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Beirut vs. Montevideo Cost of Living Summary

Beirut is 22.1% cheaper than Montevideo.

Restaurants: pay 37.8% less in Beirut
Groceries: pay 35.3% less in Beirut
Transportation: pay 19.6% less in Beirut
Housing: pay 5.1% less in Beirut
Childcare: pay 28.2% less in Beirut
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.5% less in Beirut
Clothing: pay 13.5% less in Beirut

Expenses including restaurants, groceries, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Beirut.

Beirut vs. Montevideo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beirut instead of Montevideo, you would:

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pay 37.8% less for restaurants

	Montevideo	Beirut
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.42 UYU663.07	$10.82 LBP969K	-34.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.53 UYU506.16	$8.00 LBP716K	-36.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.31 UYU93.21	$1.76 LBP157K	-23.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.77 UYU71.59	$0.76 LBP68,285	-57.0%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 35.3% less for groceries

	Montevideo	Beirut
Bread 1 loaf	$2.94 UYU118.53	$0.75 LBP67,013	-74.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00 UYU282.83	$5.06 LBP453K	-27.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.80 UYU193.93	$6.20 LBP555K	+29.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.94 UYU199.43	$3.05 LBP273K	-38.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.07 UYU204.64	$4.28 LBP384K	-15.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 UYU57.88	$0.92 LBP81,953	-36.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.18 UYU47.53	$0.66 LBP59,408	-43.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 UYU27.38	$0.60 LBP53,958	-11.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 UYU68.05	$0.51 LBP45,263	-70.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 UYU40.70	$0.42 LBP37,270	-58.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.94 UYU38.14	$0.55 LBP49,326	-41.7%
Average			-35.3%

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pay 19.6% less for transportation

	Montevideo	Beirut
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.23 UYU292.01	$3.51 LBP314K	-51.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$63.92 UYU2,581.40	$72.50 LBP6M	+13.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,550.20 UYU1M	$35,000.00 LBP3B	-4.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.69 UYU1,199.09	$19.00 LBP2M	-36.0%
Average			-19.6%

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pay 5.1% less for housing

	Montevideo	Beirut
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.85 UYU2,013.35	$37.92 LBP3M	-23.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$629.84 UYU25,436.69	$842.31 LBP75M	+33.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$497.62 UYU20,096.74	$372.22 LBP33M	-25.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$146.70 UYU5,924.42	$139.38 LBP12M	-5.0%
Average			-5.1%

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pay 28.2% less for childcare

	Montevideo	Beirut
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$480.09 UYU19,388.86	$362.50 LBP32M	-24.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,099.48 UYU367K	$6,187.50 LBP554M	-32.0%
Average			-28.2%

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pay 15.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Montevideo	Beirut
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.51 UYU182.22	$4.00 LBP358K	-11.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.39 UYU177.34	$3.28 LBP294K	-25.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.26 UYU212.59	$2.55 LBP228K	-51.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.36 UYU2,275.97	$66.33 LBP6M	+17.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.78 UYU435.30	$10.00 LBP896K	-7.2%
Average			-15.5%

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pay 13.5% less for clothing

	Montevideo	Beirut
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.79 UYU4,030.28	$59.38 LBP5M	-40.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.02 UYU1,979.89	$50.00 LBP4M	+2.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.65 UYU4,710.94	$120.56 LBP11M	+3.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$126.41 UYU5,105.10	$102.86 LBP9M	-18.6%
Average			-13.5%

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