Cost of living comparison

Uruguay

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Kazakhstan

Almaty vs. Punta del Este Cost of Living Summary

Almaty is 27.9% cheaper than Punta del Este.

Restaurants: pay 23.9% less in Almaty
Groceries: pay 30.8% less in Almaty
Transportation: pay 46.9% less in Almaty
Housing: pay 32.5% less in Almaty
Childcare: pay 29.7% more in Almaty
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.6% less in Almaty
Clothing: pay 15.9% more in Almaty

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

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Almaty vs. Punta del Este Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.9% less for restaurants

	Punta del Este	Almaty
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.09 UYU527.73	$13.42 KZT6,082.92	+2.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.71 UYU552.87	$8.95 KZT4,055.28	-34.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.33 UYU93.89	$1.36 KZT615.44	-41.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 UYU82.66	$0.91 KZT410.90	-55.8%
Average			-23.9%

Punta del Este vs. Almaty - Cost of restaurants

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pay 30.8% less for groceries

	Punta del Este	Almaty
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 UYU110.47	$0.94 KZT425.21	-65.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.07 UYU244.65	$6.46 KZT2,925.52	+6.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.37 UYU176.30	$6.48 KZT2,938.79	+48.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.29 UYU173.02	$2.45 KZT1,109.97	-42.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.29 UYU213.26	$3.09 KZT1,401.59	-41.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 UYU51.67	$0.86 KZT387.73	-33.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 UYU51.03	$1.06 KZT481.68	-16.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 UYU32.15	$1.37 KZT621.58	+72.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 UYU58.00	$1.34 KZT605.34	-7.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 UYU37.22	$0.35 KZT160.60	-61.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 UYU37.50	$0.26 KZT119.25	-71.7%
Average			-30.8%

Punta del Este vs. Almaty - Cost of groceries

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pay 46.9% less for transportation

	Punta del Este	Almaty
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.25 UYU332.50	$2.64 KZT1,198.22	-67.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.87 UYU2,010.42	$22.15 KZT10,036.82	-55.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,990.00 UYU1M	$22,370.46 KZT10M	-17.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.27 UYU212.50	$6.71 KZT3,041.46	+27.3%
Average			-46.9%

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pay 32.5% less for housing

	Punta del Este	Almaty
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	$18.11 KZT8,207.89	-59.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,099.34 UYU44,319.76	$802.28 KZT364K	-27.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$818.34 UYU32,991.18	$513.47 KZT233K	-37.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$87.95 UYU3,545.58	$69.56 KZT31,526.07	-20.9%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 29.7% more for childcare

	Punta del Este	Almaty
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$498.68 UYU20,104.18	$456.34 KZT207K	-8.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,649.05 UYU268K	$12,216.13 KZT6M	+83.7%
Average			+29.7%

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pay 19.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Punta del Este	Almaty
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.99 UYU120.63	$3.24 KZT1,470.04	+8.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.59 UYU184.84	$3.30 KZT1,497.69	-27.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.49 UYU221.15	$2.63 KZT1,191.24	-52.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.54 UYU2,279.54	$70.49 KZT31,945.91	+24.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.22 UYU492.55	$6.71 KZT3,041.46	-45.1%
Average			-19.6%

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pay 15.9% more for clothing

	Punta del Este	Almaty
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.81 UYU3,620.53	$96.07 KZT43,537.96	+7.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.40 UYU1,507.81	$47.45 KZT21,502.09	+26.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	$145.68 KZT66,021.45	+17.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.09 UYU4,760.83	$134.22 KZT60,829.24	+13.7%
Average			+15.9%

Punta del Este vs. Almaty - Cost of clothing

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