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Uruguay

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Turkey

Istanbul vs. Montevideo Cost of Living Summary

Istanbul is 14.0% cheaper than Montevideo.

Restaurants: pay 34.1% less in Istanbul
Groceries: pay 45.6% less in Istanbul
Transportation: pay 6.5% more in Istanbul
Housing: pay 1.8% more in Istanbul
Childcare: pay 96.4% more in Istanbul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.4% less in Istanbul
Clothing: pay 32.0% less in Istanbul

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

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Istanbul vs. Montevideo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.1% less for restaurants

	Montevideo	Istanbul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.00 UYU604.72	$12.19 TRY603.79	-18.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.46 UYU583.02	$9.35 TRY462.91	-35.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 UYU108.81	$1.73 TRY85.71	-35.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 UYU82.66	$0.58 TRY28.65	-71.8%
Average			-34.1%

Montevideo vs. Istanbul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 45.6% less for groceries

	Montevideo	Istanbul
Bread 1 loaf	$2.84 UYU114.69	$0.92 TRY45.58	-67.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.03 UYU283.55	$5.28 TRY261.28	-25.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.10 UYU205.48	$4.69 TRY231.97	-8.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.57 UYU184.15	$2.41 TRY119.39	-47.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.46 UYU220.10	$2.54 TRY125.71	-53.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 UYU51.67	$0.85 TRY42.16	-33.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 UYU51.03	$1.03 TRY50.86	-18.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 UYU32.15	$0.57 TRY28.34	-28.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 UYU58.00	$0.84 TRY41.37	-41.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 UYU37.22	$0.31 TRY15.36	-66.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 UYU38.73	$0.29 TRY14.17	-70.2%
Average			-45.6%

Montevideo vs. Istanbul - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.5% more for transportation

	Montevideo	Istanbul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.25 UYU332.50	$5.43 TRY269.03	-34.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.80 UYU3,015.63	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	-10.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,990.00 UYU1M	$50,810.11 TRY3M	+88.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.27 UYU212.50	$8.40 TRY416.09	+59.4%
Average			+6.5%

Montevideo vs. Istanbul - Cost of transportation

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pay 1.8% more for housing

	Montevideo	Istanbul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	$16.15 TRY799.42	-63.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$706.61 UYU28,486.90	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	+41.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$583.28 UYU23,514.79	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	+11.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.76 UYU5,836.03	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	-52.4%
Average			+1.8%

Montevideo vs. Istanbul - Cost of housing

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pay 96.4% more for childcare

	Montevideo	Istanbul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$626.83 UYU25,270.58	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	+63.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,986.11 UYU443K	$25,999.20 TRY1M	+136.7%
Average			+96.4%

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pay 11.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Montevideo	Istanbul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.92 UYU198.53	$4.78 TRY236.49	-3.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.59 UYU184.84	$4.31 TRY213.63	-5.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.49 UYU221.15	$2.34 TRY115.73	-57.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.39 UYU2,192.54	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	+40.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.22 UYU492.55	$8.13 TRY402.53	-33.5%
Average			-11.4%

Montevideo vs. Istanbul - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 32.0% less for clothing

	Montevideo	Istanbul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.85 UYU4,146.32	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	-48.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.61 UYU2,282.30	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	-30.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	-19.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$130.21 UYU5,249.43	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	-26.6%
Average			-32.0%

Montevideo vs. Istanbul - Cost of clothing

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