Cost of living comparison

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Uruguay

Punta del Este vs. Cape Town Cost of Living Summary

Punta del Este is 31.9% more expensive than Cape Town.

Restaurants: pay 80.7% more in Punta del Este
Groceries: pay 43.3% more in Punta del Este
Transportation: pay 14.5% less in Punta del Este
Housing: pay 8.7% more in Punta del Este
Childcare: pay 43.8% more in Punta del Este
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.2% more in Punta del Este
Clothing: pay 23.3% more in Punta del Este

The cost of restaurants, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Punta del Este are more expensive than in Cape Town. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Punta del Este.

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Punta del Este vs. Cape Town Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 80.7% more for restaurants

	Cape Town	Punta del Este
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.02 ZAR200.15	$13.09 UYU526.43	+8.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.01 ZAR100.08	$13.71 UYU551.49	+128.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 ZAR21.65	$2.33 UYU93.65	+79.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 ZAR16.53	$2.05 UYU82.45	+106.5%
Average			+80.7%

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pay 43.3% more for groceries

	Cape Town	Punta del Este
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 ZAR20.54	$2.74 UYU110.20	+122.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.39 ZAR73.12	$6.07 UYU244.04	+38.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.99 ZAR83.16	$4.37 UYU175.87	-12.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.14 ZAR52.29	$4.29 UYU172.59	+36.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.07 ZAR51.14	$5.29 UYU212.73	+72.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 ZAR14.13	$1.28 UYU51.55	+51.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 ZAR14.49	$1.27 UYU50.90	+45.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 ZAR12.84	$0.80 UYU32.07	+3.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 ZAR15.85	$1.44 UYU57.85	+51.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ZAR11.62	$0.92 UYU37.13	+32.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 ZAR11.40	$0.93 UYU37.41	+35.9%
Average			+43.3%

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pay 14.5% less for transportation

	Cape Town	Punta del Este
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.86 ZAR97.56	$8.25 UYU331.67	+40.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.09 ZAR1,000.77	$49.87 UYU2,005.43	-17.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,391.94 ZAR589K	$26,990.00 UYU1M	-23.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.62 ZAR210.16	$5.27 UYU211.97	-58.2%
Average			-14.5%

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pay 8.7% more for housing

	Cape Town	Punta del Este
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.98 ZAR665.83	$44.58 UYU1,792.65	+11.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,017.49 ZAR16,946.45	$1,099.34 UYU44,209.85	+8.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$706.64 ZAR11,769.11	$818.34 UYU32,909.37	+15.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$88.53 ZAR1,474.53	$87.95 UYU3,536.79	-0.7%
Average			+8.7%

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pay 43.8% more for childcare

	Cape Town	Punta del Este
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$262.39 ZAR4,370.05	$498.68 UYU20,054.33	+90.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,820.14 ZAR114K	$6,649.05 UYU267K	-2.5%
Average			+43.8%

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pay 38.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Cape Town	Punta del Este
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 ZAR50.04	$2.99 UYU120.33	-0.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.43 ZAR40.43	$4.59 UYU184.39	+88.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.61 ZAR60.05	$5.49 UYU220.60	+52.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.37 ZAR822.22	$56.54 UYU2,273.89	+14.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.01 ZAR150.12	$12.22 UYU491.33	+35.6%
Average			+38.2%

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pay 23.3% more for clothing

	Cape Town	Punta del Este
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.49 ZAR924.24	$89.81 UYU3,611.55	+61.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.30 ZAR537.92	$37.40 UYU1,504.07	+15.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.84 ZAR1,995.99	$124.46 UYU5,005.23	+3.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.58 ZAR1,758.50	$118.09 UYU4,749.02	+11.8%
Average			+23.3%

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