Cost of living comparison
Montevideo is 67.1% more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Montevideo instead of Amman, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$14.37
UYU638.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$9.64
UYU428.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$1.93
UYU85.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$1.50
UYU66.73
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Amman
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$2.66
UYU118.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
$6.01
UYU267.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
$4.25
UYU188.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
$4.43
UYU196.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
$4.29
UYU190.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$1.24
UYU55.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
$1.01
UYU44.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$0.64
UYU28.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$1.66
UYU73.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
$0.84
UYU37.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
$0.82
UYU36.46
|
|
pay 59.4% more for transportation
|
Amman
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
$6.92
UYU307.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.31
JOD30.010
|
$47.91
UYU2,128.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,384.29
JOD18,005.080
|
$35,934.74
UYU1,596,372.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
$30.38
UYU1,349.47
|
|
pay 35.8% more for housing
|
Amman
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.80
JOD24.680
|
$43.60
UYU1,936.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.45
JOD312.410
|
$578.38
UYU25,693.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.09
JOD196.540
|
$419.05
UYU18,616.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.55
JOD52.170
|
$99.70
UYU4,428.94
|
|
pay 58.5% more for childcare
|
Amman
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.75
JOD169.350
|
$386.12
UYU17,153.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,288.39
JOD3,751.060
|
$8,206.60
UYU364,571.63
|
|
pay 4.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
$3.42
UYU151.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
$3.79
UYU168.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$5.03
UYU223.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.15
JOD41.240
|
$58.44
UYU2,596.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
$10.06
UYU446.98
|
|
pay 16.9% more for clothing
|
Amman
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.45
JOD45.710
|
$93.83
UYU4,168.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.44
JOD35.780
|
$44.64
UYU1,982.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.69
JOD77.800
|
$109.94
UYU4,883.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.79
JOD60.140
|
$113.02
UYU5,020.61
|
|
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