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Saint John's vs. Montevideo Cost of Living Summary

Saint John's is 8.8% cheaper than Montevideo.

Restaurants: pay 20.8% less in Saint John's
Groceries: pay 67.4% more in Saint John's
Transportation: pay 8.5% more in Saint John's
Housing: pay 31.5% more in Saint John's
Childcare: pay 79.7% less in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.6% less in Saint John's
Clothing: pay 43.2% less in Saint John's

The cost of groceries, housing, and transportation in Saint John's are more expensive than in Montevideo. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Saint John's.

Saint John's vs. Montevideo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint John's instead of Montevideo, you would:

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pay 20.8% less for restaurants

	Montevideo	Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.42 UYU641.45	$13.88 EC$37.50	-15.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.53 UYU489.65	$11.10 EC$30.00	-11.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.31 UYU90.17	$2.07 EC$5.60	-10.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.77 UYU69.25	$0.96 EC$2.58	-46.1%
Average			-20.8%

Montevideo vs. Saint John's - Cost of restaurants

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pay 67.4% more for groceries

	Montevideo	Saint John's
Bread 1 loaf	$2.94 UYU114.67	$2.78 EC$7.50	-5.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00 UYU273.61	$4.07 EC$11.00	-41.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.80 UYU187.61	$8.40 EC$22.71	+75.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.94 UYU192.92	$5.37 EC$14.50	+8.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.07 UYU197.97	$3.69 EC$9.98	-27.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 UYU55.99	$2.96 EC$8.00	+106.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.18 UYU45.98	$1.11 EC$3.00	-5.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 UYU26.49	$3.70 EC$10.00	+445.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 UYU65.84	$3.70 EC$10.00	+119.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 UYU39.37	$1.30 EC$3.50	+28.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.94 UYU36.89	$1.30 EC$3.50	+37.1%
Average			+67.4%

Montevideo vs. Saint John's - Cost of groceries

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pay 8.5% more for transportation

	Montevideo	Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.23 UYU282.49	$6.29 EC$17.00	-13.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$63.92 UYU2,497.24	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,550.20 UYU1,427,979.56	$23,681.34 EC$64,000.00	-35.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.69 UYU1,159.99	$51.53 EC$139.27	+73.6%
Average			+8.5%

Montevideo vs. Saint John's - Cost of transportation

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pay 31.5% more for housing

	Montevideo	Saint John's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.85 UYU1,947.71	$77.58 EC$209.67	+55.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$629.84 UYU24,607.37	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	+66.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$497.62 UYU19,441.53	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	+36.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$146.70 UYU5,731.26	$99.04 EC$267.65	-32.5%
Average			+31.5%

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pay 79.7% less for childcare

	Montevideo	Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$480.09 UYU18,756.72	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,099.48 UYU355,507.51	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-79.7%
Average			-79.7%

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pay 25.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Montevideo	Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.51 UYU176.28	$1.85 EC$5.00	-59.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.39 UYU171.56	$3.95 EC$10.67	-10.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.26 UYU205.66	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.36 UYU2,201.76	$61.67 EC$166.67	+9.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.78 UYU421.10	$6.20 EC$16.75	-42.5%
Average			-25.6%

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pay 43.2% less for clothing

	Montevideo	Saint John's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.79 UYU3,898.88	$50.00 EC$135.13	-49.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.02 UYU1,915.34	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.65 UYU4,557.35	$74.00 EC$200.00	-36.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$126.41 UYU4,938.66	??
Average			-43.2%

Montevideo vs. Saint John's - Cost of clothing

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