Cost of living comparison

Argentina

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Uruguay

Punta del Este vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary

Punta del Este is 14.7% more expensive than Buenos Aires.

Restaurants: pay 10.2% less in Punta del Este
Groceries: pay 25.6% more in Punta del Este
Transportation: pay 25.7% more in Punta del Este
Housing: pay 29.3% more in Punta del Este
Childcare: pay 10.5% less in Punta del Este
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.0% more in Punta del Este
Clothing: pay 28.1% less in Punta del Este

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

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Punta del Este vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.2% less for restaurants

	Buenos Aires	Punta del Este
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.02 ARS28,866.32	$13.09 UYU527.73	-31.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.96 ARS19,665.62	$13.71 UYU552.87	+5.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.01 ARS3,045.90	$2.33 UYU93.89	+16.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 ARS2,416.05	$2.05 UYU82.66	+28.8%
Average			-10.2%

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pay 25.6% more for groceries

	Buenos Aires	Punta del Este
Bread 1 loaf	$2.48 ARS3,759.89	$2.74 UYU110.47	+10.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.25 ARS7,963.26	$6.07 UYU244.65	+15.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 ARS8,376.92	$4.37 UYU176.30	-20.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.81 ARS4,263.15	$4.29 UYU173.02	+52.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.60 ARS6,980.53	$5.29 UYU213.26	+15.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 ARS1,941.83	$1.28 UYU51.67	+0.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 ARS1,476.48	$1.27 UYU51.03	+30.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 ARS986.80	$0.80 UYU32.15	+22.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 ARS1,393.13	$1.44 UYU58.00	+56.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 ARS848.63	$0.92 UYU37.22	+65.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 ARS844.64	$0.93 UYU37.50	+67.2%
Average			+25.6%

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pay 25.7% more for transportation

	Buenos Aires	Punta del Este
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.28 ARS8,007.28	$8.25 UYU332.50	+56.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.50 ARS41,738.12	$49.87 UYU2,010.42	+81.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,500.00 ARS43M	$26,990.00 UYU1M	-5.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.60 ARS14,570.40	$5.27 UYU212.50	-45.1%
Average			+25.7%

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pay 29.3% more for housing

	Buenos Aires	Punta del Este
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.11 ARS47,219.03	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	+43.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$770.79 ARS1M	$1,099.34 UYU44,319.76	+42.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$509.75 ARS774K	$818.34 UYU32,991.18	+60.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.43 ARS247K	$87.95 UYU3,545.58	-45.9%
Average			+29.3%

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pay 10.5% less for childcare

	Buenos Aires	Punta del Este
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$464.87 ARS706K	$498.68 UYU20,104.18	+7.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,896.36 ARS14M	$6,649.05 UYU268K	-25.3%
Average			-10.5%

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pay 8.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Buenos Aires	Punta del Este
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.95 ARS6,000.47	$2.99 UYU120.63	-24.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.86 ARS5,864.06	$4.59 UYU184.84	+18.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 ARS6,386.17	$5.49 UYU221.15	+30.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.97 ARS75,848.75	$56.54 UYU2,279.54	+13.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.38 ARS15,757.84	$12.22 UYU492.55	+17.7%
Average			+8.0%

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pay 28.1% less for clothing

	Buenos Aires	Punta del Este
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$120.49 ARS183K	$89.81 UYU3,620.53	-25.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$95.69 ARS145K	$37.40 UYU1,507.81	-60.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.94 ARS176K	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	+7.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.37 ARS210K	$118.09 UYU4,760.83	-14.7%
Average			-28.1%

Buenos Aires vs. Punta del Este - Cost of clothing

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