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Portugal

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Uruguay

Punta del Este vs. Lisbon Cost of Living Summary

Punta del Este is 12.1% cheaper than Lisbon.

Restaurants: pay 2.1% less in Punta del Este
Groceries: pay 18.3% more in Punta del Este
Transportation: pay 12.5% less in Punta del Este
Housing: pay 28.7% less in Punta del Este
Childcare: pay 46.3% less in Punta del Este
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.0% more in Punta del Este
Clothing: pay 3.7% less in Punta del Este

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

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Punta del Este vs. Lisbon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1% less for restaurants

	Lisbon	Punta del Este
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.95	$13.09 UYU527.73	-22.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.97	$13.71 UYU552.87	+22.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 €2.05	$2.33 UYU93.89	+1.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.70 €1.51	$2.05 UYU82.66	+20.6%
Average			-2.1%

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pay 18.3% more for groceries

	Lisbon	Punta del Este
Bread 1 loaf	$1.87 €1.67	$2.74 UYU110.47	+46.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.43 €5.72	$6.07 UYU244.65	-5.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 €3.87	$4.37 UYU176.30	+0.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.94 €3.51	$4.29 UYU173.02	+8.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.60 €3.21	$5.29 UYU213.26	+46.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 €0.90	$1.28 UYU51.67	+27.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 €0.69	$1.27 UYU51.03	+62.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 €0.74	$0.80 UYU32.15	-4.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 €1.01	$1.44 UYU58.00	+26.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 €0.73	$0.92 UYU37.22	+12.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.81	$0.93 UYU37.50	+1.7%
Average			+18.3%

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pay 12.5% less for transportation

	Lisbon	Punta del Este
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.43 €7.50	$8.25 UYU332.50	-2.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.79 €39.86	$49.87 UYU2,010.42	+11.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,640.22 €29,941.00	$26,990.00 UYU1M	-19.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.52 €11.14	$5.27 UYU212.50	-57.9%
Average			-12.5%

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pay 28.7% less for housing

	Lisbon	Punta del Este
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.72 €29.12	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	+36.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,595.62 €1,420.16	$1,099.34 UYU44,319.76	-31.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,189.97 €1,059.12	$818.34 UYU32,991.18	-31.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$126.43 €112.53	$87.95 UYU3,545.58	-30.4%
Average			-28.7%

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pay 46.3% less for childcare

	Lisbon	Punta del Este
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$678.84 €604.19	$498.68 UYU20,104.18	-26.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,935.72 €15,073.40	$6,649.05 UYU268K	-60.7%
Average			-46.3%

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pay 16.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Lisbon	Punta del Este
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 €2.99	$2.99 UYU120.63	-10.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.03 €2.69	$4.59 UYU184.84	+51.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.72 €5.98	$5.49 UYU221.15	-18.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 €41.16	$56.54 UYU2,279.54	+22.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.66 €8.60	$12.22 UYU492.55	+26.5%
Average			+16.0%

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pay 3.7% less for clothing

	Lisbon	Punta del Este
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.78 €91.47	$89.81 UYU3,620.53	-12.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.72 €40.69	$37.40 UYU1,507.81	-18.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.13 €88.23	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	+25.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.02 €109.49	$118.09 UYU4,760.83	-4.0%
Average			-3.7%

Lisbon vs. Punta del Este - Cost of clothing

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