Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 64.6% cheaper than Montevideo.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Montevideo, you would:
pay 71.3% less for restaurants
|
Montevideo
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
UYU638.55
|
$5.63
LYD27.570
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
UYU428.36
|
$4.10
LYD20.050
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
UYU85.72
|
$0.50
LYD2.470
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
UYU66.73
|
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
|
pay 55.3% less for groceries
|
Montevideo
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
UYU118.23
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.01
UYU267.01
|
$2.57
LYD12.600
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
UYU188.60
|
$4.05
LYD19.800
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
UYU196.97
|
$1.48
LYD7.240
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
UYU190.66
|
$1.59
LYD7.770
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UYU55.26
|
$0.88
LYD4.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU44.74
|
$0.57
LYD2.800
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
UYU28.43
|
$0.36
LYD1.740
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
UYU73.75
|
$0.25
LYD1.210
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
UYU37.15
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
UYU36.46
|
$0.32
LYD1.580
|
|
pay 69.7% less for transportation
|
Montevideo
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
UYU307.33
|
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.91
UYU2,128.50
|
$22.74
LYD111.300
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,934.74
UYU1,596,372.29
|
$14,851.83
LYD72,682.660
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.38
UYU1,349.47
|
$9.32
LYD45.610
|
|
pay 64.8% less for housing
|
Montevideo
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.60
UYU1,936.73
|
$20.49
LYD100.250
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.38
UYU25,693.99
|
$210.71
LYD1,031.160
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$419.05
UYU18,616.14
|
$130.23
LYD637.320
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.70
UYU4,428.94
|
$26.36
LYD129.010
|
|
pay 83.5% less for childcare
|
Montevideo
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.12
UYU17,153.22
|
$72.27
LYD353.670
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,206.60
UYU364,571.63
|
$1,170.59
LYD5,728.680
|
|
pay 64.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montevideo
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
UYU151.78
|
$0.72
LYD3.510
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
UYU168.19
|
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.03
UYU223.49
|
$2.15
LYD10.530
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
UYU2,596.14
|
$26.63
LYD130.330
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
UYU446.98
|
$5.12
LYD25.060
|
|
pay 42.9% less for clothing
|
Montevideo
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.83
UYU4,168.11
|
$30.22
LYD147.870
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.64
UYU1,982.91
|
$39.67
LYD194.150
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.94
UYU4,883.89
|
$52.09
LYD254.930
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.02
UYU5,020.61
|
$67.60
LYD330.830
|
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