Cost of living comparison

Uruguay

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United States

Dallas vs. Punta del Este Cost of Living Summary

Dallas is 43.8% more expensive than Punta del Este.

Restaurants: pay 23.5% more in Dallas
Groceries: pay 22.3% more in Dallas
Transportation: pay 18.0% more in Dallas
Housing: pay 65.9% more in Dallas
Childcare: pay 3.9 times more in Dallas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.4% more in Dallas
Clothing: pay 1.9% more in Dallas

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

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Dallas vs. Punta del Este Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.5% more for restaurants

	Punta del Este	Dallas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.09 UYU526.22	$21.00	+60.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.71 UYU551.28	$12.00	-12.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.33 UYU93.62	$3.17	+36.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 UYU82.42	$2.37	+15.7%
Average			+23.5%

Punta del Este vs. Dallas - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.3% more for groceries

	Punta del Este	Dallas
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 UYU110.15	$3.17	+15.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.07 UYU243.95	$6.56	+8.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.37 UYU175.80	$3.82	-12.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.29 UYU172.53	$4.80	+11.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.29 UYU212.64	$5.09	-3.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 UYU51.53	$2.68	+108.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 UYU50.88	$0.72	-43.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 UYU32.06	$2.26	+183.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 UYU57.83	$1.88	+30.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 UYU37.12	$1.07	+15.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 UYU37.39	$1.43	+54.0%
Average			+22.3%

Punta del Este vs. Dallas - Cost of groceries

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pay 18.0% more for transportation

	Punta del Este	Dallas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.25 UYU331.54	$3.80	-54.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.87 UYU2,004.65	$126.00	+152.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,990.00 UYU1M	$36,232.00	+34.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.27 UYU211.89	$17.00	+222.5%
Average			+18.0%

Punta del Este vs. Dallas - Cost of transportation

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pay 65.9% more for housing

	Punta del Este	Dallas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.58 UYU1,791.94	$65.42	+46.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,099.34 UYU44,192.52	$1,782.73	+62.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$818.34 UYU32,896.47	$1,400.42	+71.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$87.95 UYU3,535.40	$148.61	+69.0%
Average			+65.9%

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pay 3.9 times more for childcare

	Punta del Este	Dallas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$498.68 UYU20,046.47	$2,084.15	+317.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,649.05 UYU267K	$24,380.00	+266.7%
Average			+291.5%

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pay 46.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Punta del Este	Dallas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.99 UYU120.28	$8.00	+167.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.59 UYU184.31	$6.19	+35.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.49 UYU220.51	$10.00	+82.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.54 UYU2,273.00	$59.50	+5.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.22 UYU491.14	$15.00	+22.8%
Average			+46.4%

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pay 1.9% more for clothing

	Punta del Este	Dallas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.81 UYU3,610.13	$65.50	-27.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.40 UYU1,503.48	$48.56	+29.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$124.46 UYU5,003.26	$122.20	-1.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.09 UYU4,747.16	$136.90	+15.9%
Average			+1.9%

Punta del Este vs. Dallas - Cost of clothing

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