Cost of living comparison

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Uruguay

Punta del Este vs. Key West Cost of Living Summary

Punta del Este is 40.1% cheaper than Key West.

Restaurants: pay 16.5% less in Punta del Este
Groceries: pay 26.8% less in Punta del Este
Transportation: pay 7.1% more in Punta del Este
Housing: pay 68.1% less in Punta del Este
Childcare: pay 61.8% less in Punta del Este
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.8% less in Punta del Este
Clothing: pay 50.8% more in Punta del Este

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

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Punta del Este vs. Key West Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.5% less for restaurants

	Key West	Punta del Este
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.00	$13.09 UYU527.70	-40.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.00	$13.71 UYU552.83	+14.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30	$2.33 UYU93.88	+1.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.95	$2.05 UYU82.65	+5.1%
Average			-16.5%

Key West vs. Punta del Este - Cost of restaurants

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pay 26.8% less for groceries

	Key West	Punta del Este
Bread 1 loaf	$3.67	$2.74 UYU110.46	-25.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.73	$6.07 UYU244.63	+5.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.88	$4.37 UYU176.29	+12.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.31	$4.29 UYU173.01	-19.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.17	$5.29 UYU213.24	-14.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22	$1.28 UYU51.67	-42.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86	$1.27 UYU51.03	+46.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.68	$0.80 UYU32.15	-52.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.30	$1.44 UYU57.99	-37.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.75	$0.92 UYU37.22	-66.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.50	$0.93 UYU37.50	-38.0%
Average			-26.8%

Key West vs. Punta del Este - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.1% more for transportation

	Key West	Punta del Este
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.35	$8.25 UYU332.47	+146.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$49.87 UYU2,010.28
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,928.80	$26,990.00 UYU1M	-26.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.85	$5.27 UYU212.49	-81.7%
Average			+7.1%

Key West vs. Punta del Este - Cost of transportation

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pay 68.1% less for housing

	Key West	Punta del Este
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.80	$44.58 UYU1,796.98	-39.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,413.33	$1,099.34 UYU44,316.67	-67.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$3,413.33	$818.34 UYU32,988.88	-76.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$163.46	$87.95 UYU3,545.33	-46.2%
Average			-68.1%

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pay 61.8% less for childcare

	Key West	Punta del Este
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,081.25	$498.68 UYU20,102.78	-53.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,966.67	$6,649.05 UYU268K	-68.3%
Average			-61.8%

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pay 25.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Key West	Punta del Este
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.00	$2.99 UYU120.62	-50.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.60	$4.59 UYU184.83	-0.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.00	$5.49 UYU221.13	-31.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$80.00	$56.54 UYU2,279.38	-29.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.00	$12.22 UYU492.52	-12.7%
Average			-25.8%

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pay 50.8% more for clothing

	Key West	Punta del Este
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.00	$89.81 UYU3,620.28	+91.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.75	$37.40 UYU1,507.71	-10.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.25	$124.46 UYU5,017.32	+74.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.33	$118.09 UYU4,760.50	+72.8%
Average			+50.8%

Key West vs. Punta del Este - Cost of clothing

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