Cost of living comparison

Switzerland

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Uruguay

Maldonado vs. Nyon Cost of Living Summary

Maldonado is 60.9% cheaper than Nyon.

Restaurants: pay 41.2% less in Maldonado
Groceries: pay 28.2% less in Maldonado
Transportation: pay 41.0% less in Maldonado
Housing: pay 80.3% less in Maldonado
Childcare: pay 82.6% less in Maldonado
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.4% less in Maldonado
Clothing: pay 33.0% less in Maldonado

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Maldonado.

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Maldonado vs. Nyon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Maldonado instead of Nyon, you would:

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pay 41.2% less for restaurants

	Nyon	Maldonado
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$28.80 CHF23.73	$15.00 UYU602.99	-47.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.60 CHF15.32	$13.71 UYU551.28	-26.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.96 CHF4.09	$2.68 UYU107.80	-46.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.11 CHF3.38	$2.05 UYU82.42	-50.1%
Average			-41.2%

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pay 28.2% less for groceries

	Nyon	Maldonado
Bread 1 loaf	$3.36 CHF2.77	$2.74 UYU110.15	-18.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.12 CHF9.98	$7.03 UYU282.74	-42.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.46 CHF6.97	$4.37 UYU175.67	-48.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.71 CHF6.35	$4.09 UYU164.38	-47.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$13.02 CHF10.72	$5.29 UYU212.64	-59.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 CHF1.29	$1.28 UYU51.53	-18.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 CHF0.75	$0.99 UYU39.67	+8.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.21 CHF1.00	$0.80 UYU32.06	-34.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.15 CHF1.77	$1.44 UYU57.83	-33.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 CHF0.60	$0.92 UYU37.12	+27.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 CHF0.77	$0.93 UYU37.39	-0.1%
Average			-28.2%

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pay 41.0% less for transportation

	Nyon	Maldonado
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.82 CHF7.27	$8.25 UYU331.54	-6.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$120.00 CHF98.86	$49.87 UYU2,004.65	-58.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,358.98 CHF32,425.54	$26,990.00 UYU1M	-31.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$38.17 CHF31.45	$6.89 UYU277.04	-81.9%
Average			-41.0%

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pay 80.3% less for housing

	Nyon	Maldonado
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.13 CHF47.89	$44.58 UYU1,791.94	-23.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,579.93 CHF2,125.45	$423.88 UYU17,039.50	-83.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,119.94 CHF1,746.50	$317.91 UYU12,779.62	-85.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$207.74 CHF171.14	$87.95 UYU3,535.40	-57.7%
Average			-80.3%

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pay 82.6% less for childcare

	Nyon	Maldonado
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,125.25 CHF2,574.71	$498.68 UYU20,046.47	-84.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$35,161.67 CHF28,967.63	$6,649.05 UYU267K	-81.1%
Average			-82.6%

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pay 51.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Nyon	Maldonado
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.60 CHF7.91	$2.99 UYU120.28	-68.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.40 CHF5.27	$4.66 UYU187.28	-27.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.80 CHF8.90	$5.49 UYU220.51	-49.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$102.00 CHF84.03	$48.21 UYU1,937.83	-52.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$24.00 CHF19.77	$12.22 UYU491.14	-49.1%
Average			-51.4%

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pay 33.0% less for clothing

	Nyon	Maldonado
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$139.98 CHF115.32	$89.81 UYU3,610.13	-35.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.81 CHF50.10	$37.40 UYU1,503.48	-38.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$155.71 CHF128.28	$124.46 UYU5,003.26	-20.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$185.30 CHF152.66	$118.09 UYU4,747.16	-36.3%
Average			-33.0%

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