Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

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Uruguay

Montevideo vs. Varna Cost of Living Summary

Montevideo is 28.7% more expensive than Varna.

Restaurants: pay 29.2% more in Montevideo
Groceries: pay 30.1% more in Montevideo
Transportation: pay 27.4% more in Montevideo
Housing: pay 21.2% more in Montevideo
Childcare: pay 46.6% more in Montevideo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.3% more in Montevideo
Clothing: pay 44.3% more in Montevideo

The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Montevideo are more expensive than in Varna.

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Montevideo vs. Varna Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.2% more for restaurants

	Varna	Montevideo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.56 BGN21.85	$15.00 UYU604.72	+19.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.30 BGN17.93	$14.46 UYU583.02	+40.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.91 BGN3.32	$2.70 UYU108.81	+41.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 BGN2.84	$2.05 UYU82.66	+25.6%
Average			+29.2%

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pay 30.1% more for groceries

	Varna	Montevideo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.21 BGN2.11	$2.84 UYU114.69	+134.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 BGN9.92	$7.03 UYU283.55	+23.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 BGN12.74	$5.10 UYU205.48	-30.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.51 BGN6.10	$4.57 UYU184.15	+30.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.14 BGN7.21	$5.46 UYU220.10	+31.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.89 BGN1.54	$1.28 UYU51.67	+44.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 BGN1.69	$1.27 UYU51.03	+30.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 BGN1.71	$0.80 UYU32.15	-18.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.33 BGN2.32	$1.44 UYU58.00	+7.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BGN1.01	$0.92 UYU37.22	+58.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 BGN0.84	$0.96 UYU38.73	+99.4%
Average			+30.1%

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pay 27.4% more for transportation

	Varna	Montevideo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.51 BGN11.33	$8.25 UYU332.50	+26.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.66 BGN49.88	$74.80 UYU3,015.63	+161.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,050.07 BGN52,295.53	$26,990.00 UYU1M	-10.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.56 BGN14.90	$5.27 UYU212.50	-38.4%
Average			+27.4%

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pay 21.2% more for housing

	Varna	Montevideo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.38 BGN28.51	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	+172.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.60 BGN1,100.89	$706.61 UYU28,486.90	+11.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$471.68 BGN820.85	$583.28 UYU23,514.79	+23.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.48 BGN230.55	$144.76 UYU5,836.03	+9.3%
Average			+21.2%

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pay 46.6% more for childcare

	Varna	Montevideo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$508.86 BGN885.56	$626.83 UYU25,270.58	+23.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,295.85 BGN10,956.54	$10,986.11 UYU443K	+74.5%
Average			+46.6%

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pay 37.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Varna	Montevideo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 BGN4.98	$4.92 UYU198.53	+72.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.95 BGN5.13	$4.59 UYU184.84	+55.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 BGN6.97	$5.49 UYU221.15	+36.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.00 BGN90.50	$54.39 UYU2,192.54	+4.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.96 BGN15.59	$12.22 UYU492.55	+36.4%
Average			+37.3%

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pay 44.3% more for clothing

	Varna	Montevideo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.31 BGN111.92	$102.85 UYU4,146.32	+59.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.34 BGN58.02	$56.61 UYU2,282.30	+69.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.98 BGN173.99	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	+24.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.51 BGN176.65	$130.21 UYU5,249.43	+28.3%
Average			+44.3%

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