Cost of living comparison

Montevideo, Uruguay

compared to

Ankara, Turkey

Ankara vs. Montevideo Cost of Living Summary

Ankara is 25.5% cheaper than Montevideo.

Restaurants: pay 41.1% less in Ankara
Groceries: pay 46.5% less in Ankara
Transportation: pay 42.4% less in Ankara
Housing: pay 30.7% less in Ankara
Childcare: pay 28.3% more in Ankara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.9% less in Ankara
Clothing: pay 15.1% less in Ankara

Expenses including groceries, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Ankara.

Ankara vs. Montevideo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.1% less for restaurants

	Montevideo	Ankara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.37 UYU601.63	$8.72 TRY335.22	-39.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.64 UYU403.59	$7.27 TRY279.35	-24.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 UYU80.77	$1.27 TRY48.83	-34.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 UYU62.87	$0.50 TRY19.38	-66.4%
Average			-41.1%

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pay 46.5% less for groceries

	Montevideo	Ankara
Bread 1 loaf	$2.66 UYU111.40	$0.83 TRY32.06	-68.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.01 UYU251.57	$4.61 TRY177.08	-23.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.25 UYU177.70	$3.90 TRY149.92	-8.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.43 UYU185.58	$1.68 TRY64.59	-62.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.29 UYU179.64	$2.70 TRY103.72	-37.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 UYU52.07	$0.49 TRY18.69	-60.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 UYU42.16	$0.88 TRY33.86	-12.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 UYU26.78	$0.45 TRY17.45	-29.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 UYU69.48	$0.54 TRY20.81	-67.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 UYU35.01	$0.25 TRY9.51	-70.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 UYU34.35	$0.23 TRY8.82	-72.0%
Average			-46.5%

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pay 42.4% less for transportation

	Montevideo	Ankara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.92 UYU289.56	$4.81 TRY185.00	-30.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$47.91 UYU2,005.43	$8.72 TRY335.22	-81.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,934.74 UYU1,504,073.99	$44,845.33 TRY1,723,038.46	+24.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.38 UYU1,271.44	$5.40 TRY207.60	-82.2%
Average			-42.4%

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pay 30.7% less for housing

	Montevideo	Ankara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.60 UYU1,824.75	$11.50 TRY441.93	-73.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$578.38 UYU24,208.43	$592.54 TRY22,766.29	+2.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$419.05 UYU17,539.80	$399.36 TRY15,344.19	-4.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.70 UYU4,172.87	$53.07 TRY2,039.18	-46.8%
Average			-30.7%

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pay 28.3% more for childcare

	Montevideo	Ankara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$386.12 UYU16,161.47	$502.10 TRY19,291.62	+30.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,206.60 UYU343,493.00	$10,388.60 TRY399,148.82	+26.6%
Average			+28.3%

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pay 30.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Montevideo	Ankara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.42 UYU143.00	$3.49 TRY134.09	+2.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.79 UYU158.47	$2.84 TRY109.22	-24.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.03 UYU210.57	$2.04 TRY78.22	-59.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.44 UYU2,446.03	$40.91 TRY1,571.72	-30.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.06 UYU421.14	$5.82 TRY223.48	-42.2%
Average			-30.9%

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pay 15.1% less for clothing

	Montevideo	Ankara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.83 UYU3,927.12	$56.66 TRY2,177.01	-39.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.64 UYU1,868.26	$45.57 TRY1,750.82	+2.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.94 UYU4,601.51	$104.18 TRY4,002.94	-5.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$113.02 UYU4,730.33	$93.27 TRY3,583.68	-17.5%
Average			-15.1%

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