6.04	+23.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.21 UYU1,943.40	$55.99 €49.83	+16.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.22 UYU492.55	$10.08 €8.97	-17.5%
Average			-5.3%

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pay 13.4% less for clothing

	Maldonado	Msida
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.81 UYU3,620.53	$87.34 €77.74	-2.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.40 UYU1,507.81	$40.59 €36.13	+8.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	$99.84 €88.86	-19.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.09 UYU4,760.83	$78.38 €69.76	-33.6%
Average			-13.4%

Maldonado vs. Msida - Cost of clothing

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