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Uruguay

Montevideo vs. Windhoek Cost of Living Summary

Montevideo is 53.6% more expensive than Windhoek.

Restaurants: pay 87.7% more in Montevideo
Groceries: pay 38.3% more in Montevideo
Transportation: pay 30.3% more in Montevideo
Housing: pay 45.5% more in Montevideo
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Montevideo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 95.9% more in Montevideo
Clothing: pay 55.6% more in Montevideo

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, housing, and groceries in Montevideo are more expensive than in Windhoek. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Montevideo.

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Montevideo vs. Windhoek Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 87.7% more for restaurants

	Windhoek	Montevideo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.42 NAD188.06	$15.00 UYU604.72	+31.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.01 NAD98.98	$14.46 UYU583.02	+140.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 NAD13.86	$2.70 UYU108.81	+220.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 NAD14.69	$2.05 UYU82.66	+129.8%
Average			+87.7%

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pay 38.3% more for groceries

	Windhoek	Montevideo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 NAD15.09	$2.84 UYU114.69	+210.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.69 NAD77.27	$7.03 UYU283.55	+49.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 NAD97.42	$5.10 UYU205.48	-13.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.12 NAD51.34	$4.57 UYU184.15	+46.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.06 NAD50.45	$5.46 UYU220.10	+78.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 NAD16.36	$1.28 UYU51.67	+29.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.89 NAD14.59	$1.27 UYU51.03	+42.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 NAD13.75	$0.80 UYU32.15	-4.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 NAD15.07	$1.44 UYU58.00	+57.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 NAD14.87	$0.92 UYU37.22	+2.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 NAD13.24	$0.96 UYU38.73	+19.4%
Average			+38.3%

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pay 30.3% more for transportation

	Windhoek	Montevideo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.21 NAD85.71	$8.25 UYU332.50	+58.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.10 NAD791.85	$74.80 UYU3,015.63	+55.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,990.15 NAD395K	$26,990.00 UYU1M	+12.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.00 NAD131.65	$5.27 UYU212.50	-34.1%
Average			+30.3%

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pay 45.5% more for housing

	Windhoek	Montevideo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.44 NAD830.34	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	-11.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$500.55 NAD8,240.19	$706.61 UYU28,486.90	+41.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$354.07 NAD5,828.90	$583.28 UYU23,514.79	+64.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.00 NAD1,777.91	$144.76 UYU5,836.03	+34.0%
Average			+45.5%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Windhoek	Montevideo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$208.44 NAD3,431.35	$626.83 UYU25,270.58	+200.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,331.14 NAD87,763.39	$10,986.11 UYU443K	+106.1%
Average			+148.9%

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pay 95.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Windhoek	Montevideo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 NAD32.17	$4.92 UYU198.53	+152.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.30 NAD37.94	$4.59 UYU184.84	+98.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.31 NAD54.44	$5.49 UYU221.15	+65.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.08 NAD610.38	$54.39 UYU2,192.54	+46.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.41 NAD89.08	$12.22 UYU492.55	+125.8%
Average			+95.9%

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pay 55.6% more for clothing

	Windhoek	Montevideo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.86 NAD903.20	$102.85 UYU4,146.32	+87.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.63 NAD570.13	$56.61 UYU2,282.30	+63.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.44 NAD1,472.35	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	+39.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.70 NAD1,558.96	$130.21 UYU5,249.43	+37.5%
Average			+55.6%

Windhoek vs. Montevideo - Cost of clothing

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