Cost of living comparison

Netherlands

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Uruguay

Punta del Este vs. Amsterdam Cost of Living Summary

Punta del Este is 41.6% cheaper than Amsterdam.

Restaurants: pay 30.4% less in Punta del Este
Groceries: pay 11.2% less in Punta del Este
Transportation: pay 43.7% less in Punta del Este
Housing: pay 57.0% less in Punta del Este
Childcare: pay 73.8% less in Punta del Este
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.2% less in Punta del Este
Clothing: pay 0.5% less in Punta del Este

Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Punta del Este.

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Punta del Este vs. Amsterdam Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.4% less for restaurants

	Amsterdam	Punta del Este
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.39 €19.93	$13.09 UYU527.73	-41.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.09 €13.43	$13.71 UYU552.87	-9.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.82 €3.40	$2.33 UYU93.89	-39.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.97 €2.65	$2.05 UYU82.66	-31.1%
Average			-30.4%

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pay 11.2% less for groceries

	Amsterdam	Punta del Este
Bread 1 loaf	$2.32 €2.06	$2.74 UYU110.47	+18.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.37 €7.45	$6.07 UYU244.65	-27.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.83 €5.19	$4.37 UYU176.30	-24.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.17 €4.60	$4.29 UYU173.02	-17.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.96 €5.30	$5.29 UYU213.26	-11.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.25 €1.11	$1.28 UYU51.67	+2.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 €1.12	$1.27 UYU51.03	+1.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.21 €1.08	$0.80 UYU32.15	-34.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.76 €1.57	$1.44 UYU58.00	-18.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 €0.98	$0.92 UYU37.22	-16.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 €0.67	$0.93 UYU37.50	+23.5%
Average			-11.2%

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pay 43.7% less for transportation

	Amsterdam	Punta del Este
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.77 €8.69	$8.25 UYU332.50	-15.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$114.21 €101.65	$49.87 UYU2,010.42	-56.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,419.02 €36,864.42	$26,990.00 UYU1M	-34.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.74 €28.25	$5.27 UYU212.50	-83.4%
Average			-43.7%

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pay 57.0% less for housing

	Amsterdam	Punta del Este
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.22 €47.37	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	-16.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,615.70 €2,328.07	$1,099.34 UYU44,319.76	-58.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,951.54 €1,736.94	$818.34 UYU32,991.18	-58.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$223.49 €198.91	$87.95 UYU3,545.58	-60.6%
Average			-57.0%

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pay 73.8% less for childcare

	Amsterdam	Punta del Este
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,791.00 €2,484.09	$498.68 UYU20,104.18	-82.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,310.49 €15,406.96	$6,649.05 UYU268K	-61.6%
Average			-73.8%

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pay 31.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Amsterdam	Punta del Este
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.61 €6.78	$2.99 UYU120.63	-60.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.55 €4.05	$4.59 UYU184.84	+0.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.56 €12.96	$5.49 UYU221.15	-62.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.26 €52.75	$56.54 UYU2,279.54	-4.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.80 €14.95	$12.22 UYU492.55	-27.3%
Average			-31.2%

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pay 0.5% less for clothing

	Amsterdam	Punta del Este
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.98 €83.65	$89.81 UYU3,620.53	-4.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.96 €36.46	$37.40 UYU1,507.81	-8.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.66 €88.70	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	+24.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.49 €117.03	$118.09 UYU4,760.83	-10.2%
Average			-0.5%

Amsterdam vs. Punta del Este - Cost of clothing

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