Cost of living comparison
Montevideo is 69.6% more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Montevideo instead of Amman, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$14.27
UYU594.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$10.38
UYU432.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$2.24
UYU93.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$1.68
UYU70.16
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Amman
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
$2.92
UYU121.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
$6.16
UYU256.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
$4.38
UYU182.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
$4.58
UYU190.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
$4.51
UYU187.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$1.08
UYU45.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
$1.18
UYU48.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
$0.73
UYU30.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
$1.36
UYU56.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
$0.86
UYU35.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$0.82
UYU34.04
|
|
pay 38.5% more for transportation
|
Amman
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
$7.50
UYU312.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.43
JOD40.010
|
$46.69
UYU1,945.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,212.72
JOD20,005.640
|
$41,469.18
UYU1,727,766.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
JOD8.400
|
$22.44
UYU934.88
|
|
pay 51.8% more for housing
|
Amman
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.55
JOD25.210
|
$43.70
UYU1,820.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.83
JOD270.760
|
$610.68
UYU25,443.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.94
JOD194.960
|
$460.50
UYU19,186.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.76
JOD49.470
|
$109.30
UYU4,553.77
|
|
pay 55.0% more for childcare
|
Amman
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.33
JOD174.670
|
$391.27
UYU16,301.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,685.43
JOD4,031.540
|
$8,590.90
UYU357,930.18
|
|
pay 2.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$3.37
UYU140.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
$4.18
UYU174.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$5.19
UYU216.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.83
JOD41.720
|
$61.70
UYU2,570.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
$10.64
UYU443.12
|
|
pay 16.4% more for clothing
|
Amman
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.60
JOD45.810
|
$101.17
UYU4,215.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
JOD39.590
|
$44.13
UYU1,838.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.30
JOD81.760
|
$115.51
UYU4,812.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.89
JOD65.160
|
$119.30
UYU4,970.57
|
|
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