Cost of living comparison
Kingston is 5.8% cheaper than Montevideo.
If you lived in Kingston instead of Montevideo, you would:
pay 31.7% less for restaurants
|
Montevideo
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
UYU616.46
|
$7.52
JMD1,197.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
UYU413.54
|
$8.62
JMD1,372.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
UYU82.76
|
$1.41
JMD224.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
UYU64.42
|
$0.88
JMD139.73
|
|
pay 58.5% more for groceries
|
Montevideo
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
UYU114.14
|
$3.54
JMD564.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.01
UYU257.77
|
$6.58
JMD1,047.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
UYU182.08
|
$15.26
JMD2,430.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
UYU190.15
|
$4.27
JMD680.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
UYU184.07
|
$2.97
JMD472.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UYU53.35
|
$2.70
JMD430.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU43.20
|
$1.39
JMD220.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
UYU27.44
|
$1.82
JMD290.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
UYU71.20
|
$1.59
JMD253.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
UYU35.87
|
$1.04
JMD165.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
UYU35.20
|
$0.95
JMD151.08
|
|
pay 11.4% less for transportation
|
Montevideo
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
UYU296.70
|
$4.83
JMD769.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.91
UYU2,054.86
|
$37.59
JMD5,988.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,934.74
UYU1,541,147.21
|
$42,920.30
JMD6,836,804.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.38
UYU1,302.78
|
$26.32
JMD4,191.91
|
|
pay 23.3% more for housing
|
Montevideo
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.60
UYU1,869.73
|
$52.89
JMD8,424.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.38
UYU24,805.13
|
$874.50
JMD139,299.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$419.05
UYU17,972.13
|
$425.21
JMD67,731.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.70
UYU4,275.72
|
$118.83
JMD18,928.17
|
|
pay 57.6% less for childcare
|
Montevideo
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.12
UYU16,559.82
|
$227.66
JMD36,263.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,206.60
UYU351,959.60
|
$2,105.29
JMD335,352.76
|
|
pay 25.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Montevideo
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
UYU146.53
|
$3.13
JMD499.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
UYU162.37
|
$4.28
JMD682.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.03
UYU215.76
|
$8.77
JMD1,397.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
UYU2,506.33
|
$69.97
JMD11,145.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
UYU431.52
|
$13.16
JMD2,095.95
|
|
pay 47.3% less for clothing
|
Montevideo
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.83
UYU4,023.92
|
$26.32
JMD4,191.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.64
UYU1,914.31
|
$25.59
JMD4,075.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.94
UYU4,714.93
|
$71.01
JMD11,311.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.02
UYU4,846.92
|
$68.92
JMD10,978.81
|
|
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