Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 64.6% cheaper than Montevideo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.3% less in Tripoli
- Groceries
-
pay 55.3% less in Tripoli
- Transportation
-
pay 69.7% less in Tripoli
- Housing
-
pay 64.8% less in Tripoli
- Childcare
-
pay 83.5% less in Tripoli
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.8% less in Tripoli
- Clothing
-
pay 42.9% less in Tripoli
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Tripoli.
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
UYU612.65
|
$5.63
LYD27.100
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
UYU410.99
|
$4.10
LYD19.710
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
UYU82.25
|
$0.50
LYD2.430
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
UYU64.02
|
$0.10
LYD0.490
|
|
pay 55.3% less for groceries
|
Montevideo
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
UYU113.44
|
$0.27
LYD1.290
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.01
UYU256.18
|
$2.57
LYD12.380
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
UYU180.95
|
$4.05
LYD19.470
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
UYU188.98
|
$1.48
LYD7.110
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
UYU182.93
|
$1.59
LYD7.640
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UYU53.02
|
$0.88
LYD4.250
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU42.93
|
$0.57
LYD2.750
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
UYU27.28
|
$0.36
LYD1.710
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
UYU70.76
|
$0.25
LYD1.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
UYU35.65
|
$0.30
LYD1.430
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
UYU34.98
|
$0.32
LYD1.550
|
|
pay 69.7% less for transportation
|
Montevideo
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
UYU294.86
|
$0.12
LYD0.560
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.91
UYU2,042.17
|
$22.74
LYD109.400
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,934.74
UYU1,531,628.86
|
$14,851.83
LYD71,443.510
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.38
UYU1,294.74
|
$9.32
LYD44.840
|
|
pay 64.8% less for housing
|
Montevideo
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.60
UYU1,858.18
|
$20.49
LYD98.540
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.38
UYU24,651.93
|
$210.71
LYD1,013.580
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$419.05
UYU17,861.13
|
$130.23
LYD626.450
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.70
UYU4,249.31
|
$26.36
LYD126.810
|
|
pay 83.5% less for childcare
|
Montevideo
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.12
UYU16,457.55
|
$72.27
LYD347.640
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,206.60
UYU349,785.84
|
$1,170.59
LYD5,631.020
|
|
pay 64.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montevideo
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
UYU145.62
|
$0.72
LYD3.450
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
UYU161.37
|
$0.60
LYD2.880
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.03
UYU214.43
|
$2.15
LYD10.350
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
UYU2,490.85
|
$26.63
LYD128.110
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
UYU428.86
|
$5.12
LYD24.640
|
|
pay 42.9% less for clothing
|
Montevideo
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.83
UYU3,999.07
|
$30.22
LYD145.350
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.64
UYU1,902.49
|
$39.67
LYD190.840
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.94
UYU4,685.81
|
$52.09
LYD250.580
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.02
UYU4,816.99
|
$67.60
LYD325.190
|
|
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