Cost of living comparison

Dominica

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Uruguay

Montevideo vs. Roseau Cost of Living Summary

Montevideo is 52.9% more expensive than Roseau.

Restaurants: pay 81.3% more in Montevideo
Groceries: pay 16.3% less in Montevideo
Transportation: pay 1.6% less in Montevideo
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Montevideo
Childcare: pay 3.5 times more in Montevideo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.1% more in Montevideo
Clothing: pay 61.0% more in Montevideo

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

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Montevideo vs. Roseau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 81.3% more for restaurants

	Roseau	Montevideo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$15.00 UYU604.72	+102.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.57 EC$17.75	$14.46 UYU583.02	+120.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$2.70 UYU108.81	+9.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$2.05 UYU82.66	-7.6%
Average			+81.3%

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pay 16.3% less for groceries

	Roseau	Montevideo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$2.84 UYU114.69	+35.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$7.03 UYU283.55	+484.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$5.10 UYU205.48	-59.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$4.57 UYU184.15	-18.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$5.46 UYU220.10	+7.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$1.28 UYU51.67	-55.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$1.27 UYU51.03	+17.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$0.80 UYU32.15	-60.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$1.44 UYU58.00	-38.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$0.92 UYU37.22	-42.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$0.96 UYU38.73	-30.0%
Average			-16.3%

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pay 1.6% less for transportation

	Roseau	Montevideo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$8.25 UYU332.50	+52.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$74.80 UYU3,015.63	+40.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$26,990.00 UYU1M	-23.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$5.27 UYU212.50	-82.0%
Average			-1.6%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Roseau	Montevideo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	-37.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$706.61 UYU28,486.90	+149.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$583.28 UYU23,514.79	+186.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$144.76 UYU5,836.03	+33.3%
Average			+123.9%

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pay 3.5 times more for childcare

	Roseau	Montevideo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$626.83 UYU25,270.58	+384.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$10,986.11 UYU443K	+147.4%
Average			+246.1%

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pay 38.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Roseau	Montevideo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$4.92 UYU198.53	+166.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$4.59 UYU184.84	+11.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$5.49 UYU221.15	-25.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$54.39 UYU2,192.54	+17.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$12.22 UYU492.55	+46.7%
Average			+38.1%

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pay 61.0% more for clothing

	Roseau	Montevideo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$102.85 UYU4,146.32	+85.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$56.61 UYU2,282.30	+53.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	+68.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$130.21 UYU5,249.43	+40.8%
Average			+61.0%

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