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Saudi Arabia

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Uruguay

Punta del Este vs. Mecca Cost of Living Summary

Punta del Este is 71.5% more expensive than Mecca.

Restaurants: pay 2.9 times more in Punta del Este
Groceries: pay 58.2% more in Punta del Este
Transportation: pay 22.8% more in Punta del Este
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Punta del Este
Childcare: pay 48.5% less in Punta del Este
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.4% more in Punta del Este
Clothing: pay 2.4 times more in Punta del Este

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

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Punta del Este vs. Mecca Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.9 times more for restaurants

	Mecca	Punta del Este
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.53 SAR17.00	$13.09 UYU527.73	+189.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.93 SAR26.00	$13.71 UYU552.87	+97.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 SAR2.60	$2.33 UYU93.89	+236.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.24 SAR0.90	$2.05 UYU82.66	+754.9%
Average			+186.4%

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pay 58.2% more for groceries

	Mecca	Punta del Este
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 SAR3.67	$2.74 UYU110.47	+180.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.98 SAR11.17	$6.07 UYU244.65	+103.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.49 SAR24.37	$4.37 UYU176.30	-32.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 SAR9.23	$4.29 UYU173.02	+74.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.71 SAR13.92	$5.29 UYU213.26	+42.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 SAR3.48	$1.28 UYU51.67	+38.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 SAR2.72	$1.27 UYU51.03	+74.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 SAR2.67	$0.80 UYU32.15	+11.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 SAR2.57	$1.44 UYU58.00	+110.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 SAR1.95	$0.92 UYU37.22	+77.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 SAR2.17	$0.93 UYU37.50	+61.1%
Average			+58.2%

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pay 22.8% more for transportation

	Mecca	Punta del Este
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$8.25 UYU332.50	+250.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$49.87 UYU2,010.42
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$47,965.95 SAR180K	$26,990.00 UYU1M	-43.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.26 SAR61.00	$5.27 UYU212.50	-67.6%
Average			+22.8%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Mecca	Punta del Este
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$62.84 SAR235.84	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	-29.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$524.96 SAR1,970.09	$1,099.34 UYU44,319.76	+109.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$286.20 SAR1,074.05	$818.34 UYU32,991.18	+185.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.94 SAR191.19	$87.95 UYU3,545.58	+72.6%
Average			+118.3%

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pay 48.5% less for childcare

	Mecca	Punta del Este
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$760.49 SAR2,854.01	$498.68 UYU20,104.18	-34.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,442.55 SAR61,706.21	$6,649.05 UYU268K	-59.6%
Average			-48.5%

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pay 15.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Mecca	Punta del Este
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.53 SAR5.75	$2.99 UYU120.63	+95.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 SAR9.74	$4.59 UYU184.84	+76.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.66 SAR25.00	$5.49 UYU221.15	-17.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$81.01 SAR304.01	$56.54 UYU2,279.54	-30.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.99 SAR45.00	$12.22 UYU492.55	+1.9%
Average			+15.4%

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

	Mecca	Punta del Este
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$13.32 SAR50.00	$89.81 UYU3,620.53	+574.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.02 SAR214.00	$37.40 UYU1,507.81	-34.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$39.97 SAR150.01	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	+211.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$53.30 SAR200.01	$118.09 UYU4,760.83	+121.6%
Average			+135.0%

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