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Uruguay

Montevideo vs. Tauranga Cost of Living Summary

Montevideo is 7.8% cheaper than Tauranga.

Restaurants: pay 29.0% more in Montevideo
Groceries: pay 9.4% more in Montevideo
Transportation: pay 1.9% less in Montevideo
Housing: pay 32.7% less in Montevideo
Childcare: pay 8.1% less in Montevideo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.0% less in Montevideo
Clothing: pay 40.1% more in Montevideo

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

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Montevideo vs. Tauranga Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.0% more for restaurants

	Tauranga	Montevideo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.01 NZ$25.24	$15.00 UYU604.68	+7.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 NZ$16.15	$14.46 UYU582.98	+61.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 NZ$3.23	$2.70 UYU108.80	+50.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 NZ$3.18	$2.05 UYU82.65	+16.3%
Average			+29.0%

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pay 9.4% more for groceries

	Tauranga	Montevideo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.95 NZ$3.51	$2.84 UYU114.68	+46.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.12 NZ$7.43	$7.03 UYU283.53	+70.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.26 NZ$13.08	$5.10 UYU205.46	-29.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.26 NZ$11.29	$4.57 UYU184.14	-27.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.19 NZ$7.56	$5.46 UYU220.09	+30.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.14 NZ$2.06	$1.28 UYU51.67	+12.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.71	$1.27 UYU51.03	+33.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.82	$0.80 UYU32.15	-21.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.17 NZ$3.91	$1.44 UYU57.99	-33.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 NZ$1.41	$0.92 UYU37.22	+18.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 NZ$0.99	$0.96 UYU38.72	+74.9%
Average			+9.4%

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pay 1.9% less for transportation

	Tauranga	Montevideo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.43 NZ$11.58	$8.25 UYU332.47	+28.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$74.80 UYU3,015.42
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,203.61 NZ$45,424.18	$26,990.00 UYU1M	+7.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.93 NZ$32.31	$5.27 UYU212.49	-70.6%
Average			-1.9%

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pay 32.7% less for housing

	Tauranga	Montevideo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.42 NZ$90.87	$44.58 UYU1,796.98	-11.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,095.76 NZ$1,974.88	$706.61 UYU28,484.92	-35.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,198.84 NZ$2,160.65	$583.28 UYU23,513.15	-51.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$88.36 NZ$159.26	$144.76 UYU5,835.63	+63.8%
Average			-32.7%

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pay 8.1% less for childcare

	Tauranga	Montevideo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$728.27 NZ$1,312.55	$626.83 UYU25,268.82	-13.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,204.09 NZ$20,193.01	$10,986.11 UYU443K	-1.9%
Average			-8.1%

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pay 3.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Tauranga	Montevideo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.48 NZ$8.08	$4.92 UYU198.51	+9.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.39 NZ$6.11	$4.59 UYU184.83	+35.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$20.45 NZ$36.85	$5.49 UYU221.13	-73.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.34 NZ$97.94	$54.39 UYU2,192.39	+0.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 NZ$20.19	$12.22 UYU492.52	+9.0%
Average			-3.0%

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pay 40.1% more for clothing

	Tauranga	Montevideo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.17 NZ$117.46	$102.85 UYU4,146.03	+57.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.35 NZ$67.31	$56.61 UYU2,282.15	+51.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.87 NZ$165.58	$124.46 UYU5,017.32	+35.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.54 NZ$197.43	$130.21 UYU5,249.06	+18.9%
Average			+40.1%

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