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Uruguay

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Hungary

Budapest vs. Punta del Este Cost of Living Summary

Budapest is 10.8% cheaper than Punta del Este.

Restaurants: pay 9.9% less in Budapest
Groceries: pay 22.6% less in Budapest
Transportation: pay 7.5% less in Budapest
Housing: pay 17.5% less in Budapest
Childcare: pay 64.7% more in Budapest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.0% less in Budapest
Clothing: pay 3.9% more in Budapest

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

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Budapest vs. Punta del Este Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.9% less for restaurants

	Punta del Este	Budapest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.09 UYU527.73	$13.77 HUF4,451.76	+5.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.71 UYU552.87	$10.17 HUF3,289.36	-25.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.33 UYU93.89	$2.08 HUF673.49	-10.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 UYU82.66	$1.83 HUF591.19	-10.8%
Average			-9.9%

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pay 22.6% less for groceries

	Punta del Este	Budapest
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 UYU110.47	$1.80 HUF580.67	-34.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.07 UYU244.65	$5.57 HUF1,802.14	-8.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.37 UYU176.30	$4.40 HUF1,421.11	+0.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.29 UYU173.02	$3.88 HUF1,253.03	-9.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.29 UYU213.26	$3.10 HUF1,003.00	-41.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 UYU51.67	$0.85 HUF274.62	-33.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 UYU51.03	$0.94 HUF303.05	-25.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 UYU32.15	$1.06 HUF341.51	+32.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 UYU58.00	$1.73 HUF558.38	+20.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 UYU37.22	$0.45 HUF144.57	-51.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 UYU37.50	$0.46 HUF147.52	-50.9%
Average			-22.6%

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pay 7.5% less for transportation

	Punta del Este	Budapest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.25 UYU332.50	$7.07 HUF2,284.96	-14.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.87 UYU2,010.42	$27.54 HUF8,903.52	-44.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,990.00 UYU1M	$29,374.56 HUF9M	+8.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.27 UYU212.50	$14.14 HUF4,570.47	+168.2%
Average			-7.5%

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pay 17.5% less for housing

	Punta del Este	Budapest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	$23.57 HUF7,621.57	-47.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,099.34 UYU44,319.76	$817.66 HUF264K	-25.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$818.34 UYU32,991.18	$631.44 HUF204K	-22.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$87.95 UYU3,545.58	$132.77 HUF42,926.20	+51.0%
Average			-17.5%

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pay 64.7% more for childcare

	Punta del Este	Budapest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$498.68 UYU20,104.18	$539.65 HUF174K	+8.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,649.05 UYU268K	$16,674.34 HUF5M	+150.8%
Average			+64.7%

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pay 1.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Punta del Este	Budapest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.99 UYU120.63	$3.67 HUF1,187.14	+22.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.59 UYU184.84	$3.35 HUF1,081.59	-27.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.49 UYU221.15	$7.96 HUF2,572.13	+45.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.54 UYU2,279.54	$67.07 HUF21,685.02	+18.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.22 UYU492.55	$9.33 HUF3,017.30	-23.6%
Average			-1.0%

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pay 3.9% more for clothing

	Punta del Este	Budapest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.81 UYU3,620.53	$100.01 HUF32,333.83	+11.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.40 UYU1,507.81	$42.98 HUF13,894.99	+14.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	$113.36 HUF36,650.47	-8.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.09 UYU4,760.83	$118.19 HUF38,210.94	+0.1%
Average			+3.9%

Punta del Este vs. Budapest - Cost of clothing

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