Cost of living comparison

Kazakhstan

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Uruguay

Punta del Este vs. Almaty Cost of Living Summary

Punta del Este is 38.7% more expensive than Almaty.

Restaurants: pay 31.5% more in Punta del Este
Groceries: pay 44.4% more in Punta del Este
Transportation: pay 88.4% more in Punta del Este
Housing: pay 48.1% more in Punta del Este
Childcare: pay 22.9% less in Punta del Este
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.3% more in Punta del Este
Clothing: pay 13.7% less in Punta del Este

The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Punta del Este are more expensive than in Almaty. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Punta del Este. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Punta del Este.

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Punta del Este vs. Almaty Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Punta del Este instead of Almaty, you would:

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pay 31.5% more for restaurants

	Almaty	Punta del Este
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.42 KZT6,082.92	$13.09 UYU527.73	-2.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.95 KZT4,055.28	$13.71 UYU552.87	+53.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 KZT615.44	$2.33 UYU93.89	+71.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KZT410.90	$2.05 UYU82.66	+126.1%
Average			+31.5%

Almaty vs. Punta del Este - Cost of restaurants

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pay 44.4% more for groceries

	Almaty	Punta del Este
Bread 1 loaf	$0.94 KZT425.21	$2.74 UYU110.47	+192.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.46 KZT2,925.52	$6.07 UYU244.65	-6.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.48 KZT2,938.79	$4.37 UYU176.30	-32.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.45 KZT1,109.97	$4.29 UYU173.02	+75.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.09 KZT1,401.59	$5.29 UYU213.26	+71.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 KZT387.73	$1.28 UYU51.67	+49.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 KZT481.68	$1.27 UYU51.03	+19.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.37 KZT621.58	$0.80 UYU32.15	-41.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.34 KZT605.34	$1.44 UYU58.00	+7.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 KZT160.60	$0.92 UYU37.22	+160.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 KZT119.25	$0.93 UYU37.50	+253.5%
Average			+44.4%

Almaty vs. Punta del Este - Cost of groceries

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pay 88.4% more for transportation

	Almaty	Punta del Este
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.64 KZT1,198.22	$8.25 UYU332.50	+211.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.15 KZT10,036.82	$49.87 UYU2,010.42	+125.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,370.46 KZT10M	$26,990.00 UYU1M	+20.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.71 KZT3,041.46	$5.27 UYU212.50	-21.5%
Average			+88.4%

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pay 48.1% more for housing

	Almaty	Punta del Este
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.11 KZT8,207.89	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	+146.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$802.28 KZT364K	$1,099.34 UYU44,319.76	+37.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$513.47 KZT233K	$818.34 UYU32,991.18	+59.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.56 KZT31,526.07	$87.95 UYU3,545.58	+26.4%
Average			+48.1%

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pay 22.9% less for childcare

	Almaty	Punta del Este
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$456.34 KZT207K	$498.68 UYU20,104.18	+9.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,216.13 KZT6M	$6,649.05 UYU268K	-45.6%
Average			-22.9%

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pay 24.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Almaty	Punta del Este
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.24 KZT1,470.04	$2.99 UYU120.63	-7.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.30 KZT1,497.69	$4.59 UYU184.84	+38.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.63 KZT1,191.24	$5.49 UYU221.15	+108.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.49 KZT31,945.91	$56.54 UYU2,279.54	-19.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.71 KZT3,041.46	$12.22 UYU492.55	+82.1%
Average			+24.3%

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pay 13.7% less for clothing

	Almaty	Punta del Este
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$96.07 KZT43,537.96	$89.81 UYU3,620.53	-6.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.45 KZT21,502.09	$37.40 UYU1,507.81	-21.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.68 KZT66,021.45	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	-14.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.22 KZT60,829.24	$118.09 UYU4,760.83	-12.0%
Average			-13.7%

Almaty vs. Punta del Este - Cost of clothing

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