Cost of living comparison

Uruguay

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Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome vs. Montevideo Cost of Living Summary

Sao Tome is 36.3% cheaper than Montevideo.

Restaurants: pay 41.3% less in Sao Tome
Groceries: pay 10.1% more in Sao Tome
Transportation: pay 4.3% more in Sao Tome
Housing: pay 52.9% less in Sao Tome
Childcare: pay 73.0% less in Sao Tome
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.3% less in Sao Tome
Clothing: pay 56.8% less in Sao Tome

The cost of groceries and transportation in Sao Tome are more expensive than in Montevideo. Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sao Tome.

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Sao Tome vs. Montevideo Cost Breakdown

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pay 41.3% less for restaurants

	Montevideo	Sao Tome
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.00 UYU604.72	$8.96 STD200K	-40.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.46 UYU583.02	$7.89 STD176K	-45.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 UYU108.81	$1.84 STD41,004	-31.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 UYU82.66	$1.25 STD27,770	-39.2%
Average			-41.3%

Montevideo vs. Sao Tome - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.1% more for groceries

	Montevideo	Sao Tome
Bread 1 loaf	$2.84 UYU114.69	$1.00 STD22,187	-65.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.03 UYU283.55	$9.80 STD218K	+39.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.10 UYU205.48	$5.87 STD131K	+15.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.57 UYU184.15	$4.85 STD108K	+6.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.46 UYU220.10	$8.89 STD198K	+62.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 UYU51.67	$1.70 STD37,881	+32.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 UYU51.03	$0.79 STD17,644	-37.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 UYU32.15	$1.63 STD36,419	+104.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 UYU58.00	$1.57 STD34,958	+9.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 UYU37.22	$1.31 STD29,299	+42.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 UYU38.73	$1.08 STD23,986	+12.1%
Average			+10.1%

Montevideo vs. Sao Tome - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.3% more for transportation

	Montevideo	Sao Tome
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.25 UYU332.50	$6.46 STD144K	-21.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.80 UYU3,015.63	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,990.00 UYU1M	$24,634.18 STD549M	-8.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.27 UYU212.50	$22.43 STD500K	+325.6%
Average			+4.3%

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pay 52.9% less for housing

	Montevideo	Sao Tome
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	$66.91 STD1M	+50.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$706.61 UYU28,486.90	$284.91 STD6M	-59.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$583.28 UYU23,514.79	$195.02 STD4M	-66.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.76 UYU5,836.03	$174.83 STD4M	+20.8%
Average			-52.9%

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pay 73.0% less for childcare

	Montevideo	Sao Tome
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$626.83 UYU25,270.58	$228.62 STD5M	-63.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,986.11 UYU443K	$2,194.77 STD49M	-80.0%
Average			-73.0%

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pay 35.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Montevideo	Sao Tome
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.92 UYU198.53	$1.70 STD37,799	-65.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.59 UYU184.84	$2.26 STD50,442	-50.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.49 UYU221.15	$2.26 STD50,420	-58.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.39 UYU2,192.54	$33.92 STD756K	-37.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.22 UYU492.55	$20.16 STD449K	+65.0%
Average			-35.3%

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pay 56.8% less for clothing

	Montevideo	Sao Tome
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.85 UYU4,146.32	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.61 UYU2,282.30	$75.02 STD2M	+32.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$130.21 UYU5,249.43	$18.36 STD409K	-85.9%
Average			-56.8%

Montevideo vs. Sao Tome - Cost of clothing

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