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Nassau vs. Montevideo Cost of Living Summary

Nassau is 60.0% more expensive than Montevideo.

Restaurants: pay 29.1% more in Nassau
Groceries: pay 97.1% more in Nassau
Transportation: pay 11.9% less in Nassau
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Nassau
Childcare: pay 57.4% more in Nassau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 89.0% more in Nassau
Clothing: pay 4.9% more in Nassau

The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, and clothing in Nassau are more expensive than in Montevideo. Notably, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Nassau.

Nassau vs. Montevideo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.1% more for restaurants

	Montevideo	Nassau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.42 UYU650.87	$35.00 BSD35.00	+113.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.53 UYU496.85	$11.50 BSD11.50	-8.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.31 UYU91.50	$2.93 BSD2.93	+26.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.77 UYU70.27	$1.50 BSD1.50	-15.4%
Average			+29.1%

Montevideo vs. Nassau - Cost of restaurants

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pay 97.1% more for groceries

	Montevideo	Nassau
Bread 1 loaf	$2.94 UYU116.35	$5.78 BSD5.78	+96.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00 UYU277.63	$4.28 BSD4.28	-38.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.80 UYU190.37	$16.09 BSD16.09	+235.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.94 UYU195.76	$7.63 BSD7.63	+54.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.07 UYU200.88	$5.48 BSD5.48	+8.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 UYU56.81	$2.38 BSD2.38	+66.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.18 UYU46.66	$1.57 BSD1.57	+33.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 UYU26.88	$2.15 BSD2.15	+216.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 UYU66.80	$4.38 BSD4.38	+160.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 UYU39.95	$2.27 BSD2.27	+125.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.94 UYU37.43	$1.99 BSD1.99	+110.8%
Average			+97.1%

Montevideo vs. Nassau - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.9% less for transportation

	Montevideo	Nassau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.23 UYU286.64	$5.38 BSD5.38	-25.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$63.92 UYU2,533.93	$45.00 BSD45.00	-29.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,550.20 UYU1,448,961.72	$37,500.00 BSD37,500.00	+2.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.69 UYU1,177.04	$31.23 BSD31.23	+5.2%
Average			-11.9%

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Montevideo	Nassau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.85 UYU1,976.33	$101.75 BSD101.75	+104.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$629.84 UYU24,968.94	$1,862.50 BSD1,862.50	+195.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$497.62 UYU19,727.19	$1,800.00 BSD1,800.00	+261.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$146.70 UYU5,815.47	$230.26 BSD230.26	+57.0%
Average			+154.6%

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pay 57.4% more for childcare

	Montevideo	Nassau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$480.09 UYU19,032.33	$716.66 BSD716.66	+49.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,099.48 UYU360,731.20	$15,071.43 BSD15,071.43	+65.6%
Average			+57.4%

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pay 89.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Montevideo	Nassau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.51 UYU178.87	$5.00 BSD5.00	+10.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.39 UYU174.08	$5.40 BSD5.40	+23.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.26 UYU208.68	$14.35 BSD14.35	+172.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.36 UYU2,234.11	$142.75 BSD142.75	+153.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.78 UYU427.29	$20.00 BSD20.00	+85.6%
Average			+89.0%

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pay 4.9% more for clothing

	Montevideo	Nassau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.79 UYU3,956.17	$64.17 BSD64.17	-35.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.02 UYU1,943.48	$76.67 BSD76.67	+56.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.65 UYU4,624.32	$114.88 BSD114.88	-1.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$126.41 UYU5,011.23	$127.14 BSD127.14	+0.6%
Average			+4.9%

Montevideo vs. Nassau - Cost of clothing

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