Cost of living comparison

Uruguay

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South Africa

Stellenbosch vs. Maldonado Cost of Living Summary

Stellenbosch is 23.1% cheaper than Maldonado.

Restaurants: pay 61.2% less in Stellenbosch
Groceries: pay 33.0% less in Stellenbosch
Transportation: pay 26.2% more in Stellenbosch
Housing: pay 19.0% more in Stellenbosch
Childcare: pay 56.2% less in Stellenbosch
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.8% less in Stellenbosch
Clothing: pay 22.7% less in Stellenbosch

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

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Stellenbosch vs. Maldonado Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 61.2% less for restaurants

	Maldonado	Stellenbosch
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.00 UYU602.50	$7.21 ZAR119.12	-51.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.71 UYU550.83	$4.81 ZAR79.41	-64.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.68 UYU107.72	$0.96 ZAR15.88	-64.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 UYU82.36	$0.74 ZAR12.24	-63.9%
Average			-61.2%

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pay 33.0% less for groceries

	Maldonado	Stellenbosch
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 UYU110.07	$1.13 ZAR18.61	-58.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.03 UYU282.51	$4.39 ZAR72.52	-37.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.37 UYU175.53	$4.99 ZAR82.49	+14.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.09 UYU164.25	$2.88 ZAR47.51	-29.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.29 UYU212.47	$2.63 ZAR43.53	-50.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 UYU51.49	$0.79 ZAR13.06	-38.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 UYU39.64	$0.65 ZAR10.80	-33.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 UYU32.04	$0.77 ZAR12.74	-3.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 UYU57.78	$0.71 ZAR11.71	-50.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 UYU37.09	$0.48 ZAR7.88	-48.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 UYU37.36	$0.68 ZAR11.25	-26.8%
Average			-33.0%

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pay 26.2% more for transportation

	Maldonado	Stellenbosch
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.25 UYU331.28	$5.30 ZAR87.64	-35.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.87 UYU2,003.04	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,990.00 UYU1M	$35,391.94 ZAR585K	+31.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.89 UYU276.82	$12.62 ZAR208.46	+83.1%
Average			+26.2%

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pay 19.0% more for housing

	Maldonado	Stellenbosch
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.58 UYU1,790.50	$34.05 ZAR562.59	-23.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$423.88 UYU17,025.81	$681.00 ZAR11,250.14	+60.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$317.91 UYU12,769.35	$480.71 ZAR7,941.28	+51.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$87.95 UYU3,532.56	$77.26 ZAR1,276.28	-12.2%
Average			+19.0%

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pay 56.2% less for childcare

	Maldonado	Stellenbosch
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$498.68 UYU20,030.36	$261.38 ZAR4,318.07	-47.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,649.05 UYU267K	$2,343.44 ZAR38,713.73	-64.8%
Average			-56.2%

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pay 33.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Maldonado	Stellenbosch
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.99 UYU120.18	$2.70 ZAR44.67	-9.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.66 UYU187.13	$2.06 ZAR34.00	-55.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.49 UYU220.33	$3.61 ZAR59.56	-34.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.21 UYU1,936.27	$28.54 ZAR471.51	-40.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.22 UYU490.74	$8.71 ZAR143.94	-28.7%
Average			-33.8%

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pay 22.7% less for clothing

	Maldonado	Stellenbosch
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.81 UYU3,607.23	$52.84 ZAR872.89	-41.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.40 UYU1,502.28	$29.04 ZAR479.79	-22.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$124.46 UYU4,999.24	$119.84 ZAR1,979.80	-3.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.09 UYU4,743.35	$90.13 ZAR1,488.99	-23.7%
Average			-22.7%

Maldonado vs. Stellenbosch - Cost of clothing

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