Cost of living comparison

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Grenada

St. George's vs. Montevideo Cost of Living Summary

St. George's is 13.2% cheaper than Montevideo.

Restaurants: pay 42.3% less in St. George's
Groceries: pay 36.5% more in St. George's
Transportation: pay 20.5% less in St. George's
Housing: pay 13.2% more in St. George's
Childcare: pay 83.6% less in St. George's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.8% less in St. George's
Clothing: pay 48.0% less in St. George's

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

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St. George's vs. Montevideo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in St. George's instead of Montevideo, you would:

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pay 42.3% less for restaurants

	Montevideo	St. George's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.00 UYU604.72	$7.40 EC$20.00	-50.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.46 UYU583.02	$8.33 EC$22.50	-42.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 UYU108.81	$1.94 EC$5.25	-28.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 UYU82.66	$1.94 EC$5.25	-5.3%
Average			-42.3%

Montevideo vs. St. George's - Cost of restaurants

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pay 36.5% more for groceries

	Montevideo	St. George's
Bread 1 loaf	$2.84 UYU114.69	$2.38 EC$6.44	-16.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.03 UYU283.55	$6.93 EC$18.74	-1.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.10 UYU205.48	$15.41 EC$41.64	+202.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.57 UYU184.15	$4.26 EC$11.50	-6.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.46 UYU220.10	$4.26 EC$11.50	-22.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 UYU51.67	$6.11 EC$16.50	+376.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 UYU51.03	$1.11 EC$3.00	-12.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 UYU32.15	$0.74 EC$2.00	-7.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 UYU58.00	$2.59 EC$7.00	+80.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 UYU37.22	$1.30 EC$3.50	+40.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 UYU38.73	$1.67 EC$4.50	+73.3%
Average			+36.5%

Montevideo vs. St. George's - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.5% less for transportation

	Montevideo	St. George's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.25 UYU332.50	$5.28 EC$14.26	-36.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.80 UYU3,015.63	$64.35 EC$173.91	-14.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,990.00 UYU1M	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	-4.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.27 UYU212.50	??
Average			-20.5%

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pay 13.2% more for housing

	Montevideo	St. George's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	$50.94 EC$137.67	+14.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$706.61 UYU28,486.90	$1,134.73 EC$3,066.67	+60.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$583.28 UYU23,514.79	$437.86 EC$1,183.33	-24.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.76 UYU5,836.03	$192.10 EC$519.15	+32.7%
Average			+13.2%

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pay 83.6% less for childcare

	Montevideo	St. George's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$626.83 UYU25,270.58	$55.50 EC$150.00	-91.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,986.11 UYU443K	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	-69.7%
Average			-83.6%

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pay 23.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Montevideo	St. George's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.92 UYU198.53	$2.78 EC$7.50	-43.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.59 UYU184.84	$4.38 EC$11.83	-4.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.49 UYU221.15	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.39 UYU2,192.54	$37.00 EC$100.00	-32.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.22 UYU492.55	$11.10 EC$30.00	-9.1%
Average			-23.8%

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pay 48.0% less for clothing

	Montevideo	St. George's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.85 UYU4,146.32	$35.15 EC$95.00	-65.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.61 UYU2,282.30	$44.40 EC$120.00	-21.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	$50.57 EC$136.67	-59.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$130.21 UYU5,249.43	$87.57 EC$236.67	-32.7%
Average			-48.0%

Montevideo vs. St. George's - Cost of clothing

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