Cost of living comparison

Montevideo, Uruguay

compared to

Thimphu, Bhutan

Thimphu vs. Montevideo Cost of Living Summary

Thimphu is 57.6% cheaper than Montevideo.

Restaurants: pay 77.0% less in Thimphu
Groceries: pay 46.5% less in Thimphu
Transportation: pay 56.6% less in Thimphu
Housing: pay 67.8% less in Thimphu
Childcare: pay 64.0% less in Thimphu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.2% less in Thimphu
Clothing: pay 76.3% less in Thimphu

Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Thimphu.

Thimphu vs. Montevideo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 77.0% less for restaurants

	Montevideo	Thimphu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.37 UYU590.75	$2.95 BTN252.57	-79.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.64 UYU396.30	$2.95 BTN252.57	-69.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 UYU79.31	$0.55 BTN47.48	-71.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 UYU61.73	$0.19 BTN16.00	-87.6%
Average			-77.0%

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pay 46.5% less for groceries

	Montevideo	Thimphu
Bread 1 loaf	$2.66 UYU109.38	$0.94 BTN80.82	-64.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.01 UYU247.02	$1.68 BTN143.96	-72.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.25 UYU174.49	$3.17 BTN271.53	-25.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.43 UYU182.22	$2.20 BTN188.92	-50.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.29 UYU176.39	$1.74 BTN148.93	-59.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 UYU51.13	$1.07 BTN91.65	-14.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 UYU41.39	$0.65 BTN56.14	-35.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 UYU26.30	$0.82 BTN70.57	+28.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 UYU68.23	$0.37 BTN31.62	-77.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 UYU34.37	$0.23 BTN19.70	-72.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 UYU33.73	$0.26 BTN22.00	-68.7%
Average			-46.5%

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pay 56.6% less for transportation

	Montevideo	Thimphu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.92 UYU284.32	$3.93 BTN336.50	-43.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$47.91 UYU1,969.18	$3.97 BTN339.98	-91.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,934.74 UYU1,476,885.81	$21,215.98 BTN1,818,496.64	-41.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.38 UYU1,248.46	$15.09 BTN1,293.15	-50.3%
Average			-56.6%

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pay 67.8% less for housing

	Montevideo	Thimphu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.60 UYU1,791.77	$31.25 BTN2,678.17	-28.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$578.38 UYU23,770.83	$124.45 BTN10,667.16	-78.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$419.05 UYU17,222.74	$79.38 BTN6,804.13	-81.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.70 UYU4,097.44	$16.69 BTN1,430.32	-83.3%
Average			-67.8%

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pay 64.0% less for childcare

	Montevideo	Thimphu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$386.12 UYU15,869.33	$246.05 BTN21,089.51	-36.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,206.60 UYU337,283.90	$677.73 BTN58,090.87	-91.7%
Average			-64.0%

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pay 15.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Montevideo	Thimphu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.42 UYU140.42	$6.43 BTN551.26	+88.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.79 UYU155.60	$1.53 BTN131.34	-59.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.03 UYU206.76	$3.83 BTN328.34	-23.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.44 UYU2,401.82	$49.11 BTN4,209.48	-16.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.06 UYU413.53	$3.54 BTN303.08	-64.9%
Average			-15.2%

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pay 76.3% less for clothing

	Montevideo	Thimphu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.83 UYU3,856.13	$9.43 BTN808.22	-90.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.64 UYU1,834.49	$11.79 BTN1,010.28	-73.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.94 UYU4,518.33	$32.41 BTN2,778.26	-70.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$113.02 UYU4,644.82	$32.41 BTN2,778.26	-71.3%
Average			-76.3%

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