Cost of living comparison

Saint Helier, Jersey

compared to

Montevideo, Uruguay

Montevideo vs. Saint Helier Cost of Living Summary

Montevideo is 38.6% cheaper than Saint Helier.

Restaurants: pay 36.7% less in Montevideo
Groceries: pay 25.9% less in Montevideo
Transportation: pay 13.3% less in Montevideo
Housing: pay 56.0% less in Montevideo
Childcare: pay 71.8% less in Montevideo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.5% less in Montevideo
Clothing: pay 23.8% less in Montevideo

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Montevideo.

Montevideo vs. Saint Helier Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Montevideo instead of Saint Helier, you would:

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pay 36.7% less for restaurants

	Saint Helier	Montevideo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$45.20 £33.42	$14.37 UYU597.26	-68.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.33 £7.64	$9.64 UYU400.66	-6.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.83 £2.09	$1.93 UYU80.18	-31.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 £1.85	$1.50 UYU62.41	-40.0%
Average			-36.7%

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pay 25.9% less for groceries

	Saint Helier	Montevideo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.30 £1.70	$2.66 UYU110.59	+15.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.33 £3.94	$6.01 UYU249.74	+12.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.84 £5.79	$4.25 UYU176.41	-45.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.37 £3.97	$4.43 UYU184.23	-17.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.67 £4.19	$4.29 UYU178.33	-24.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.89 £1.40	$1.24 UYU51.69	-34.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 £1.03	$1.01 UYU41.85	-27.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 £1.36	$0.64 UYU26.59	-65.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 £1.35	$1.66 UYU68.98	-9.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 £1.16	$0.84 UYU34.75	-46.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 £1.07	$0.82 UYU34.10	-43.1%
Average			-25.9%

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pay 13.3% less for transportation

	Saint Helier	Montevideo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.93 £5.86	$6.92 UYU287.45	-12.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.16 £49.65	$47.91 UYU1,990.86	-28.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,768.06 £20,526.37	$35,934.74 UYU1,493,143.01	+29.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.51 £38.08	$30.38 UYU1,262.20	-41.0%
Average			-13.3%

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pay 56.0% less for housing

	Saint Helier	Montevideo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.54 £53.62	$43.60 UYU1,811.49	-39.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,808.15 £1,336.60	$578.38 UYU24,032.49	-68.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,715.90 £1,268.41	$419.05 UYU17,412.32	-75.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.51 £123.83	$99.70 UYU4,142.54	-40.5%
Average			-56.0%

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pay 71.8% less for childcare

	Saint Helier	Montevideo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,324.77 £1,718.49	$386.12 UYU16,044.01	-83.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,664.60 £15,275.44	$8,206.60 UYU340,996.64	-60.3%
Average			-71.8%

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pay 42.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint Helier	Montevideo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.75 £5.73	$3.42 UYU141.96	-55.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.95 £3.66	$3.79 UYU157.31	-23.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.50 £11.46	$5.03 UYU209.04	-67.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$74.05 £54.74	$58.44 UYU2,428.26	-21.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.08 £13.37	$10.06 UYU418.08	-44.4%
Average			-42.5%

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pay 23.8% less for clothing

	Saint Helier	Montevideo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.09 £73.99	$93.83 UYU3,898.58	-6.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$69.31 £51.24	$44.64 UYU1,854.69	-35.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$121.08 £89.50	$109.94 UYU4,568.07	-9.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$202.34 £149.57	$113.02 UYU4,695.95	-44.1%
Average			-23.8%

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