Cost of living comparison

Uruguay

compared to

Maldives

Maldives vs. Uruguay Cost of Living Summary

Maldives is 8.9% cheaper than Uruguay overall.

Restaurants: pay 51.7% less in Maldives
Groceries: pay 9.2% less in Maldives
Transportation: pay 27.9% less in Maldives
Housing: pay 41.0% more in Maldives
Childcare: pay 61.6% less in Maldives
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.9% more in Maldives
Clothing: pay 40.0% less in Maldives

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

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Maldives vs. Uruguay Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Maldives instead of Uruguay, you would:

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pay 51.7% less for restaurants

	Uruguay	Maldives
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.77 UYU593.57	$6.00 MVR92.74	-59.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.18 UYU529.95	$9.57 MVR147.88	-27.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 UYU91.83	$1.63 MVR25.12	-28.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 UYU69.37	$0.30 MVR4.59	-82.8%
Average			-51.7%

Uruguay vs. Maldives - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.2% less for groceries

	Uruguay	Maldives
Bread 1 loaf	$2.54 UYU102.23	$1.65 MVR25.57	-34.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.45 UYU259.11	$3.48 MVR53.75	-46.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.76 UYU191.53	$6.83 MVR105.52	+43.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.37 UYU175.63	$1.87 MVR28.89	-57.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.88 UYU196.34	$2.76 MVR42.72	-43.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 UYU44.80	$1.80 MVR27.83	+61.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 UYU42.50	$1.39 MVR21.40	+31.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 UYU27.12	$1.59 MVR24.56	+135.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 UYU60.83	$1.22 MVR18.83	-19.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 UYU32.58	$0.75 MVR11.63	-7.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 UYU36.42	$0.69 MVR10.63	-24.1%
Average			-9.2%

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pay 27.9% less for transportation

	Uruguay	Maldives
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.82 UYU314.55	$3.81 MVR58.81	-51.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.87 UYU2,044.74	$30.82 MVR476.23	-39.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,807.93 UYU1M	$32,446.46 MVR501K	+8.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.74 UYU552.22	$17.52 MVR270.70	+27.5%
Average			-27.9%

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pay 41.0% more for housing

	Uruguay	Maldives
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.12 UYU1,572.54	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	+86.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$658.65 UYU26,476.99	$1,043.39 MVR16,120.31	+58.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$494.58 UYU19,881.86	$739.32 MVR11,422.43	+49.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$105.91 UYU4,257.59	$85.19 MVR1,316.15	-19.6%
Average			+41.0%

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pay 61.6% less for childcare

	Uruguay	Maldives
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$530.72 UYU21,334.36	$184.92 MVR2,857.02	-65.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,084.27 UYU285K	$3,003.87 MVR46,409.85	-57.6%
Average			-61.6%

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pay 15.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Uruguay	Maldives
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.88 UYU155.78	$4.87 MVR75.19	+25.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.38 UYU176.18	$3.55 MVR54.82	-19.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.69 UYU228.86	$13.95 MVR215.56	+145.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.86 UYU2,004.46	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	+42.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.10 UYU446.03	$9.73 MVR150.39	-12.3%
Average			+15.9%

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pay 40.0% less for clothing

	Uruguay	Maldives
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.65 UYU3,362.52	$39.51 MVR610.41	-52.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.03 UYU2,091.59	$49.63 MVR766.77	-4.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$127.51 UYU5,125.77	$87.11 MVR1,345.89	-31.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.09 UYU5,028.40	$52.50 MVR811.17	-58.0%
Average			-40.0%

Uruguay vs. Maldives - Cost of clothing

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