Cost of living in Montevideo

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Food
Daily menu in the business district $U209
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) $U167
1/2 Kg (1 lb.) of chicken breast $U80
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk $U17.05
12 eggs, large $U43
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes $U43
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese $U108
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples $U33
2 kg (4,5 lb.) of potatoes $U42
0.5 l (16 oz) beer in the supermarket $U29
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality $U170
2 liters of Coca-Cola $U53
bread for 2 people for 1 day $U24
Housing
monthly rent for a 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished apartment in expensive area of the city $U17,433
utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat $U3,380
Internet 8MB (1 month) $U1,275
40” flat screen TV $U19,743
Microwave, known brand, 800/900 Watt $U2,533
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) $U173
Hourly rate for cleaning help $U103
Clothes
1 pair of Levis 501 $U2,238
1 summer dress in a chain store (Zara, H&M, ...) $U1,478
1 pair of Adidas trainers $U2,684
1 pair of average business shoes $U2,223
Transportation
Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV 6 vel. (or equivalent), with no extras, new $U490,000
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas $U34
monthly ticket public transport $U959
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 Km. (5 miles) $U123
Personal Care
medicine against cold for 6 days (Frenadol, Coldrex, ...) $U234
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) $U161
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) $U64
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) $U119
4 rolls of toilet paper $U44
Tube of toothpaste $U57
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city $U144
Entertainment
basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub $U559
2 tickets to the movies $U310
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) $U662
dinner out for two in Italian restaurant with wine and dessert $U1,147
1 cocktail drink in downtown club $U126
Capuccino in expat area of the city $U71
1 beer in neighbourhood pub $U91
iPod nano 8GB (6th generation) $U6,309
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) $U6.56
1 month of gym in business district $U784
1 package of Marlboro cigarretes $U73

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