Cost of living comparison

Uruguay

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Netherlands

Amsterdam vs. Punta del Este Cost of Living Summary

Amsterdam is 71.3% more expensive than Punta del Este.

Restaurants: pay 43.6% more in Amsterdam
Groceries: pay 12.6% more in Amsterdam
Transportation: pay 77.6% more in Amsterdam
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Amsterdam
Childcare: pay 3.8 times more in Amsterdam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.4% more in Amsterdam
Clothing: pay 0.5% more in Amsterdam

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

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Amsterdam vs. Punta del Este Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.6% more for restaurants

	Punta del Este	Amsterdam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.09 UYU527.73	$22.39 €19.93	+71.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.71 UYU552.87	$15.09 €13.43	+10.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.33 UYU93.89	$3.82 €3.40	+64.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 UYU82.66	$2.97 €2.65	+45.1%
Average			+43.6%

Punta del Este vs. Amsterdam - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.6% more for groceries

	Punta del Este	Amsterdam
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 UYU110.47	$2.32 €2.06	-15.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.07 UYU244.65	$8.37 €7.45	+37.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.37 UYU176.30	$5.83 €5.19	+33.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.29 UYU173.02	$5.17 €4.60	+20.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.29 UYU213.26	$5.96 €5.30	+12.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 UYU51.67	$1.25 €1.11	-2.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 UYU51.03	$1.25 €1.12	-0.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 UYU32.15	$1.21 €1.08	+52.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 UYU58.00	$1.76 €1.57	+22.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 UYU37.22	$1.11 €0.98	+19.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 UYU37.50	$0.75 €0.67	-19.0%
Average			+12.6%

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pay 77.6% more for transportation

	Punta del Este	Amsterdam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.25 UYU332.50	$9.77 €8.69	+18.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.87 UYU2,010.42	$114.21 €101.65	+129.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,990.00 UYU1M	$41,419.02 €36,864.42	+53.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.27 UYU212.50	$31.74 €28.25	+502.2%
Average			+77.6%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Punta del Este	Amsterdam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	$53.22 €47.37	+19.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,099.34 UYU44,319.76	$2,615.70 €2,328.07	+137.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$818.34 UYU32,991.18	$1,951.54 €1,736.94	+138.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$87.95 UYU3,545.58	$223.49 €198.91	+154.1%
Average			+132.4%

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pay 3.8 times more for childcare

	Punta del Este	Amsterdam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$498.68 UYU20,104.18	$2,791.00 €2,484.09	+459.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,649.05 UYU268K	$17,310.49 €15,406.96	+160.3%
Average			+281.7%

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pay 45.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Punta del Este	Amsterdam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.99 UYU120.63	$7.61 €6.78	+154.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.59 UYU184.84	$4.55 €4.05	-0.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.49 UYU221.15	$14.56 €12.96	+165.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.54 UYU2,279.54	$59.26 €52.75	+4.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.22 UYU492.55	$16.80 €14.95	+37.5%
Average			+45.4%

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pay 0.5% more for clothing

	Punta del Este	Amsterdam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.81 UYU3,620.53	$93.98 €83.65	+4.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.40 UYU1,507.81	$40.96 €36.46	+9.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	$99.66 €88.70	-19.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.09 UYU4,760.83	$131.49 €117.03	+11.3%
Average			+0.5%

Punta del Este vs. Amsterdam - Cost of clothing

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