Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Montevideo instead of Lobamba, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Lobamba
|
Montevideo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$14.37
UYU616.46
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$9.64
UYU413.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.93
UYU82.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.50
UYU64.42
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Lobamba
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$2.66
UYU114.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.01
UYU257.77
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.25
UYU182.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$4.43
UYU190.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.29
UYU184.07
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.24
UYU53.35
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.01
UYU43.20
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.64
UYU27.44
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.66
UYU71.20
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.84
UYU35.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.82
UYU35.20
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Lobamba
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.92
UYU296.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$47.91
UYU2,054.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,934.74
UYU1,541,147.21
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$30.38
UYU1,302.78
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Lobamba
|
Montevideo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$43.60
UYU1,869.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$578.38
UYU24,805.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$419.05
UYU17,972.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$99.70
UYU4,275.72
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Lobamba
|
Montevideo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$386.12
UYU16,559.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,206.60
UYU351,959.60
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Lobamba
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$3.42
UYU146.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.79
UYU162.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.03
UYU215.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$58.44
UYU2,506.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.06
UYU431.52
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lobamba
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$93.83
UYU4,023.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$44.64
UYU1,914.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$109.94
UYU4,714.93
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$113.02
UYU4,846.92
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