Cost of living comparison

Uruguay

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Argentina

Buenos Aires vs. Punta del Este Cost of Living Summary

Buenos Aires is 12.8% cheaper than Punta del Este.

Restaurants: pay 11.4% more in Buenos Aires
Groceries: pay 20.4% less in Buenos Aires
Transportation: pay 20.5% less in Buenos Aires
Housing: pay 22.7% less in Buenos Aires
Childcare: pay 11.7% more in Buenos Aires
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.4% less in Buenos Aires
Clothing: pay 39.1% more in Buenos Aires

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

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Buenos Aires vs. Punta del Este Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.4% more for restaurants

	Punta del Este	Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.09 UYU527.73	$19.02 ARS28,866.32	+45.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.71 UYU552.87	$12.96 ARS19,665.62	-5.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.33 UYU93.89	$2.01 ARS3,045.90	-13.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 UYU82.66	$1.59 ARS2,416.05	-22.4%
Average			+11.4%

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pay 20.4% less for groceries

	Punta del Este	Buenos Aires
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 UYU110.47	$2.48 ARS3,759.89	-9.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.07 UYU244.65	$5.25 ARS7,963.26	-13.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.37 UYU176.30	$5.52 ARS8,376.92	+26.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.29 UYU173.02	$2.81 ARS4,263.15	-34.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.29 UYU213.26	$4.60 ARS6,980.53	-13.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 UYU51.67	$1.28 ARS1,941.83	-0.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 UYU51.03	$0.97 ARS1,476.48	-23.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 UYU32.15	$0.65 ARS986.80	-18.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 UYU58.00	$0.92 ARS1,393.13	-36.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 UYU37.22	$0.56 ARS848.63	-39.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 UYU37.50	$0.56 ARS844.64	-40.2%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 20.5% less for transportation

	Punta del Este	Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.25 UYU332.50	$5.28 ARS8,007.28	-36.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.87 UYU2,010.42	$27.50 ARS41,738.12	-44.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,990.00 UYU1M	$28,500.00 ARS43M	+5.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.27 UYU212.50	$9.60 ARS14,570.40	+82.1%
Average			-20.5%

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pay 22.7% less for housing

	Punta del Este	Buenos Aires
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	$31.11 ARS47,219.03	-30.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,099.34 UYU44,319.76	$770.79 ARS1M	-29.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$818.34 UYU32,991.18	$509.75 ARS774K	-37.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$87.95 UYU3,545.58	$162.43 ARS247K	+84.7%
Average			-22.7%

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pay 11.7% more for childcare

	Punta del Este	Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$498.68 UYU20,104.18	$464.87 ARS706K	-6.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,649.05 UYU268K	$8,896.36 ARS14M	+33.8%
Average			+11.7%

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pay 7.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Punta del Este	Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.99 UYU120.63	$3.95 ARS6,000.47	+32.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.59 UYU184.84	$3.86 ARS5,864.06	-15.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.49 UYU221.15	$4.21 ARS6,386.17	-23.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.54 UYU2,279.54	$49.97 ARS75,848.75	-11.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.22 UYU492.55	$10.38 ARS15,757.84	-15.0%
Average			-7.4%

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pay 39.1% more for clothing

	Punta del Este	Buenos Aires
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.81 UYU3,620.53	$120.49 ARS183K	+34.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.40 UYU1,507.81	$95.69 ARS145K	+155.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	$115.94 ARS176K	-6.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.09 UYU4,760.83	$138.37 ARS210K	+17.2%
Average			+39.1%

Punta del Este vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of clothing

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