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Punta del Este vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Punta del Este is 2.3 times more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 2.8 times more in Punta del Este
Groceries: pay 28.3% more in Punta del Este
Transportation: pay 4.2 times more in Punta del Este
Housing: pay 99.0% more in Punta del Este
Childcare: pay 96.0% more in Punta del Este
Entertainment and Sports: pay 79.5% more in Punta del Este
Clothing: pay 91.6% more in Punta del Este

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

Punta del Este vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.8 times more for restaurants

	Manila	Punta del Este
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱353.05	$15.04 UYU596.22	+149.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱252.18	$11.28 UYU447.16	+162.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱56.95	$2.31 UYU91.50	+137.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.53	$1.77 UYU70.27	+252.0%
Average			+175.4%

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pay 28.3% more for groceries

	Manila	Punta del Este
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.20	$2.46 UYU97.72	+84.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱250.71	$7.00 UYU277.63	+63.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱429.22	$4.80 UYU190.37	-34.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱129.78	$4.00 UYU158.50	+80.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱133.88	$5.07 UYU200.88	+121.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱88.87	$1.43 UYU56.81	-5.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.21	$1.18 UYU46.66	+43.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱95.97	$0.68 UYU26.88	-58.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.03	$1.65 UYU65.36	+61.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.60	$1.01 UYU39.95	-13.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱80.59	$0.94 UYU37.43	-31.3%
Average			+28.3%

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pay 4.2 times more for transportation

	Manila	Punta del Este
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱245.08	$7.23 UYU286.64	+73.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱806.96	$50.13 UYU1,987.40	+264.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,482,795.87	$30,079.40 UYU1,192,439.33	+18.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱171.48	$29.69 UYU1,177.04	+915.2%
Average			+317.9%

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pay 99.0% more for housing

	Manila	Punta del Este
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,589.12	$40.73 UYU1,614.76	+50.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,077.69	$1,133.57 UYU44,937.99	+121.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,760.64	$883.51 UYU35,025.19	+251.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,892.28	$74.28 UYU2,944.57	-26.1%
Average			+99.0%

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pay 96.0% more for childcare

	Manila	Punta del Este
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,125.68	$480.09 UYU19,032.33	+246.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱998,869.80	$7,770.51 UYU308,046.83	-54.4%
Average			+96.0%

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pay 79.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Punta del Este
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱85.74	$3.76 UYU149.05	+157.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱151.71	$4.26 UYU168.93	+64.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱191.65	$5.01 UYU198.74	+53.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,470.49	$79.38 UYU3,146.71	+88.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱438.79	$10.03 UYU397.48	+34.0%
Average			+79.5%

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pay 91.6% more for clothing

	Manila	Punta del Este
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,886.45	$99.79 UYU3,956.17	+102.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,741.30	$49.02 UYU1,943.48	+65.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,740.84	$116.65 UYU4,624.32	+44.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,913.92	$126.41 UYU5,011.23	+154.4%
Average			+91.6%

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