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United States

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Uruguay

Punta del Este vs. Bozeman Cost of Living Summary

Punta del Este is 28.5% cheaper than Bozeman.

Restaurants: pay 18.1% less in Punta del Este
Groceries: pay 15.6% less in Punta del Este
Transportation: pay 20.4% more in Punta del Este
Housing: pay 53.5% less in Punta del Este
Childcare: pay 62.4% less in Punta del Este
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.5% less in Punta del Este
Clothing: pay 54.0% more in Punta del Este

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

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Punta del Este vs. Bozeman Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.1% less for restaurants

	Bozeman	Punta del Este
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.00	$13.09 UYU527.73	-23.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.00	$13.71 UYU552.87	-8.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.12	$2.33 UYU93.89	-25.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.55	$2.05 UYU82.66	-19.5%
Average			-18.1%

Bozeman vs. Punta del Este - Cost of restaurants

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pay 15.6% less for groceries

	Bozeman	Punta del Este
Bread 1 loaf	$3.42	$2.74 UYU110.47	-19.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.40	$6.07 UYU244.65	-51.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.89	$4.37 UYU176.30	+12.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.30	$4.29 UYU173.02	-31.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.50	$5.29 UYU213.26	+17.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.02	$1.28 UYU51.67	-36.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65	$1.27 UYU51.03	+94.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.83	$0.80 UYU32.15	-56.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.74	$1.44 UYU58.00	-17.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.87	$0.92 UYU37.22	+6.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00	$0.93 UYU37.50	-7.0%
Average			-15.6%

Bozeman vs. Punta del Este - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.4% more for transportation

	Bozeman	Punta del Este
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.69	$8.25 UYU332.50	+123.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$49.87 UYU2,010.42
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,750.00	$26,990.00 UYU1M	-15.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.44	$5.27 UYU212.50	-60.8%
Average			+20.4%

Bozeman vs. Punta del Este - Cost of transportation

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pay 53.5% less for housing

	Bozeman	Punta del Este
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.29	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	-35.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,577.50	$1,099.34 UYU44,319.76	-57.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,925.00	$818.34 UYU32,991.18	-57.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.03	$87.95 UYU3,545.58	-33.4%
Average			-53.5%

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pay 62.4% less for childcare

	Bozeman	Punta del Este
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,213.96	$498.68 UYU20,104.18	-58.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,276.67	$6,649.05 UYU268K	-65.5%
Average			-62.4%

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pay 24.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Bozeman	Punta del Este
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.00	$2.99 UYU120.63	-57.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.30	$4.59 UYU184.84	+6.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.50	$5.49 UYU221.15	-42.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.50	$56.54 UYU2,279.54	-16.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.50	$12.22 UYU492.55	-9.5%
Average			-24.5%

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pay 54.0% more for clothing

	Bozeman	Punta del Este
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.00	$89.81 UYU3,620.53	+63.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.50	$37.40 UYU1,507.81	+15.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.33	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	+26.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00	$118.09 UYU4,760.83	+136.2%
Average			+54.0%

Bozeman vs. Punta del Este - Cost of clothing

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