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
UYU616.46
|
$5.63
LYD27.600
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
UYU413.54
|
$4.10
LYD20.070
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
UYU82.76
|
$0.50
LYD2.470
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
UYU64.42
|
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
|
pay 55.3% less for groceries
|
Montevideo
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
UYU114.14
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.01
UYU257.77
|
$2.57
LYD12.610
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
UYU182.08
|
$4.05
LYD19.820
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
UYU190.15
|
$1.48
LYD7.240
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
UYU184.07
|
$1.59
LYD7.780
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UYU53.35
|
$0.88
LYD4.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU43.20
|
$0.57
LYD2.800
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
UYU27.44
|
$0.36
LYD1.750
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
UYU71.20
|
$0.25
LYD1.210
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
UYU35.87
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
UYU35.20
|
$0.32
LYD1.580
|
|
pay 69.7% less for transportation
|
Montevideo
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
UYU296.70
|
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.91
UYU2,054.86
|
$22.74
LYD111.410
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,934.74
UYU1,541,147.21
|
$14,851.83
LYD72,755.750
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.38
UYU1,302.78
|
$9.32
LYD45.660
|
|
pay 64.8% less for housing
|
Montevideo
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.60
UYU1,869.73
|
$20.49
LYD100.350
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.38
UYU24,805.13
|
$210.71
LYD1,032.200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$419.05
UYU17,972.13
|
$130.23
LYD637.960
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.70
UYU4,275.72
|
$26.36
LYD129.140
|
|
pay 83.5% less for childcare
|
Montevideo
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.12
UYU16,559.82
|
$72.27
LYD354.020
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,206.60
UYU351,959.60
|
$1,170.59
LYD5,734.440
|
|
pay 64.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montevideo
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
UYU146.53
|
$0.72
LYD3.510
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
UYU162.37
|
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.03
UYU215.76
|
$2.15
LYD10.540
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
UYU2,506.33
|
$26.63
LYD130.460
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
UYU431.52
|
$5.12
LYD25.090
|
|
pay 42.9% less for clothing
|
Montevideo
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.83
UYU4,023.92
|
$30.22
LYD148.020
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.64
UYU1,914.31
|
$39.67
LYD194.350
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.94
UYU4,714.93
|
$52.09
LYD255.180
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.02
UYU4,846.92
|
$67.60
LYD331.160
|
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