Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 7.9% cheaper than Montevideo.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Montevideo, you would:
pay 66.8% less for restaurants
|
Montevideo
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
UYU616.46
|
$4.17
CN¥30.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
UYU413.54
|
$5.57
CN¥40.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
UYU82.76
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
UYU64.42
|
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
|
pay 23.7% less for groceries
|
Montevideo
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
UYU114.14
|
$1.43
CN¥10.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.01
UYU257.77
|
$7.31
CN¥52.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
UYU182.08
|
$7.17
CN¥51.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
UYU190.15
|
$1.74
CN¥12.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
UYU184.07
|
$1.53
CN¥11.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UYU53.35
|
$0.92
CN¥6.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU43.20
|
$0.71
CN¥5.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
UYU27.44
|
$0.89
CN¥6.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
UYU71.20
|
$0.58
CN¥4.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
UYU35.87
|
$0.37
CN¥2.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
UYU35.20
|
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
|
pay 48.5% less for transportation
|
Montevideo
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
UYU296.70
|
$4.36
CN¥31.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.91
UYU2,054.86
|
$33.40
CN¥241.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,934.74
UYU1,541,147.21
|
$20,872.18
CN¥150,958.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.38
UYU1,302.78
|
$4.59
CN¥33.21
|
|
pay 12.2% less for housing
|
Montevideo
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.60
UYU1,869.73
|
$13.28
CN¥96.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.38
UYU24,805.13
|
$929.88
CN¥6,725.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$419.05
UYU17,972.13
|
$492.44
CN¥3,561.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.70
UYU4,275.72
|
$42.04
CN¥304.06
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Montevideo
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.12
UYU16,559.82
|
$763.49
CN¥5,521.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,206.60
UYU351,959.60
|
$22,913.01
CN¥165,718.37
|
|
pay 21.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montevideo
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
UYU146.53
|
$1.11
CN¥8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
UYU162.37
|
$3.60
CN¥26.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.03
UYU215.76
|
$3.48
CN¥25.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
UYU2,506.33
|
$65.46
CN¥473.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
UYU431.52
|
$8.35
CN¥60.38
|
|
pay 21.1% less for clothing
|
Montevideo
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.83
UYU4,023.92
|
$62.65
CN¥453.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.64
UYU1,914.31
|
$34.69
CN¥250.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.94
UYU4,714.93
|
$83.45
CN¥603.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.02
UYU4,846.92
|
$107.64
CN¥778.48
|
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