Cost of living comparison

Uruguay

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Saudi Arabia

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Montevideo Cost of Living Summary

Jeddah (Jiddah) is 22.0% cheaper than Montevideo.

Restaurants: pay 59.2% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Groceries: pay 36.4% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Transportation: pay 20.4% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Housing: pay 7.7% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Childcare: pay 34.8% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.1% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Clothing: pay 19.7% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)

Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Jeddah (Jiddah).

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Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Montevideo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jeddah (Jiddah) instead of Montevideo, you would:

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pay 59.2% less for restaurants

	Montevideo	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.00 UYU604.72	$6.13 SAR23.00	-59.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.46 UYU583.02	$8.53 SAR32.00	-41.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 UYU108.81	$0.99 SAR3.71	-63.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 UYU82.66	$0.25 SAR0.95	-87.6%
Average			-59.2%

Montevideo vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 36.4% less for groceries

	Montevideo	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Bread 1 loaf	$2.84 UYU114.69	$1.29 SAR4.85	-54.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.03 UYU283.55	$3.21 SAR12.04	-54.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.10 UYU205.48	$6.49 SAR24.37	+27.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.57 UYU184.15	$2.46 SAR9.23	-46.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.46 UYU220.10	$3.71 SAR13.92	-32.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 UYU51.67	$0.94 SAR3.52	-26.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 UYU51.03	$0.78 SAR2.92	-38.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 UYU32.15	$0.71 SAR2.67	-10.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 UYU58.00	$0.75 SAR2.81	-47.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 UYU37.22	$0.52 SAR1.95	-43.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 UYU38.73	$0.58 SAR2.17	-39.9%
Average			-36.4%

Montevideo vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.4% less for transportation

	Montevideo	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.25 UYU332.50	$2.35 SAR8.82	-71.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.80 UYU3,015.63	$54.69 SAR205.26	-26.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,990.00 UYU1M	$47,965.95 SAR180K	+77.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.27 UYU212.50	$17.05 SAR64.00	+223.6%
Average			-20.4%

Montevideo vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of transportation

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pay 7.7% less for housing

	Montevideo	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	$67.53 SAR253.45	+51.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$706.61 UYU28,486.90	$796.91 SAR2,990.68	+12.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$583.28 UYU23,514.79	$530.19 SAR1,989.73	-9.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.76 UYU5,836.03	$68.97 SAR258.83	-52.4%
Average			-7.7%

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pay 34.8% more for childcare

	Montevideo	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$626.83 UYU25,270.58	$760.49 SAR2,854.01	+21.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,986.11 UYU443K	$16,442.55 SAR61,706.21	+49.7%
Average			+34.8%

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pay 7.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Montevideo	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.92 UYU198.53	$2.40 SAR9.00	-51.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.59 UYU184.84	$3.79 SAR14.23	-17.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.49 UYU221.15	$6.66 SAR25.00	+21.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.39 UYU2,192.54	$79.20 SAR297.24	+45.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.22 UYU492.55	$11.99 SAR45.00	-1.9%
Average			-7.1%

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pay 19.7% less for clothing

	Montevideo	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.85 UYU4,146.32	$73.80 SAR276.94	-28.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.61 UYU2,282.30	$57.02 SAR214.00	+0.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	$99.59 SAR373.73	-20.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$130.21 UYU5,249.43	$93.64 SAR351.41	-28.1%
Average			-19.7%

Montevideo vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of clothing

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