Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Saint John's instead of Montevideo, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Montevideo
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.27
UYU594.43
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.38
UYU432.32
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
UYU93.38
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
UYU70.16
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Montevideo
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.92
UYU121.83
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.16
UYU256.78
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
UYU182.66
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.58
UYU190.85
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.51
UYU187.94
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
UYU45.14
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
UYU48.98
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
UYU30.50
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
UYU56.77
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
UYU35.64
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
UYU34.04
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Montevideo
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.50
UYU312.64
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.69
UYU1,945.42
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,469.18
UYU1,727,766.03
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.44
UYU934.88
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Montevideo
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.70
UYU1,820.86
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$610.68
UYU25,443.34
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$460.50
UYU19,186.06
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.30
UYU4,553.77
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Montevideo
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$391.27
UYU16,301.90
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,590.90
UYU357,930.18
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Montevideo
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.37
UYU140.50
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
UYU174.26
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.19
UYU216.16
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.70
UYU2,570.47
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.64
UYU443.12
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Montevideo
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.17
UYU4,215.08
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.13
UYU1,838.81
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.51
UYU4,812.60
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.30
UYU4,970.57
|
?? |
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