Cost of living comparison
compared to
Delhi vs. Punta del Este Cost of Living Summary
Delhi is 65.1% cheaper than Punta del Este.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.2% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 64.2% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 64.7% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 69.4% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 80.1% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.8% less in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 56.4% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Delhi.
Delhi vs. Punta del Este Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Delhi instead of Punta del Este, you would:
pay 74.2% less for restaurants
|
Punta del Este
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.04
UYU596.22
|
$5.64
₹503.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.28
UYU447.16
|
$3.95
₹352.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
UYU91.50
|
$0.48
₹42.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
UYU70.27
|
$0.17
₹15.46
|
|
Punta del Este vs. Delhi - Cost of restaurants
pay 64.2% less for groceries
|
Punta del Este
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
UYU97.72
|
$0.56
₹50.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
UYU277.63
|
$2.34
₹208.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.80
UYU190.37
|
$2.91
₹259.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
UYU158.50
|
$1.09
₹97.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.07
UYU200.88
|
$1.59
₹141.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
UYU56.81
|
$0.90
₹80.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
UYU46.66
|
$0.36
₹32.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
UYU26.88
|
$0.46
₹41.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
UYU65.36
|
$0.26
₹22.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU39.95
|
$0.17
₹15.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
UYU37.43
|
$0.23
₹20.11
|
|
Punta del Este vs. Delhi - Cost of groceries
pay 64.7% less for transportation
|
Punta del Este
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.23
UYU286.64
|
$4.22
₹377.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.13
UYU1,987.40
|
$11.27
₹1,007.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,079.40
UYU1,192,439.33
|
$15,220.85
₹1,359,950.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.69
UYU1,177.04
|
$2.93
₹261.92
|
|
Punta del Este vs. Delhi - Cost of transportation
pay 69.4% less for housing
|
Punta del Este
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.73
UYU1,614.76
|
$8.34
₹745.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,133.57
UYU44,937.99
|
$229.89
₹20,540.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$883.51
UYU35,025.19
|
$139.05
₹12,424.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.28
UYU2,944.57
|
$48.95
₹4,373.84
|
|
Punta del Este vs. Delhi - Cost of housing
pay 80.1% less for childcare
|
Punta del Este
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.09
UYU19,032.33
|
$71.33
₹6,373.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,770.51
UYU308,046.83
|
$1,932.31
₹172,647.85
|
|
Punta del Este vs. Delhi - Cost of childcare
pay 46.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Punta del Este
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.76
UYU149.05
|
$2.25
₹201.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.26
UYU168.93
|
$2.11
₹188.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.01
UYU198.74
|
$3.95
₹352.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.38
UYU3,146.71
|
$21.60
₹1,929.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.03
UYU397.48
|
$5.07
₹453.32
|
|
Punta del Este vs. Delhi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 56.4% less for clothing
|
Punta del Este
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.79
UYU3,956.17
|
$27.76
₹2,480.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.02
UYU1,943.48
|
$34.10
₹3,046.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.65
UYU4,624.32
|
$52.38
₹4,680.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.41
UYU5,011.23
|
$40.89
₹3,653.04
|
|
Punta del Este vs. Delhi - Cost of clothing
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