Cost of living comparison

Uruguay

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Bangladesh

Dhaka vs. Punta del Este Cost of Living Summary

Dhaka is 72.6% cheaper than Punta del Este.

Restaurants: pay 79.2% less in Dhaka
Groceries: pay 62.2% less in Dhaka
Transportation: pay 34.2% less in Dhaka
Housing: pay 85.9% less in Dhaka
Childcare: pay 73.2% less in Dhaka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.8% less in Dhaka
Clothing: pay 65.9% less in Dhaka

Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dhaka.

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Dhaka vs. Punta del Este Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 79.2% less for restaurants

	Punta del Este	Dhaka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.09 UYU525.80	$2.44 BDT300.31	-81.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.71 UYU550.83	$4.87 BDT600.63	-64.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.33 UYU93.54	$0.32 BDT39.75	-86.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 UYU82.36	$0.16 BDT20.28	-92.0%
Average			-79.2%

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pay 62.2% less for groceries

	Punta del Este	Dhaka
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 UYU110.07	$0.62 BDT76.25	-77.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.07 UYU243.75	$4.37 BDT539.40	-27.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.37 UYU175.66	$3.12 BDT385.00	-28.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.29 UYU172.39	$1.20 BDT147.59	-72.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.29 UYU212.47	$1.49 BDT183.24	-71.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 UYU51.49	$1.26 BDT154.75	-2.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 UYU50.84	$0.41 BDT50.75	-67.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 UYU32.04	$1.07 BDT132.00	+34.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 UYU57.78	$0.28 BDT34.79	-80.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 UYU37.09	$0.12 BDT14.19	-87.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 UYU37.36	$0.22 BDT26.99	-76.5%
Average			-62.2%

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pay 34.2% less for transportation

	Punta del Este	Dhaka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.25 UYU331.28	$4.23 BDT521.81	-48.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.87 UYU2,003.04	$22.73 BDT2,802.93	-54.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,990.00 UYU1M	$29,699.61 BDT4M	+10.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.27 UYU211.72	$4.46 BDT550.58	-15.3%
Average			-34.2%

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pay 85.9% less for housing

	Punta del Este	Dhaka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.58 UYU1,790.50	$10.78 BDT1,329.51	-75.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,099.34 UYU44,157.02	$152.72 BDT18,832.18	-86.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$818.34 UYU32,870.04	$73.69 BDT9,086.42	-91.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$87.95 UYU3,532.56	$34.91 BDT4,304.37	-60.3%
Average			-85.9%

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pay 73.2% less for childcare

	Punta del Este	Dhaka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$498.68 UYU20,030.36	$90.60 BDT11,172.39	-81.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,649.05 UYU267K	$2,631.62 BDT325K	-60.4%
Average			-73.2%

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pay 48.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Punta del Este	Dhaka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.99 UYU120.18	$4.87 BDT600.63	+62.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.59 UYU184.17	$2.38 BDT293.12	-48.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.49 UYU220.33	$3.25 BDT400.42	-40.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.54 UYU2,271.17	$16.52 BDT2,036.74	-70.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.22 UYU490.74	$4.06 BDT500.52	-66.8%
Average			-48.8%

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pay 65.9% less for clothing

	Punta del Este	Dhaka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.81 UYU3,607.23	$16.79 BDT2,070.29	-81.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.40 UYU1,502.28	$21.19 BDT2,613.32	-43.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$124.46 UYU4,999.24	$50.86 BDT6,271.26	-59.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.09 UYU4,743.35	$37.02 BDT4,565.49	-68.6%
Average			-65.9%

Punta del Este vs. Dhaka - Cost of clothing

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