Cost of living comparison

Montevideo, Uruguay

compared to

Cairo, Egypt

Cairo vs. Montevideo Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 64.1% cheaper than Montevideo.

Restaurants: pay 74.4% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 66.1% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 64.8% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 74.3% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 76.8% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.9% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 28.4% less in Cairo

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

Cairo vs. Montevideo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 74.4% less for restaurants

	Montevideo	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.37 UYU601.63	$4.06 EGP206.08	-71.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.64 UYU403.59	$4.71 EGP239.05	-51.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 UYU80.77	$0.33 EGP16.98	-82.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 UYU62.87	$0.12 EGP6.22	-91.8%
Average			-74.4%

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pay 66.1% less for groceries

	Montevideo	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.66 UYU111.40	$0.65 EGP32.94	-75.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.01 UYU251.57	$1.59 EGP80.49	-73.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.25 UYU177.70	$3.40 EGP172.54	-19.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.43 UYU185.58	$1.45 EGP73.60	-67.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.29 UYU179.64	$1.96 EGP99.47	-54.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 UYU52.07	$0.68 EGP34.72	-45.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 UYU42.16	$0.23 EGP11.83	-76.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 UYU26.78	$0.16 EGP8.07	-75.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 UYU69.48	$0.19 EGP9.77	-88.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 UYU35.01	$0.22 EGP10.98	-74.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 UYU34.35	$0.19 EGP9.63	-76.9%
Average			-66.1%

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pay 64.8% less for transportation

	Montevideo	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.92 UYU289.56	$1.01 EGP51.51	-85.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$47.91 UYU2,005.43	$8.12 EGP412.16	-83.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,934.74 UYU1,504,073.99	$36,284.10 EGP1,841,838.02	+1.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.38 UYU1,271.44	$2.50 EGP126.74	-91.8%
Average			-64.8%

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pay 74.3% less for housing

	Montevideo	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.60 UYU1,824.75	$9.69 EGP492.05	-77.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$578.38 UYU24,208.43	$208.74 EGP10,595.94	-63.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$419.05 UYU17,539.80	$129.60 EGP6,578.70	-69.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.70 UYU4,172.87	$13.65 EGP692.98	-86.3%
Average			-74.3%

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pay 76.8% less for childcare

	Montevideo	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$386.12 UYU16,161.47	$87.26 EGP4,429.53	-77.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,206.60 UYU343,493.00	$1,948.40 EGP98,903.98	-76.3%
Average			-76.8%

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pay 63.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Montevideo	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.42 UYU143.00	$1.42 EGP72.13	-58.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.79 UYU158.47	$1.54 EGP78.06	-59.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.03 UYU210.57	$1.83 EGP92.74	-63.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.44 UYU2,446.03	$18.55 EGP941.73	-68.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.06 UYU421.14	$3.04 EGP154.56	-69.7%
Average			-63.9%

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pay 28.4% less for clothing

	Montevideo	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.83 UYU3,927.12	$37.28 EGP1,892.42	-60.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.64 UYU1,868.26	$49.39 EGP2,507.30	+10.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.94 UYU4,601.51	$97.57 EGP4,952.94	-11.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$113.02 UYU4,730.33	$53.60 EGP2,720.90	-52.6%
Average			-28.4%

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