Cost of living comparison

Uruguay

compared to

Sweden

Stockholm vs. Montevideo Cost of Living Summary

Stockholm is 33.4% more expensive than Montevideo.

Restaurants: pay 8.9% more in Stockholm
Groceries: pay 14.4% more in Stockholm
Transportation: pay 21.8% more in Stockholm
Housing: pay 87.2% more in Stockholm
Childcare: pay 38.8% less in Stockholm
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.5% more in Stockholm
Clothing: pay 14.9% more in Stockholm

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

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Stockholm vs. Montevideo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.9% more for restaurants

	Montevideo	Stockholm
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.00 UYU604.72	$17.99 SEK178.38	+20.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.46 UYU583.02	$11.90 SEK117.93	-17.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 UYU108.81	$3.66 SEK36.32	+35.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 UYU82.66	$3.09 SEK30.60	+50.6%
Average			+8.9%

Montevideo vs. Stockholm - Cost of restaurants

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pay 14.4% more for groceries

	Montevideo	Stockholm
Bread 1 loaf	$2.84 UYU114.69	$3.97 SEK39.36	+39.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.03 UYU283.55	$6.37 SEK63.11	-9.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.10 UYU205.48	$6.67 SEK66.09	+30.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.57 UYU184.15	$5.11 SEK50.68	+11.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.46 UYU220.10	$5.83 SEK57.75	+6.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 UYU51.67	$1.60 SEK15.85	+24.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 UYU51.03	$1.26 SEK12.50	-0.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 UYU32.15	$1.44 SEK14.23	+80.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 UYU58.00	$2.02 SEK20.03	+40.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 UYU37.22	$0.79 SEK7.78	-15.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 UYU38.73	$0.80 SEK7.94	-16.6%
Average			+14.4%

Montevideo vs. Stockholm - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.8% more for transportation

	Montevideo	Stockholm
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.25 UYU332.50	$6.72 SEK66.59	-18.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.80 UYU3,015.63	$105.97 SEK1,050.45	+41.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,990.00 UYU1M	$32,980.57 SEK327K	+22.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.27 UYU212.50	$17.85 SEK176.99	+238.7%
Average			+21.8%

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pay 87.2% more for housing

	Montevideo	Stockholm
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	$39.70 SEK393.49	-11.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$706.61 UYU28,486.90	$1,674.52 SEK16,599.03	+137.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$583.28 UYU23,514.79	$1,080.50 SEK10,710.63	+85.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.76 UYU5,836.03	$190.15 SEK1,884.88	+31.4%
Average			+87.2%

Montevideo vs. Stockholm - Cost of housing

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pay 38.8% less for childcare

	Montevideo	Stockholm
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$626.83 UYU25,270.58	$157.47 SEK1,560.91	-74.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,986.11 UYU443K	$16,395.31 SEK163K	+49.2%
Average			-38.8%

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pay 26.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Montevideo	Stockholm
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.92 UYU198.53	$7.95 SEK78.78	+61.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.59 UYU184.84	$5.05 SEK50.04	+10.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.49 UYU221.15	$8.70 SEK86.22	+58.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.39 UYU2,192.54	$46.98 SEK465.67	-13.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.22 UYU492.55	$18.99 SEK188.29	+55.5%
Average			+26.5%

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pay 14.9% more for clothing

	Montevideo	Stockholm
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.85 UYU4,146.32	$111.49 SEK1,105.16	+8.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.61 UYU2,282.30	$58.75 SEK582.33	+3.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	$135.62 SEK1,344.36	+9.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$130.21 UYU5,249.43	$184.97 SEK1,833.59	+42.1%
Average			+14.9%

Montevideo vs. Stockholm - Cost of clothing

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