Cost of living comparison
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Barcelona vs. Punta del Este Cost of Living Summary
Barcelona is 20.6% more expensive than Punta del Este.
Barcelona vs. Punta del Este Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Barcelona instead of Punta del Este, you would:
pay 16.4% more for restaurants
|
Punta del Este
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.09
UYU527.73
|
$17.92
€15.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.71
UYU552.87
|
$13.44
€11.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
UYU93.89
|
$2.98
€2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
UYU82.66
|
$1.91
€1.70
|
|
Punta del Este vs. Barcelona - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.0% more for groceries
|
Punta del Este
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.74
UYU110.47
|
$1.99
€1.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.07
UYU244.65
|
$8.79
€7.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.37
UYU176.30
|
$4.83
€4.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
UYU173.02
|
$4.93
€4.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.29
UYU213.26
|
$4.13
€3.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
UYU51.67
|
$1.37
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
UYU51.03
|
$0.91
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
UYU32.15
|
$1.20
€1.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
UYU58.00
|
$1.21
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
UYU37.22
|
$0.95
€0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
UYU37.50
|
$0.99
€0.88
|
|
Punta del Este vs. Barcelona - Cost of groceries
pay 4.6% less for transportation
|
Punta del Este
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.25
UYU332.50
|
$6.87
€6.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.87
UYU2,010.42
|
$25.53
€22.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,990.00
UYU1M
|
$35,271.67
€31,393.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.27
UYU212.50
|
$14.90
€13.26
|
|
Punta del Este vs. Barcelona - Cost of transportation
pay 50.4% more for housing
|
Punta del Este
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.58
UYU1,797.10
|
$35.30
€31.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,099.34
UYU44,319.76
|
$1,671.42
€1,487.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$818.34
UYU32,991.18
|
$1,296.44
€1,153.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.95
UYU3,545.58
|
$138.62
€123.38
|
|
Punta del Este vs. Barcelona - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Punta del Este
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$498.68
UYU20,104.18
|
$951.83
€847.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,649.05
UYU268K
|
$16,609.14
€14,782.73
|
|
Punta del Este vs. Barcelona - Cost of childcare
pay 2.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Punta del Este
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.99
UYU120.63
|
$3.92
€3.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.59
UYU184.84
|
$3.23
€2.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.49
UYU221.15
|
$7.00
€6.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.54
UYU2,279.54
|
$53.11
€47.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
UYU492.55
|
$11.20
€9.97
|
|
Punta del Este vs. Barcelona - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.3% less for clothing
|
Punta del Este
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.81
UYU3,620.53
|
$87.34
€77.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.40
UYU1,507.81
|
$39.19
€34.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.46
UYU5,017.67
|
$105.13
€93.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.09
UYU4,760.83
|
$119.81
€106.64
|
|
Punta del Este vs. Barcelona - Cost of clothing
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