Cost of living comparison

Montevideo, Uruguay

compared to

Windhoek, Namibia

Windhoek vs. Montevideo Cost of Living Summary

Windhoek is 37.8% cheaper than Montevideo.

Restaurants: pay 42.9% less in Windhoek
Groceries: pay 21.6% less in Windhoek
Transportation: pay 47.6% less in Windhoek
Housing: pay 13.6% less in Windhoek
Childcare: pay 45.8% less in Windhoek
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.6% less in Windhoek
Clothing: pay 43.3% less in Windhoek

Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Windhoek.

Windhoek vs. Montevideo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.9% less for restaurants

	Montevideo	Windhoek
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.37 UYU590.75	$10.23 NAD182.53	-28.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.64 UYU396.30	$5.11 NAD91.21	-47.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 UYU79.31	$0.95 NAD16.90	-50.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 UYU61.73	$0.83 NAD14.77	-44.9%
Average			-42.9%

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pay 21.6% less for groceries

	Montevideo	Windhoek
Bread 1 loaf	$2.66 UYU109.38	$0.84 NAD15.04	-68.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.01 UYU247.02	$2.98 NAD53.15	-50.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.25 UYU174.49	$5.50 NAD98.19	+29.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.43 UYU182.22	$2.97 NAD53.06	-33.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.29 UYU176.39	$2.33 NAD41.59	-45.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 UYU51.13	$0.79 NAD14.18	-36.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 UYU41.39	$0.86 NAD15.41	-14.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 UYU26.30	$0.71 NAD12.73	+11.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 UYU68.23	$0.76 NAD13.60	-54.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 UYU34.37	$0.91 NAD16.33	+9.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 UYU33.73	$0.93 NAD16.65	+13.6%
Average			-21.6%

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pay 47.6% less for transportation

	Montevideo	Windhoek
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.92 UYU284.32	$4.69 NAD83.66	-32.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$47.91 UYU1,969.18	$34.08 NAD608.42	-28.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,934.74 UYU1,476,885.81	$17,041.85 NAD304,211.23	-52.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.38 UYU1,248.46	$7.10 NAD126.75	-76.6%
Average			-47.6%

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pay 13.6% less for housing

	Montevideo	Windhoek
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.60 UYU1,791.77	$59.63 NAD1,064.49	+36.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$578.38 UYU23,770.83	$421.63 NAD7,526.41	-27.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$419.05 UYU17,222.74	$301.93 NAD5,389.70	-27.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.70 UYU4,097.44	$63.84 NAD1,139.62	-36.0%
Average			-13.6%

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pay 45.8% less for childcare

	Montevideo	Windhoek
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$386.12 UYU15,869.33	$169.47 NAD3,025.21	-56.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,206.60 UYU337,283.90	$5,302.57 NAD94,655.32	-35.4%
Average			-45.8%

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pay 49.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Montevideo	Windhoek
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.42 UYU140.42	$1.70 NAD30.42	-50.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.79 UYU155.60	$1.91 NAD34.03	-49.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.03 UYU206.76	$2.81 NAD50.19	-44.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.44 UYU2,401.82	$35.35 NAD631.07	-39.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.06 UYU413.53	$3.55 NAD63.38	-64.7%
Average			-49.6%

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pay 43.3% less for clothing

	Montevideo	Windhoek
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.83 UYU3,856.13	$37.49 NAD669.26	-60.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.64 UYU1,834.49	$26.97 NAD481.41	-39.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.94 UYU4,518.33	$70.06 NAD1,250.65	-36.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$113.02 UYU4,644.82	$71.01 NAD1,267.55	-37.2%
Average			-43.3%

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