Cost of living comparison
Montevideo is 3.3 times more expensive than Damascus.
If you lived in Montevideo instead of Damascus, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Damascus
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.75
SYP9,422
|
$14.27
UYU594.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.50
SYP11,306
|
$10.38
UYU432.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
SYP2,387
|
$2.24
UYU93.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SYP1,539
|
$1.68
UYU70.16
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Damascus
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
SYP2,513
|
$2.92
UYU121.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.84
SYP4,630
|
$6.16
UYU256.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
SYP10,038
|
$4.38
UYU182.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
SYP4,216
|
$4.58
UYU190.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
SYP6,604
|
$4.51
UYU187.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
SYP1,127
|
$1.08
UYU45.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
SYP1,831
|
$1.18
UYU48.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
SYP826
|
$0.73
UYU30.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
SYP811
|
$1.36
UYU56.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
SYP638
|
$0.86
UYU35.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
SYP499
|
$0.82
UYU34.04
|
|
pay 85.5% more for transportation
|
Damascus
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.70
SYP29,396
|
$7.50
UYU312.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
$46.69
UYU1,945.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,000.00
SYP45,225,540
|
$41,469.18
UYU1,727,766.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.00
SYP32,663
|
$22.44
UYU934.88
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Damascus
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.67
SYP139,864
|
$43.70
UYU1,820.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$270.43
SYP679,452
|
$610.68
UYU25,443.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$135.00
SYP339,192
|
$460.50
UYU19,186.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.94
SYP122,966
|
$109.30
UYU4,553.77
|
|
pay 7.7 times more for childcare
|
Damascus
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.88
SYP130,337
|
$391.27
UYU16,301.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,100.00
SYP2,763,783
|
$8,590.90
UYU357,930.18
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Damascus
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SYP3,769
|
$3.37
UYU140.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
SYP3,266
|
$4.18
UYU174.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
$5.19
UYU216.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.14
SYP30,509
|
$61.70
UYU2,570.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.75
SYP6,909
|
$10.64
UYU443.12
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Damascus
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.00
SYP72,863
|
$101.17
UYU4,215.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.80
SYP74,873
|
$44.13
UYU1,838.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.75
SYP102,386
|
$115.51
UYU4,812.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
SYP117,251
|
$119.30
UYU4,970.57
|
|
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