Cost of living comparison

Mexico

compared to

Uruguay

Maldonado vs. Monterrey Cost of Living Summary

Maldonado is 13.5% cheaper than Monterrey.

Restaurants: pay 25.0% more in Maldonado
Groceries: pay 0.2% more in Maldonado
Transportation: pay 28.7% more in Maldonado
Housing: pay 46.5% less in Maldonado
Childcare: pay 36.0% less in Maldonado
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.0% more in Maldonado
Clothing: pay 3.7% more in Maldonado

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

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Maldonado vs. Monterrey Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.0% more for restaurants

	Monterrey	Maldonado
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.91 MX$257.20	$15.00 UYU604.72	+7.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.13 MX$205.76	$13.71 UYU552.87	+23.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.68 MX$30.99	$2.68 UYU108.11	+60.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 MX$19.03	$2.05 UYU82.66	+99.2%
Average			+25.0%

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pay 0.2% more for groceries

	Monterrey	Maldonado
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 MX$54.63	$2.74 UYU110.47	-7.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.13 MX$113.44	$7.03 UYU283.55	+14.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.20 MX$133.19	$4.37 UYU176.18	-39.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 MX$47.39	$4.09 UYU164.85	+59.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.28 MX$79.19	$5.29 UYU213.26	+23.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 MX$28.05	$1.28 UYU51.67	-15.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 MX$13.19	$0.99 UYU39.78	+38.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 MX$18.19	$0.80 UYU32.15	-18.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 MX$20.72	$1.44 UYU58.00	+28.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 MX$19.52	$0.92 UYU37.22	-12.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.23 MX$22.77	$0.93 UYU37.50	-24.5%
Average			+0.2%

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pay 28.7% more for transportation

	Monterrey	Maldonado
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.91 MX$109.36	$8.25 UYU332.50	+39.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.04 MX$592.58	$49.87 UYU2,010.42	+55.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,528.95 MX$398K	$26,990.00 UYU1M	+25.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.57 MX$195.47	$6.89 UYU277.84	-34.8%
Average			+28.7%

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pay 46.5% less for housing

	Monterrey	Maldonado
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.79 MX$495.42	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	+66.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$981.90 MX$18,158.20	$423.88 UYU17,088.55	-56.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$685.94 MX$12,685.02	$317.91 UYU12,816.42	-53.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$91.91 MX$1,699.66	$87.95 UYU3,545.58	-4.3%
Average			-46.5%

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pay 36.0% less for childcare

	Monterrey	Maldonado
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$703.26 MX$13,005.38	$498.68 UYU20,104.18	-29.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,496.80 MX$213K	$6,649.05 UYU268K	-42.2%
Average			-36.0%

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pay 50.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Monterrey	Maldonado
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.36 MX$43.72	$2.99 UYU120.63	+26.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 MX$74.68	$4.66 UYU187.82	+15.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.90 MX$90.53	$5.49 UYU221.15	+12.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.22 MX$577.27	$48.21 UYU1,943.40	+54.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.29 MX$97.74	$12.22 UYU492.55	+131.2%
Average			+50.0%

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pay 3.7% more for clothing

	Monterrey	Maldonado
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$73.56 MX$1,360.29	$89.81 UYU3,620.53	+22.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.76 MX$790.75	$37.40 UYU1,507.81	-12.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.51 MX$2,080.57	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	+10.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.67 MX$2,231.48	$118.09 UYU4,760.83	-2.1%
Average			+3.7%

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