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Dominican Republic

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Uruguay

Punta del Este vs. Punta Cana Cost of Living Summary

Punta del Este is 37.4% more expensive than Punta Cana.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Punta del Este
Groceries: pay 28.9% more in Punta del Este
Transportation: pay 24.6% more in Punta del Este
Housing: pay 17.2% more in Punta del Este
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Punta del Este
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.2% more in Punta del Este
Clothing: pay 79.2% more in Punta del Este

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

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Punta del Este vs. Punta Cana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Punta Cana	Punta del Este
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.14 DOP499.77	$13.09 UYU527.73	+60.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 DOP432.90	$13.71 UYU552.87	+94.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 DOP42.78	$2.33 UYU93.89	+234.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.39 DOP24.19	$2.05 UYU82.66	+420.7%
Average			+108.1%

Punta Cana vs. Punta del Este - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.9% more for groceries

	Punta Cana	Punta del Este
Bread 1 loaf	$1.77 DOP108.65	$2.74 UYU110.47	+54.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.15 DOP193.81	$6.07 UYU244.65	+92.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.50 DOP276.65	$4.37 UYU176.30	-2.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.48 DOP90.65	$4.29 UYU173.02	+190.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.63 DOP99.87	$5.29 UYU213.26	+225.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.33 DOP81.49	$1.28 UYU51.67	-3.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 DOP39.47	$1.27 UYU51.03	+97.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 DOP91.67	$0.80 UYU32.15	-46.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 DOP61.12	$1.44 UYU58.00	+44.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 DOP98.46	$0.92 UYU37.22	-42.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.33 DOP81.49	$0.93 UYU37.50	-29.9%
Average			+28.9%

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pay 24.6% more for transportation

	Punta Cana	Punta del Este
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.25 DOP322.62	$8.25 UYU332.50	+57.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$49.87 UYU2,010.42
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,922.51 DOP917K	$26,990.00 UYU1M	+80.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.02 DOP1,782.54	$5.27 UYU212.50	-81.8%
Average			+24.6%

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pay 17.2% more for housing

	Punta Cana	Punta del Este
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.69 DOP2,376.72	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	+15.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$947.15 DOP58,186.30	$1,099.34 UYU44,319.76	+16.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$818.34 UYU32,991.18
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.69 DOP4,465.56	$87.95 UYU3,545.58	+21.0%
Average			+17.2%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Punta Cana	Punta del Este
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$149.23 DOP9,167.36	$498.68 UYU20,104.18	+234.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,471.59 DOP336K	$6,649.05 UYU268K	+21.5%
Average			+101.5%

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pay 44.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Punta Cana	Punta del Este
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP152.79	$2.99 UYU120.63	+20.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.80 DOP110.35	$4.59 UYU184.84	+155.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.81 DOP295.39	$5.49 UYU221.15	+14.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$83.13 DOP5,107.02	$56.54 UYU2,279.54	-32.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.97 DOP305.58	$12.22 UYU492.55	+145.6%
Average			+44.2%

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pay 79.2% more for clothing

	Punta Cana	Punta del Este
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.53 DOP1,629.75	$89.81 UYU3,620.53	+238.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.60 DOP2,801.14	$37.40 UYU1,507.81	-18.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$59.69 DOP3,666.94	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	+108.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.32 DOP4,074.38	$118.09 UYU4,760.83	+78.1%
Average			+79.2%

Punta Cana vs. Punta del Este - Cost of clothing

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