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Warsaw vs. Montevideo Cost of Living Summary

Warsaw is 2.1% more expensive than Montevideo.

Restaurants: pay 12.8% less in Warsaw
Groceries: pay 26.3% less in Warsaw
Transportation: pay 31.4% less in Warsaw
Housing: pay 45.2% more in Warsaw
Childcare: pay 48.6% more in Warsaw
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0% less in Warsaw
Clothing: pay 6.5% less in Warsaw

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

Warsaw vs. Montevideo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.8% less for restaurants

	Montevideo	Warsaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.42 UYU650.87	$10.94 PLN39.96	-33.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.53 UYU496.85	$9.57 PLN34.97	-23.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.31 UYU91.50	$2.25 PLN8.23	-2.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.77 UYU70.27	$1.92 PLN7.02	+8.4%
Average			-12.8%

Montevideo vs. Warsaw - Cost of restaurants

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pay 26.3% less for groceries

	Montevideo	Warsaw
Bread 1 loaf	$2.94 UYU116.35	$1.46 PLN5.34	-50.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00 UYU277.63	$5.39 PLN19.69	-23.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.80 UYU190.37	$4.34 PLN15.84	-9.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.94 UYU195.76	$3.70 PLN13.51	-25.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.07 UYU200.88	$3.39 PLN12.38	-33.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 UYU56.81	$0.61 PLN2.23	-57.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.18 UYU46.66	$0.83 PLN3.02	-29.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 UYU26.88	$0.96 PLN3.52	+41.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 UYU66.80	$1.57 PLN5.74	-6.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 UYU39.95	$0.48 PLN1.75	-52.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.94 UYU37.43	$0.54 PLN1.97	-42.9%
Average			-26.3%

Montevideo vs. Warsaw - Cost of groceries

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pay 31.4% less for transportation

	Montevideo	Warsaw
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.23 UYU286.64	$6.61 PLN24.16	-8.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$63.92 UYU2,533.93	$30.08 PLN109.90	-52.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,550.20 UYU1,448,961.72	$32,809.65 PLN119,890.42	-10.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.69 UYU1,177.04	$13.67 PLN49.95	-54.0%
Average			-31.4%

Montevideo vs. Warsaw - Cost of transportation

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pay 45.2% more for housing

	Montevideo	Warsaw
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.85 UYU1,976.33	$17.42 PLN63.67	-65.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$629.84 UYU24,968.94	$1,140.63 PLN4,167.98	+81.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$497.62 UYU19,727.19	$907.87 PLN3,317.48	+82.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$146.70 UYU5,815.47	$267.55 PLN977.67	+82.4%
Average			+45.2%

Montevideo vs. Warsaw - Cost of housing

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pay 48.6% more for childcare

	Montevideo	Warsaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$480.09 UYU19,032.33	$586.39 PLN2,142.74	+22.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,099.48 UYU360,731.20	$15,933.95 PLN58,224.56	+75.1%
Average			+48.6%

Montevideo vs. Warsaw - Cost of childcare

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pay 2.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Montevideo	Warsaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.51 UYU178.87	$4.92 PLN17.98	+9.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.39 UYU174.08	$4.22 PLN15.40	-4.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.26 UYU208.68	$5.95 PLN21.73	+12.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.36 UYU2,234.11	$46.75 PLN170.84	-17.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.78 UYU427.29	$9.57 PLN34.97	-11.2%
Average			-2.0%

Montevideo vs. Warsaw - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 6.5% less for clothing

	Montevideo	Warsaw
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.79 UYU3,956.17	$99.57 PLN363.85	-0.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.02 UYU1,943.48	$48.35 PLN176.67	-1.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.65 UYU4,624.32	$98.47 PLN359.81	-15.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$126.41 UYU5,011.23	$115.26 PLN421.18	-8.8%
Average			-6.5%

Montevideo vs. Warsaw - Cost of clothing

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