Cost of living comparison
United States is 70.1% more expensive than Montevideo.
If you lived in United States instead of Montevideo, you would:
pay 26.1% more for restaurants
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Montevideo
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United States
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
$284.68
|
$14.25
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.02
$229.99
|
$7.75
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
$42.06
|
$1.90
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
$32.66
|
$1.53
|
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pay 73.2% more for groceries
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Montevideo
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
$57.47
|
$2.71
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
$121.64
|
$5.56
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
$88.16
|
$3.22
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
$71.35
|
$2.30
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.35
$96.09
|
$4.18
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
$24.67
|
$2.07
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
$26.56
|
$0.75
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
$14.45
|
$1.88
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
$24.00
|
$1.94
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
$17.64
|
$1.24
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
$18.85
|
$1.25
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pay 18.2% more for transportation
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Montevideo
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.86
$139.32
|
$2.62
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.95
$1,117.09
|
$63.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,623.05
$906,946.11
|
$23,189.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.15
$262.55
|
$16.83
|
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pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Montevideo
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.10
$920.75
|
$67.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.17
$12,623.95
|
$1,225.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$348.13
$9,984.33
|
$1,034.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.50
$2,738.96
|
$128.68
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Montevideo
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$274.20
$7,864.02
|
$891.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,491.32
$157,490.44
|
$15,195.09
|
|
pay 55.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Montevideo
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.75
$78.85
|
$4.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.67
$76.64
|
$4.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
$108.42
|
$7.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.53
$1,162.30
|
$39.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
$223.14
|
$11.58
|
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pay 12.7% less for clothing
|
Montevideo
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.62
$2,140.14
|
$43.02
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.14
$1,093.82
|
$35.26
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.65
$2,456.50
|
$75.54
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.84
$2,461.77
|
$95.31
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