Cost of living comparison
Freetown is 18.6% cheaper than Montevideo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.8% less in Freetown
- Groceries
-
pay 0.9% less in Freetown
- Transportation
-
pay 53.8% less in Freetown
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Freetown
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.2% less in Freetown
- Clothing
-
pay 77.2% less in Freetown
Expenses including clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Freetown. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Freetown.
If you lived in Freetown instead of Montevideo, you would:
pay 40.8% less for restaurants
|
Montevideo
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
UYU597.26
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
UYU400.66
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
UYU80.18
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
UYU62.41
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
pay 0.9% less for groceries
|
Montevideo
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
UYU110.59
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.01
UYU249.74
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
UYU176.41
|
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
UYU184.23
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
UYU178.33
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UYU51.69
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU41.85
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
UYU26.59
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
UYU68.98
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
UYU34.75
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
UYU34.10
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
pay 53.8% less for transportation
|
Montevideo
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
UYU287.45
|
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.91
UYU1,990.86
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,934.74
UYU1,493,143.01
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.38
UYU1,262.20
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Montevideo
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.60
UYU1,811.49
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.38
UYU24,032.49
|
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$419.05
UYU17,412.32
|
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.70
UYU4,142.54
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Montevideo
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.12
UYU16,044.01
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,206.60
UYU340,996.64
|
?? |
pay 41.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montevideo
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
UYU141.96
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
UYU157.31
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.03
UYU209.04
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
UYU2,428.26
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
UYU418.08
|
?? | |
pay 77.2% less for clothing
|
Montevideo
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.83
UYU3,898.58
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.64
UYU1,854.69
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.94
UYU4,568.07
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.02
UYU4,695.95
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
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