Cost of living comparison

Uruguay

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Czech Republic

Plzen vs. Maldonado Cost of Living Summary

Plzen is 13.1% more expensive than Maldonado.

Restaurants: pay 26.2% less in Plzen
Groceries: pay 16.0% less in Plzen
Transportation: pay 10.0% less in Plzen
Housing: pay 83.9% more in Plzen
Childcare: pay 3.5% more in Plzen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.8% less in Plzen
Clothing: pay 10.3% less in Plzen

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

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Plzen vs. Maldonado Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.2% less for restaurants

	Maldonado	Plzen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.00 UYU604.72	$11.46 CZK248.12	-23.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.71 UYU552.87	$9.17 CZK198.50	-33.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.68 UYU108.11	$2.04 CZK44.14	-24.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 UYU82.66	$1.78 CZK38.46	-13.3%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 16.0% less for groceries

	Maldonado	Plzen
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 UYU110.47	$1.63 CZK35.19	-40.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.03 UYU283.55	$6.88 CZK148.87	-2.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.37 UYU176.18	$4.19 CZK90.74	-4.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.09 UYU164.85	$3.94 CZK85.35	-3.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.29 UYU213.26	$4.54 CZK98.24	-14.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 UYU51.67	$0.97 CZK21.01	-24.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 UYU39.78	$0.83 CZK17.93	-16.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 UYU32.15	$0.99 CZK21.33	+23.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 UYU58.00	$1.58 CZK34.28	+10.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 UYU37.22	$0.56 CZK12.15	-39.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 UYU37.50	$0.56 CZK12.15	-39.6%
Average			-16.0%

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pay 10.0% less for transportation

	Maldonado	Plzen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.25 UYU332.50	$7.02 CZK151.89	-14.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.87 UYU2,010.42	$27.51 CZK595.49	-44.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,990.00 UYU1M	$30,443.43 CZK659K	+12.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.89 UYU277.84	$13.07 CZK282.86	+89.6%
Average			-10.0%

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pay 83.9% more for housing

	Maldonado	Plzen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	$16.32 CZK353.21	-63.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$423.88 UYU17,088.55	$722.84 CZK15,646.16	+70.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$317.91 UYU12,816.42	$700.19 CZK15,155.76	+120.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$87.95 UYU3,545.58	$209.53 CZK4,535.29	+138.2%
Average			+83.9%

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pay 3.5% more for childcare

	Maldonado	Plzen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$498.68 UYU20,104.18	$328.55 CZK7,111.50	-34.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,649.05 UYU268K	$10,821.07 CZK234K	+62.7%
Average			+3.5%

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pay 3.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Maldonado	Plzen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.99 UYU120.63	$2.75 CZK59.55	-8.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.66 UYU187.82	$3.07 CZK66.44	-34.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.49 UYU221.15	$6.88 CZK148.87	+25.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.21 UYU1,943.40	$60.02 CZK1,299.25	+24.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.22 UYU492.55	$11.46 CZK248.12	-6.2%
Average			-3.8%

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pay 10.3% less for clothing

	Maldonado	Plzen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.81 UYU3,620.53	$78.65 CZK1,702.49	-12.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.40 UYU1,507.81	$43.18 CZK934.59	+15.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	$85.40 CZK1,848.49	-31.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.09 UYU4,760.83	$110.43 CZK2,390.22	-6.5%
Average			-10.3%

Maldonado vs. Plzen - Cost of clothing

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