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Switzerland

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Uruguay

Punta del Este vs. Baden Cost of Living Summary

Punta del Este is 47.9% cheaper than Baden.

Restaurants: pay 51.3% less in Punta del Este
Groceries: pay 34.3% less in Punta del Este
Transportation: pay 38.4% less in Punta del Este
Housing: pay 49.5% less in Punta del Este
Childcare: pay 83.0% less in Punta del Este
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.5% less in Punta del Este
Clothing: pay 39.0% less in Punta del Este

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

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Punta del Este vs. Baden Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.3% less for restaurants

	Baden	Punta del Este
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.80 CHF28.67	$13.09 UYU526.22	-62.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.00 CHF14.83	$13.71 UYU551.28	-23.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.76 CHF4.75	$2.33 UYU93.62	-59.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$5.27 CHF4.34	$2.05 UYU82.42	-61.1%
Average			-51.3%

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pay 34.3% less for groceries

	Baden	Punta del Este
Bread 1 loaf	$3.36 CHF2.77	$2.74 UYU110.15	-18.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.44 CHF11.08	$6.07 UYU243.95	-54.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.18 CHF6.74	$4.37 UYU175.80	-46.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.98 CHF6.57	$4.29 UYU172.53	-46.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.65 CHF10.43	$5.29 UYU212.64	-58.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 CHF1.48	$1.28 UYU51.53	-28.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 CHF1.03	$1.27 UYU50.88	+1.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.35 CHF1.12	$0.80 UYU32.06	-41.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.10 CHF1.73	$1.44 UYU57.83	-31.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 CHF0.94	$0.92 UYU37.12	-19.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.99 CHF0.81	$0.93 UYU37.39	-5.9%
Average			-34.3%

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pay 38.4% less for transportation

	Baden	Punta del Este
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.85 CHF7.29	$8.25 UYU331.54	-6.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$49.87 UYU2,004.65
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,978.93 CHF33,760.13	$26,990.00 UYU1M	-34.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$44.28 CHF36.48	$5.27 UYU211.89	-88.1%
Average			-38.4%

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pay 49.5% less for housing

	Baden	Punta del Este
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$63.20 CHF52.07	$44.58 UYU1,791.94	-29.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,999.95 CHF1,647.64	$1,099.34 UYU44,192.52	-45.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,709.96 CHF1,408.73	$818.34 UYU32,896.47	-52.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$211.70 CHF174.41	$87.95 UYU3,535.40	-58.5%
Average			-49.5%

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pay 83.0% less for childcare

	Baden	Punta del Este
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,558.83 CHF2,931.91	$498.68 UYU20,046.47	-86.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$32,255.16 CHF26,573.12	$6,649.05 UYU267K	-79.4%
Average			-83.0%

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pay 53.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Baden	Punta del Este
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.24 CHF7.61	$2.99 UYU120.28	-67.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.46 CHF5.32	$4.59 UYU184.31	-29.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.80 CHF8.90	$5.49 UYU220.51	-49.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$152.80 CHF125.88	$56.54 UYU2,273.00	-63.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$22.80 CHF18.78	$12.22 UYU491.14	-46.4%
Average			-53.5%

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pay 39.0% less for clothing

	Baden	Punta del Este
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$141.16 CHF116.29	$89.81 UYU3,610.13	-36.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$78.65 CHF64.79	$37.40 UYU1,503.48	-52.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.33 CHF134.56	$124.46 UYU5,003.26	-23.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$196.73 CHF162.07	$118.09 UYU4,747.16	-40.0%
Average			-39.0%

Baden vs. Punta del Este - Cost of clothing

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