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
UYU638.55
|
$7.52
JMD1,171.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
UYU428.36
|
$8.62
JMD1,342.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
UYU85.72
|
$1.41
JMD220.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
UYU66.73
|
$0.88
JMD136.70
|
|
pay 58.5% more for groceries
|
Montevideo
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
UYU118.23
|
$3.54
JMD551.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.01
UYU267.01
|
$6.58
JMD1,024.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
UYU188.60
|
$15.26
JMD2,377.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
UYU196.97
|
$4.27
JMD665.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
UYU190.66
|
$2.97
JMD462.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UYU55.26
|
$2.70
JMD421.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU44.74
|
$1.39
JMD215.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
UYU28.43
|
$1.82
JMD284.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
UYU73.75
|
$1.59
JMD248.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
UYU37.15
|
$1.04
JMD162.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
UYU36.46
|
$0.95
JMD147.80
|
|
pay 11.4% less for transportation
|
Montevideo
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
UYU307.33
|
$4.83
JMD753.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.91
UYU2,128.50
|
$37.59
JMD5,858.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,934.74
UYU1,596,372.29
|
$42,920.30
JMD6,688,465.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.38
UYU1,349.47
|
$26.32
JMD4,100.96
|
|
pay 23.3% more for housing
|
Montevideo
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.60
UYU1,936.73
|
$52.89
JMD8,241.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.38
UYU25,693.99
|
$874.50
JMD136,277.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$419.05
UYU18,616.14
|
$425.21
JMD66,261.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.70
UYU4,428.94
|
$118.83
JMD18,517.49
|
|
pay 57.6% less for childcare
|
Montevideo
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.12
UYU17,153.22
|
$227.66
JMD35,476.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,206.60
UYU364,571.63
|
$2,105.29
JMD328,076.53
|
|
pay 25.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Montevideo
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
UYU151.78
|
$3.13
JMD488.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
UYU168.19
|
$4.28
JMD667.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.03
UYU223.49
|
$8.77
JMD1,366.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
UYU2,596.14
|
$69.97
JMD10,903.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
UYU446.98
|
$13.16
JMD2,050.48
|
|
pay 47.3% less for clothing
|
Montevideo
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.83
UYU4,168.11
|
$26.32
JMD4,100.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.64
UYU1,982.91
|
$25.59
JMD3,987.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.94
UYU4,883.89
|
$71.01
JMD11,066.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.02
UYU5,020.61
|
$68.92
JMD10,740.60
|
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