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Punta del Este vs. Dhaka Cost of Living Summary

Punta del Este is 3.7 times more expensive than Dhaka.

Restaurants: pay 4.8 times more in Punta del Este
Groceries: pay 2.6 times more in Punta del Este
Transportation: pay 51.9% more in Punta del Este
Housing: pay 7.1 times more in Punta del Este
Childcare: pay 3.7 times more in Punta del Este
Entertainment and Sports: pay 95.3% more in Punta del Este
Clothing: pay 2.9 times more in Punta del Este

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

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Punta del Este vs. Dhaka Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.8 times more for restaurants

	Dhaka	Punta del Este
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.44 BDT300.31	$13.09 UYU525.80	+437.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.87 BDT600.63	$13.71 UYU550.83	+181.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 BDT39.75	$2.33 UYU93.54	+622.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.16 BDT20.28	$2.05 UYU82.36	+1146.4%
Average			+380.2%

Dhaka vs. Punta del Este - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.6 times more for groceries

	Dhaka	Punta del Este
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 BDT76.25	$2.74 UYU110.07	+343.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.37 BDT539.40	$6.07 UYU243.75	+38.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.12 BDT385.00	$4.37 UYU175.66	+40.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.20 BDT147.59	$4.29 UYU172.39	+258.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.49 BDT183.24	$5.29 UYU212.47	+256.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 BDT154.75	$1.28 UYU51.49	+2.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.41 BDT50.75	$1.27 UYU50.84	+207.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.07 BDT132.00	$0.80 UYU32.04	-25.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 BDT34.79	$1.44 UYU57.78	+409.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.12 BDT14.19	$0.92 UYU37.09	+702.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.22 BDT26.99	$0.93 UYU37.36	+325.0%
Average			+164.7%

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pay 51.9% more for transportation

	Dhaka	Punta del Este
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.23 BDT521.81	$8.25 UYU331.28	+94.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.73 BDT2,802.93	$49.87 UYU2,003.04	+119.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,699.61 BDT4M	$26,990.00 UYU1M	-9.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.46 BDT550.58	$5.27 UYU211.72	+18.1%
Average			+51.9%

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pay 7.1 times more for housing

	Dhaka	Punta del Este
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.78 BDT1,329.51	$44.58 UYU1,790.50	+313.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$152.72 BDT18,832.18	$1,099.34 UYU44,157.02	+619.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$73.69 BDT9,086.42	$818.34 UYU32,870.04	+1010.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.91 BDT4,304.37	$87.95 UYU3,532.56	+151.9%
Average			+611.4%

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pay 3.7 times more for childcare

	Dhaka	Punta del Este
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$90.60 BDT11,172.39	$498.68 UYU20,030.36	+450.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,631.62 BDT325K	$6,649.05 UYU267K	+152.7%
Average			+272.9%

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pay 95.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Dhaka	Punta del Este
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 BDT600.63	$2.99 UYU120.18	-38.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.38 BDT293.12	$4.59 UYU184.17	+92.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 BDT400.42	$5.49 UYU220.33	+68.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$16.52 BDT2,036.74	$56.54 UYU2,271.17	+242.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.06 BDT500.52	$12.22 UYU490.74	+201.0%
Average			+95.3%

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pay 2.9 times more for clothing

	Dhaka	Punta del Este
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.79 BDT2,070.29	$89.81 UYU3,607.23	+434.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.19 BDT2,613.32	$37.40 UYU1,502.28	+76.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$50.86 BDT6,271.26	$124.46 UYU4,999.24	+144.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$37.02 BDT4,565.49	$118.09 UYU4,743.35	+219.0%
Average			+193.0%

Dhaka vs. Punta del Este - Cost of clothing

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