Cost of living comparison

United Kingdom

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Uruguay

Punta del Este vs. London Cost of Living Summary

Punta del Este is 45.4% cheaper than London.

Restaurants: pay 22.4% less in Punta del Este
Groceries: pay 1.0% more in Punta del Este
Transportation: pay 48.8% less in Punta del Este
Housing: pay 61.8% less in Punta del Este
Childcare: pay 82.0% less in Punta del Este
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.8% less in Punta del Este
Clothing: pay 20.8% less in Punta del Este

Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Punta del Este.

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Punta del Este vs. London Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.4% less for restaurants

	London	Punta del Este
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.43 £19.96	$13.09 UYU525.80	-50.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.57 £7.98	$13.71 UYU550.83	+29.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.95 £2.23	$2.33 UYU93.54	-21.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.16 £1.63	$2.05 UYU82.36	-4.9%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 1.0% more for groceries

	London	Punta del Este
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 £1.54	$2.74 UYU110.07	+34.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.36 £4.80	$6.07 UYU243.75	-4.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.98 £5.27	$4.37 UYU175.66	-37.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.01 £3.78	$4.29 UYU172.39	-14.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.81 £3.64	$5.29 UYU212.47	+9.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 £1.06	$1.28 UYU51.49	-8.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 £0.48	$1.27 UYU50.84	+100.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 £1.04	$0.80 UYU32.04	-42.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.52 £1.14	$1.44 UYU57.78	-5.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 £0.56	$0.92 UYU37.09	+25.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 £0.60	$0.93 UYU37.36	+16.5%
Average			+1.0%

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pay 48.8% less for transportation

	London	Punta del Este
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.95 £6.00	$8.25 UYU331.28	+3.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$245.79 £185.62	$49.87 UYU2,003.04	-79.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,182.92 £28,835.78	$26,990.00 UYU1M	-29.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.77 £23.99	$5.27 UYU211.72	-83.4%
Average			-48.8%

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pay 61.8% less for housing

	London	Punta del Este
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.48 £30.57	$44.58 UYU1,790.50	+10.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,841.09 £2,145.59	$1,099.34 UYU44,157.02	-61.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,287.10 £1,727.22	$818.34 UYU32,870.04	-64.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$284.00 £214.48	$87.95 UYU3,532.56	-69.0%
Average			-61.8%

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pay 82.0% less for childcare

	London	Punta del Este
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,857.20 £2,157.76	$498.68 UYU20,030.36	-82.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$35,755.44 £27,002.54	$6,649.05 UYU267K	-81.4%
Average			-82.0%

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pay 40.8% less for entertainment and sports

	London	Punta del Este
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.25 £6.99	$2.99 UYU120.18	-67.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.62 £4.24	$4.59 UYU184.17	-18.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$23.46 £17.71	$5.49 UYU220.33	-76.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.55 £45.72	$56.54 UYU2,271.17	-6.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.84 £13.47	$12.22 UYU490.74	-31.5%
Average			-40.8%

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pay 20.8% less for clothing

	London	Punta del Este
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$113.97 £86.07	$89.81 UYU3,607.23	-21.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.96 £40.75	$37.40 UYU1,502.28	-30.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.54 £94.81	$124.46 UYU4,999.24	-0.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$162.46 £122.69	$118.09 UYU4,743.35	-27.3%
Average			-20.8%

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