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Malta

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Uruguay

Montevideo vs. Mosta Cost of Living Summary

Montevideo is 6.6% cheaper than Mosta.

Restaurants: pay 9.8% more in Montevideo
Groceries: pay 7.0% more in Montevideo
Transportation: pay 0.6% less in Montevideo
Housing: pay 31.1% less in Montevideo
Childcare: pay 41.9% more in Montevideo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.4% more in Montevideo
Clothing: pay 12.9% more in Montevideo

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

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Montevideo vs. Mosta Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.8% more for restaurants

	Mosta	Montevideo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.95	$15.00 UYU604.72	-10.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.32 €10.96	$14.46 UYU583.02	+17.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 €1.83	$2.70 UYU108.81	+31.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 €1.00	$2.05 UYU82.66	+83.1%
Average			+9.8%

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pay 7.0% more for groceries

	Mosta	Montevideo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 €1.28	$2.84 UYU114.69	+98.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.18 €4.61	$7.03 UYU283.55	+35.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.06 €4.50	$5.10 UYU205.48	+0.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.33 €2.96	$4.57 UYU184.15	+37.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.45 €4.85	$5.46 UYU220.10	+0.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 €1.53	$1.28 UYU51.67	-25.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.24 €1.11	$1.27 UYU51.03	+1.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.81	$0.80 UYU32.15	-12.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 €1.51	$1.44 UYU58.00	-15.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 €0.67	$0.92 UYU37.22	+22.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.04	$0.96 UYU38.73	-17.8%
Average			+7.0%

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pay 0.6% less for transportation

	Mosta	Montevideo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.68 €5.06	$8.25 UYU332.50	+45.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$74.80 UYU3,015.63
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,993.39 €24,915.12	$26,990.00 UYU1M	-3.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.25 €16.24	$5.27 UYU212.50	-71.1%
Average			-0.6%

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pay 31.1% less for housing

	Mosta	Montevideo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.39 €26.16	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	+51.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,231.71 €1,096.27	$706.61 UYU28,486.90	-42.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,063.75 €946.77	$583.28 UYU23,514.79	-45.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$90.98 €80.97	$144.76 UYU5,836.03	+59.1%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 41.9% more for childcare

	Mosta	Montevideo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$277.72 €247.18	$626.83 UYU25,270.58	+125.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,317.09 €10,962.65	$10,986.11 UYU443K	-10.8%
Average			+41.9%

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pay 18.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Mosta	Montevideo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.80 €2.49	$4.92 UYU198.53	+75.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.41 €2.14	$4.59 UYU184.84	+90.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.27 €5.58	$5.49 UYU221.15	-12.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$75.30 €67.02	$54.39 UYU2,192.54	-27.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €9.97	$12.22 UYU492.55	+9.1%
Average			+18.4%

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pay 12.9% more for clothing

	Mosta	Montevideo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.44 €51.13	$102.85 UYU4,146.32	+79.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$68.96 €61.38	$56.61 UYU2,282.30	-17.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.13 €99.80	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	+11.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$130.55 €116.19	$130.21 UYU5,249.43	-0.3%
Average			+12.9%

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