Cost of living comparison

Montevideo, Uruguay

compared to

Moroni, Comoros

Moroni vs. Montevideo Cost of Living Summary

Moroni is 1.3% more expensive than Montevideo.

Restaurants: pay 38.6% less in Moroni
Groceries: pay 21.1% more in Moroni
Transportation: pay 25.0% less in Moroni
Housing: pay 74.5% more in Moroni
Childcare: pay 31.4% more in Moroni
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.9% less in Moroni
Clothing: pay 10.2% less in Moroni

The cost of housing, childcare, and groceries in Moroni are more expensive than in Montevideo. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Moroni.

Moroni vs. Montevideo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.6% less for restaurants

	Montevideo	Moroni
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.37 UYU601.63	$1.61 KMF695	-88.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.64 UYU403.59	$7.62 KMF3,296	-21.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 UYU80.77	$1.55 KMF670	-19.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 UYU62.87	$1.13 KMF487	-25.1%
Average			-38.6%

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pay 21.1% more for groceries

	Montevideo	Moroni
Bread 1 loaf	$2.66 UYU111.40	$0.61 KMF264	-77.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.01 UYU251.57	$5.14 KMF2,222	-14.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.25 UYU177.70	$15.61 KMF6,749	+267.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.43 UYU185.58	$4.80 KMF2,076	+8.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.29 UYU179.64	$2.65 KMF1,146	-38.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 UYU52.07	$2.43 KMF1,051	+95.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 UYU42.16	$0.21 KMF93	-78.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 UYU26.78	$0.24 KMF105	-62.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 UYU69.48	$1.79 KMF774	+7.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 UYU35.01	$1.46 KMF634	+75.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 UYU34.35	$1.22 KMF527	+48.5%
Average			+21.1%

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pay 25.0% less for transportation

	Montevideo	Moroni
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.92 UYU289.56	$10.91 KMF4,720	+57.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$47.91 UYU2,005.43	$30.95 KMF13,385	-35.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,934.74 UYU1,504,073.99	$18,241.41 KMF7,889,412	-49.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.38 UYU1,271.44	$8.20 KMF3,545	-73.0%
Average			-25.0%

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pay 74.5% more for housing

	Montevideo	Moroni
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.60 UYU1,824.75	$155.86 KMF67,411	+257.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$578.38 UYU24,208.43	$696.65 KMF301,300	+20.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$419.05 UYU17,539.80	$578.75 KMF250,310	+38.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.70 UYU4,172.87	$81.96 KMF35,447	-17.8%
Average			+74.5%

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pay 31.4% more for childcare

	Montevideo	Moroni
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$386.12 UYU16,161.47	$381.55 KMF165,019	-1.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,206.60 UYU343,493.00	$13,464.56 KMF5,823,424	+64.1%
Average			+31.4%

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pay 43.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Montevideo	Moroni
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.42 UYU143.00	$1.57 KMF679	-54.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.79 UYU158.47	$2.98 KMF1,291	-21.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.03 UYU210.57	$1.88 KMF811	-62.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.44 UYU2,446.03	$32.92 KMF14,239	-43.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.06 UYU421.14	$6.23 KMF2,693	-38.1%
Average			-43.9%

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pay 10.2% less for clothing

	Montevideo	Moroni
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.83 UYU3,927.12	$57.88 KMF25,031	-38.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.64 UYU1,868.26	$57.88 KMF25,031	+29.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.94 UYU4,601.51	$105.03 KMF45,427	-4.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$113.02 UYU4,730.33	$81.45 KMF35,229	-27.9%
Average			-10.2%

Montevideo vs. Moroni - Cost of clothing

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