Cost of living comparison

New Zealand

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Uruguay

Montevideo vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Montevideo is 16.6% cheaper than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 26.4% more in Montevideo
Groceries: pay 3.8% less in Montevideo
Transportation: pay 10.6% less in Montevideo
Housing: pay 39.3% less in Montevideo
Childcare: pay 28.9% less in Montevideo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.2% less in Montevideo
Clothing: pay 29.1% more in Montevideo

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

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Montevideo vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.4% more for restaurants

	Wellington	Montevideo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.73 NZ$24.74	$15.00 UYU604.68	+9.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.02 NZ$16.26	$14.46 UYU582.98	+60.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 NZ$4.36	$2.70 UYU108.80	+11.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 NZ$3.08	$2.05 UYU82.65	+20.0%
Average			+26.4%

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pay 3.8% less for groceries

	Wellington	Montevideo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.16 NZ$3.90	$2.84 UYU114.68	+31.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.62 NZ$8.33	$7.03 UYU283.53	+52.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 NZ$12.84	$5.10 UYU205.46	-28.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.89 NZ$12.43	$4.57 UYU184.14	-33.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.37 NZ$7.88	$5.46 UYU220.09	+24.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 NZ$2.52	$1.28 UYU51.67	-8.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 NZ$1.78	$1.27 UYU51.03	+28.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.37 NZ$2.47	$0.80 UYU32.15	-41.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.93 NZ$5.28	$1.44 UYU57.99	-50.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.72	$0.92 UYU37.22	-3.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 NZ$1.03	$0.96 UYU38.72	+68.7%
Average			-3.8%

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pay 10.6% less for transportation

	Wellington	Montevideo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.03 NZ$12.67	$8.25 UYU332.47	+17.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$101.23 NZ$182.44	$74.80 UYU3,015.42	-26.1%
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)	$16.19 NZ$29.18	$5.27 UYU212.49	-67.4%
Average			-10.6%

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pay 39.3% less for housing

	Wellington	Montevideo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.32 NZ$96.10	$44.58 UYU1,796.98	-16.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,215.08 NZ$2,189.93	$706.61 UYU28,484.92	-41.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,141.32 NZ$2,056.99	$583.28 UYU23,513.15	-48.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$149.83 NZ$270.03	$144.76 UYU5,835.63	-3.4%
Average			-39.3%

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pay 28.9% less for childcare

	Wellington	Montevideo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,055.30 NZ$1,901.96	$626.83 UYU25,268.82	-40.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,899.11 NZ$23,247.93	$10,986.11 UYU443K	-14.8%
Average			-28.9%

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pay 7.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Montevideo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.28 NZ$13.13	$4.92 UYU198.51	-32.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 NZ$6.03	$4.59 UYU184.83	+37.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.18 NZ$45.38	$5.49 UYU221.13	-78.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.09 NZ$68.66	$54.39 UYU2,192.39	+42.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.04 NZ$21.71	$12.22 UYU492.52	+1.4%
Average			-7.2%

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pay 29.1% more for clothing

	Wellington	Montevideo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$77.76 NZ$140.14	$102.85 UYU4,146.03	+32.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.15 NZ$50.73	$56.61 UYU2,282.15	+101.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.77 NZ$183.42	$124.46 UYU5,017.32	+22.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$152.66 NZ$275.13	$130.21 UYU5,249.06	-14.7%
Average			+29.1%

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