Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

Uruguay

Punta del Este vs. Dubai Cost of Living Summary

Punta del Este is 20.4% cheaper than Dubai.

Restaurants: pay 30.6% more in Punta del Este
Groceries: pay 31.7% more in Punta del Este
Transportation: pay 13.7% more in Punta del Este
Housing: pay 50.8% less in Punta del Este
Childcare: pay 53.6% less in Punta del Este
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.0% less in Punta del Este
Clothing: pay 5.7% more in Punta del Este

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

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Punta del Este vs. Dubai Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.6% more for restaurants

	Dubai	Punta del Este
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.80 AED47.00	$13.09 UYU531.56	+2.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.53 AED35.00	$13.71 UYU556.87	+43.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.67 AED6.12	$2.33 UYU94.57	+39.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 AED2.89	$2.05 UYU83.26	+160.2%
Average			+30.6%

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pay 31.7% more for groceries

	Dubai	Punta del Este
Bread 1 loaf	$1.54 AED5.66	$2.74 UYU111.27	+77.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.21 AED22.81	$6.07 UYU246.42	-2.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.92 AED25.41	$4.37 UYU177.58	-36.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.34 AED12.26	$4.29 UYU174.28	+28.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.36 AED16.00	$5.29 UYU214.80	+21.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 AED4.39	$1.28 UYU52.05	+7.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 AED3.24	$1.27 UYU51.40	+43.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 AED3.12	$0.80 UYU32.39	-6.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 AED2.34	$1.44 UYU58.42	+126.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 AED1.89	$0.92 UYU37.49	+79.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 AED1.67	$0.93 UYU37.77	+104.9%
Average			+31.7%

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pay 13.7% more for transportation

	Dubai	Punta del Este
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.66 AED13.44	$8.25 UYU334.91	+125.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.87 AED275.01	$49.87 UYU2,024.98	-33.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,226.44 AED100K	$26,990.00 UYU1M	-0.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.86 AED32.56	$5.27 UYU214.04	-40.5%
Average			+13.7%

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pay 50.8% less for housing

	Dubai	Punta del Este
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$92.93 AED341.33	$44.58 UYU1,810.12	-52.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,407.39 AED8,842.35	$1,099.34 UYU44,640.78	-54.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,513.73 AED5,559.92	$818.34 UYU33,230.15	-45.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.87 AED690.05	$87.95 UYU3,571.26	-53.2%
Average			-50.8%

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pay 53.6% less for childcare

	Dubai	Punta del Este
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$859.15 AED3,155.64	$498.68 UYU20,249.80	-42.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,941.05 AED65,897.48	$6,649.05 UYU270K	-62.9%
Average			-53.6%

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pay 44.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Dubai	Punta del Este
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.61 AED50.00	$2.99 UYU121.50	-78.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.96 AED21.89	$4.59 UYU186.18	-23.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.99 AED22.00	$5.49 UYU222.75	-8.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$99.96 AED367.15	$56.54 UYU2,296.05	-43.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.34 AED60.00	$12.22 UYU496.12	-25.2%
Average			-44.0%

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pay 5.7% more for clothing

	Dubai	Punta del Este
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.92 AED249.49	$89.81 UYU3,646.75	+32.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.98 AED209.27	$37.40 UYU1,518.74	-34.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.70 AED377.23	$124.46 UYU5,054.01	+21.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$99.57 AED365.72	$118.09 UYU4,795.31	+18.6%
Average			+5.7%

Dubai vs. Punta del Este - Cost of clothing

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