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Faroe Islands

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Uruguay

Montevideo vs. Torshavn Cost of Living Summary

Montevideo is 19.8% cheaper than Torshavn.

Restaurants: pay 33.5% less in Montevideo
Groceries: pay 41.2% less in Montevideo
Transportation: pay 66.9% more in Montevideo
Housing: pay 27.3% less in Montevideo
Childcare: pay 28.4% more in Montevideo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.0% less in Montevideo
Clothing: pay 27.6% less in Montevideo

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

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Montevideo vs. Torshavn Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.5% less for restaurants

	Torshavn	Montevideo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.22 DKK175.58	$15.00 UYU602.99	-42.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$19.96 DKK133.67	$14.46 UYU581.35	-27.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.25 DKK21.73	$2.70 UYU108.50	-16.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.65 DKK17.73	$2.05 UYU82.42	-22.5%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 41.2% less for groceries

	Torshavn	Montevideo
Bread 1 loaf	$4.94 DKK33.11	$2.84 UYU114.36	-42.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.24 DKK55.18	$7.03 UYU282.74	-14.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.61 DKK57.63	$5.10 UYU204.89	-40.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.35 DKK42.54	$4.57 UYU183.62	-28.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.46 DKK43.23	$5.46 UYU219.47	-15.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.83 DKK12.29	$1.28 UYU51.53	-30.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.51 DKK16.84	$1.27 UYU50.88	-49.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.72 DKK18.20	$0.80 UYU32.06	-70.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.34 DKK15.70	$1.44 UYU57.83	-38.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 DKK11.07	$0.92 UYU37.12	-44.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.08 DKK13.96	$0.96 UYU38.62	-53.9%
Average			-41.2%

Torshavn vs. Montevideo - Cost of groceries

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pay 66.9% more for transportation

	Torshavn	Montevideo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.59 DKK44.11	$8.25 UYU331.54	+25.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.96 DKK200.66	$74.80 UYU3,006.97	+149.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$26,990.00 UYU1M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$5.27 UYU211.89
Average			+66.9%

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pay 27.3% less for housing

	Torshavn	Montevideo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.88 DKK601.99	$44.58 UYU1,791.94	-50.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,084.60 DKK7,264.01	$706.61 UYU28,405.12	-34.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$892.85 DKK5,979.77	$583.28 UYU23,447.28	-34.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.04 DKK656.64	$144.76 UYU5,819.28	+47.6%
Average			-27.3%

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pay 28.4% more for childcare

	Torshavn	Montevideo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$488.12 DKK3,269.14	$626.83 UYU25,198.03	+28.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$10,986.11 UYU442K
Average			+28.4%

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pay 30.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Torshavn	Montevideo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.48 DKK63.52	$4.92 UYU197.96	-48.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.91 DKK46.25	$4.59 UYU184.31	-33.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.24 DKK75.25	$5.49 UYU220.51	-51.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.13 DKK369.22	$54.39 UYU2,186.24	-1.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.10 DKK107.86	$12.22 UYU491.14	-24.1%
Average			-30.0%

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pay 27.6% less for clothing

	Torshavn	Montevideo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$140.41 DKK940.36	$102.85 UYU4,134.41	-26.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.92 DKK401.33	$56.61 UYU2,275.75	-5.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$166.66 DKK1,116.19	$124.46 UYU5,003.26	-25.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$244.68 DKK1,638.75	$130.21 UYU5,234.35	-46.8%
Average			-27.6%

Torshavn vs. Montevideo - Cost of clothing

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