Cost of living comparison

Moldova

compared to

Uruguay

Uruguay vs. Moldova Cost of Living Summary

Uruguay is 65.8% more expensive than Moldova overall.

Restaurants: pay 69.0% more in Uruguay
Groceries: pay 90.5% more in Uruguay
Transportation: pay 56.7% more in Uruguay
Housing: pay 51.0% more in Uruguay
Childcare: pay 77.5% more in Uruguay
Entertainment and Sports: pay 96.0% more in Uruguay
Clothing: pay 53.9% more in Uruguay

The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Uruguay are more expensive than in Moldova. Notably, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Uruguay.

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Uruguay vs. Moldova Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Uruguay instead of Moldova, you would:

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pay 69.0% more for restaurants

	Moldova	Uruguay
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.35 MDL167.15	$14.77 UYU593.57	+57.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.74 MDL156.28	$13.18 UYU529.95	+50.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 MDL18.23	$2.28 UYU91.83	+124.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 MDL11.99	$1.73 UYU69.37	+157.3%
Average			+69.0%

Moldova vs. Uruguay - Cost of restaurants

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pay 90.5% more for groceries

	Moldova	Uruguay
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 MDL9.08	$2.54 UYU102.23	+400.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.87 MDL69.24	$6.45 UYU259.11	+66.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.41 MDL78.82	$4.76 UYU191.53	+8.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31 MDL41.28	$4.37 UYU175.63	+89.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 MDL39.31	$4.88 UYU196.34	+122.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 MDL8.07	$1.11 UYU44.80	+146.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.93 MDL16.57	$1.06 UYU42.50	+14.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MDL15.59	$0.67 UYU27.12	-22.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 MDL18.56	$1.51 UYU60.83	+45.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MDL5.61	$0.81 UYU32.58	+158.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 MDL4.20	$0.91 UYU36.42	+286.1%
Average			+90.5%

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pay 56.7% more for transportation

	Moldova	Uruguay
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 MDL109.96	$7.82 UYU314.55	+27.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.07 MDL305.22	$50.87 UYU2,044.74	+197.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,274.90 MDL577K	$29,807.93 UYU1M	-7.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.30 MDL76.89	$13.74 UYU552.22	+219.4%
Average			+56.7%

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pay 51.0% more for housing

	Moldova	Uruguay
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.64 MDL190.16	$39.12 UYU1,572.54	+267.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$414.42 MDL7,408.91	$658.65 UYU26,476.99	+58.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$301.91 MDL5,397.46	$494.58 UYU19,881.86	+63.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.34 MDL2,401.73	$105.91 UYU4,257.59	-21.2%
Average			+51.0%

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pay 77.5% more for childcare

	Moldova	Uruguay
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$219.48 MDL3,923.84	$530.72 UYU21,334.36	+141.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,438.11 MDL97,220.90	$7,084.27 UYU285K	+30.3%
Average			+77.5%

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pay 96.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Moldova	Uruguay
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 MDL26.74	$3.88 UYU155.78	+159.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.77 MDL31.61	$4.38 UYU176.18	+147.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.38 MDL60.51	$5.69 UYU228.86	+68.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.66 MDL565.92	$49.86 UYU2,004.46	+57.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.45 MDL115.33	$11.10 UYU446.03	+72.0%
Average			+96.0%

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pay 53.9% more for clothing

	Moldova	Uruguay
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.78 MDL943.56	$83.65 UYU3,362.52	+58.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.13 MDL681.64	$52.03 UYU2,091.59	+36.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.27 MDL1,649.64	$127.51 UYU5,125.77	+38.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.57 MDL1,190.11	$125.09 UYU5,028.40	+87.9%
Average			+53.9%

Moldova vs. Uruguay - Cost of clothing

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