Cost of living comparison

Montevideo, Uruguay

compared to

Astana, Kazakhstan

Astana vs. Montevideo Cost of Living Summary

Astana is 40.7% cheaper than Montevideo.

Restaurants: pay 45.8% less in Astana
Groceries: pay 38.7% less in Astana
Transportation: pay 66.5% less in Astana
Housing: pay 42.2% less in Astana
Childcare: pay 33.7% less in Astana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.5% less in Astana
Clothing: pay 12.8% less in Astana

Expenses including transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Astana.

Astana vs. Montevideo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.8% less for restaurants

	Montevideo	Astana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.37 UYU577.82	$10.10 KZT5,250.62	-29.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.64 UYU387.62	$6.06 KZT3,150.37	-37.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 UYU77.57	$0.96 KZT498.98	-50.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 UYU60.38	$0.51 KZT267.18	-65.8%
Average			-45.8%

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pay 38.7% less for groceries

	Montevideo	Astana
Bread 1 loaf	$2.66 UYU106.99	$0.52 KZT268.26	-80.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.01 UYU241.61	$4.84 KZT2,519.22	-19.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.25 UYU170.67	$4.31 KZT2,240.28	+1.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.43 UYU178.23	$1.65 KZT859.69	-62.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.29 UYU172.53	$2.24 KZT1,165.02	-47.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 UYU50.01	$0.58 KZT301.79	-53.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 UYU40.49	$0.86 KZT448.02	-14.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 UYU25.72	$0.95 KZT493.58	+48.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 UYU66.73	$0.84 KZT438.87	-49.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 UYU33.62	$0.23 KZT119.64	-72.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 UYU32.99	$0.20 KZT102.69	-75.9%
Average			-38.7%

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pay 66.5% less for transportation

	Montevideo	Astana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.92 UYU278.10	$1.87 KZT972.97	-73.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$47.91 UYU1,926.06	$15.15 KZT7,875.92	-68.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,934.74 UYU1,444,546.42	$20,193.94 KZT10,501,231.34	-43.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.38 UYU1,221.12	$5.86 KZT3,045.36	-80.7%
Average			-66.5%

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pay 42.2% less for housing

	Montevideo	Astana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.60 UYU1,752.53	$12.70 KZT6,606.18	-70.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$578.38 UYU23,250.32	$463.50 KZT241,028.26	-19.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$419.05 UYU16,845.61	$333.20 KZT173,270.32	-20.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.70 UYU4,007.71	$42.17 KZT21,930.54	-57.7%
Average			-42.2%

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pay 33.7% less for childcare

	Montevideo	Astana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$386.12 UYU15,521.84	$227.18 KZT118,138.85	-41.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,206.60 UYU329,898.39	$6,062.07 KZT3,152,388.87	-26.1%
Average			-33.7%

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pay 45.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Montevideo	Astana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.42 UYU137.34	$1.21 KZT630.07	-64.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.79 UYU152.19	$2.16 KZT1,125.41	-42.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.03 UYU202.24	$1.74 KZT905.73	-65.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.44 UYU2,349.23	$55.49 KZT28,858.19	-5.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.06 UYU404.47	$5.05 KZT2,625.31	-49.8%
Average			-45.5%

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pay 12.8% less for clothing

	Montevideo	Astana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.83 UYU3,771.69	$76.02 KZT39,530.57	-19.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.64 UYU1,794.32	$42.98 KZT22,352.62	-3.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.94 UYU4,419.39	$99.59 KZT51,790.16	-9.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$113.02 UYU4,543.11	$91.40 KZT47,531.34	-19.1%
Average			-12.8%

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