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Punta del Este vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Punta del Este is 6.6% more expensive than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 20.4% more in Punta del Este
Groceries: pay 20.7% more in Punta del Este
Transportation: pay 44.6% more in Punta del Este
Housing: pay 2.7% less in Punta del Este
Childcare: pay 50.5% less in Punta del Este
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.7% more in Punta del Este
Clothing: pay 13.3% more in Punta del Este

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

Punta del Este vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.4% more for restaurants

	Prague	Punta del Este
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.56 CZK219.71	$15.04 UYU596.22	+42.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 CZK199.74	$11.28 UYU447.16	+17.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 CZK40.67	$2.31 UYU91.50	+18.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CZK35.58	$1.77 UYU70.27	+3.6%
Average			+20.4%

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pay 20.7% more for groceries

	Prague	Punta del Este
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CZK35.96	$2.46 UYU97.72	+42.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 CZK135.57	$7.00 UYU277.63	+7.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.77 CZK99.20	$4.80 UYU190.37	+0.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.81 CZK79.20	$4.00 UYU158.50	+5.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 CZK89.57	$5.07 UYU200.88	+17.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 CZK21.18	$1.43 UYU56.81	+40.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.14	$1.18 UYU46.66	+35.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 CZK21.82	$0.68 UYU26.88	-35.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 CZK37.74	$1.65 UYU65.36	-9.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.53	$1.01 UYU39.95	+55.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK11.68	$0.94 UYU37.43	+68.2%
Average			+20.7%

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pay 44.6% more for transportation

	Prague	Punta del Este
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 CZK139.97	$7.23 UYU286.64	+7.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK549.28	$50.13 UYU1,987.40	+89.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,197.57 CZK649,143.50	$30,079.40 UYU1,192,439.33	-3.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.08 CZK334.56	$29.69 UYU1,177.04	+84.7%
Average			+44.6%

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pay 2.7% less for housing

	Prague	Punta del Este
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.93 CZK497.91	$40.73 UYU1,614.76	+70.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,194.06 CZK24,845.49	$1,133.57 UYU44,937.99	-5.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$923.20 CZK19,209.48	$883.51 UYU35,025.19	-4.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$260.95 CZK5,429.75	$74.28 UYU2,944.57	-71.5%
Average			-2.7%

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pay 50.5% less for childcare

	Prague	Punta del Este
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.92 CZK20,805.88	$480.09 UYU19,032.33	-52.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,274.81 CZK317,830.65	$7,770.51 UYU308,046.83	-49.1%
Average			-50.5%

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pay 0.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Punta del Este
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CZK59.92	$3.76 UYU149.05	+30.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CZK77.92	$4.26 UYU168.93	+13.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 CZK160.79	$5.01 UYU198.74	-35.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.84 CZK1,494.88	$79.38 UYU3,146.71	+10.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 CZK249.67	$10.03 UYU397.48	-16.4%
Average			+0.7%

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pay 13.3% more for clothing

	Prague	Punta del Este
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.19 CZK1,647.83	$99.79 UYU3,956.17	+26.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.41 CZK819.95	$49.02 UYU1,943.48	+24.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 CZK2,207.43	$116.65 UYU4,624.32	+10.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.03 CZK2,830.36	$126.41 UYU5,011.23	-7.1%
Average			+13.3%

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