Cost of living comparison

Uruguay

compared to

Norway

Oslo vs. Montevideo Cost of Living Summary

Oslo is 66.3% more expensive than Montevideo.

Restaurants: pay 31.3% more in Oslo
Groceries: pay 37.9% more in Oslo
Transportation: pay 47.3% more in Oslo
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Oslo
Childcare: pay 27.2% less in Oslo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.0% more in Oslo
Clothing: pay 7.0% more in Oslo

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

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Oslo vs. Montevideo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.3% more for restaurants

	Montevideo	Oslo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.00 UYU604.72	$20.88 NOK196.87	+39.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.46 UYU583.02	$15.66 NOK147.65	+8.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 UYU108.81	$4.29 NOK40.48	+59.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 UYU82.66	$3.35 NOK31.56	+63.2%
Average			+31.3%

Montevideo vs. Oslo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 37.9% more for groceries

	Montevideo	Oslo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.84 UYU114.69	$4.16 NOK39.22	+46.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.03 UYU283.55	$7.40 NOK69.77	+5.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.10 UYU205.48	$9.52 NOK89.71	+86.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.57 UYU184.15	$5.92 NOK55.83	+29.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.46 UYU220.10	$7.01 NOK66.11	+28.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 UYU51.67	$1.50 NOK14.16	+17.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 UYU51.03	$1.20 NOK11.27	-5.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 UYU32.15	$1.57 NOK14.82	+97.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 UYU58.00	$2.66 NOK25.12	+85.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 UYU37.22	$1.22 NOK11.51	+32.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 UYU38.73	$1.29 NOK12.20	+34.8%
Average			+37.9%

Montevideo vs. Oslo - Cost of groceries

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pay 47.3% more for transportation

	Montevideo	Oslo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.25 UYU332.50	$9.05 NOK85.31	+9.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.80 UYU3,015.63	$81.23 NOK765.82	+8.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,990.00 UYU1M	$48,017.78 NOK453K	+77.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.27 UYU212.50	$26.52 NOK250.02	+403.1%
Average			+47.3%

Montevideo vs. Oslo - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Montevideo	Oslo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	$55.32 NOK521.50	+24.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$706.61 UYU28,486.90	$2,027.04 NOK19,110.31	+186.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$583.28 UYU23,514.79	$1,564.65 NOK14,751.06	+168.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.76 UYU5,836.03	$318.93 NOK3,006.77	+120.3%
Average			+157.4%

Montevideo vs. Oslo - Cost of housing

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pay 27.2% less for childcare

	Montevideo	Oslo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$626.83 UYU25,270.58	$235.44 NOK2,219.68	-62.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,986.11 UYU443K	$15,500.12 NOK146K	+41.1%
Average			-27.2%

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pay 63.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Montevideo	Oslo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.92 UYU198.53	$11.69 NOK110.25	+137.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.59 UYU184.84	$5.92 NOK55.85	+29.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.49 UYU221.15	$18.79 NOK177.18	+242.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.39 UYU2,192.54	$58.98 NOK556.03	+8.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.22 UYU492.55	$19.84 NOK187.02	+62.4%
Average			+63.0%

Montevideo vs. Oslo - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 7.0% more for clothing

	Montevideo	Oslo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.85 UYU4,146.32	$100.13 NOK943.98	-2.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.61 UYU2,282.30	$59.75 NOK563.26	+5.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	$132.59 NOK1,250.01	+6.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$130.21 UYU5,249.43	$156.09 NOK1,471.59	+19.9%
Average			+7.0%

Montevideo vs. Oslo - Cost of clothing

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