Cost of living comparison

Uruguay

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Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Punta del Este Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 49.7% cheaper than Punta del Este.

Restaurants: pay 79.2% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 39.8% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 45.8% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 52.5% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 76.5% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.3% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing: pay 25.2% less in Ho Chi Minh City

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Ho Chi Minh City. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ho Chi Minh City.

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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Punta del Este Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ho Chi Minh City instead of Punta del Este, you would:

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pay 79.2% less for restaurants

	Punta del Este	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.09 UYU527.73	$1.92 ₫49,832	-85.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.71 UYU552.87	$4.62 ₫120K	-66.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.33 UYU93.89	$0.54 ₫13,905	-76.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 UYU82.66	$0.33 ₫8,590	-83.8%
Average			-79.2%

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pay 39.8% less for groceries

	Punta del Este	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 UYU110.47	$1.08 ₫27,843	-60.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.07 UYU244.65	$6.05 ₫157K	-0.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.37 UYU176.30	$6.13 ₫159K	+40.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.29 UYU173.02	$1.62 ₫42,008	-62.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.29 UYU213.26	$1.64 ₫42,570	-68.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 UYU51.67	$1.36 ₫35,261	+6.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 UYU51.03	$0.58 ₫14,953	-54.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 UYU32.15	$0.72 ₫18,715	-9.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 UYU58.00	$0.58 ₫14,918	-60.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 UYU37.22	$0.54 ₫14,104	-41.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 UYU37.50	$0.53 ₫13,662	-43.3%
Average			-39.8%

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pay 45.8% less for transportation

	Punta del Este	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.25 UYU332.50	$3.55 ₫91,950	-56.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.87 UYU2,010.42	$11.55 ₫299K	-76.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,990.00 UYU1M	$30,715.02 ₫795M	+13.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.27 UYU212.50	$5.80 ₫150K	+10.1%
Average			-45.8%

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pay 52.5% less for housing

	Punta del Este	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	$10.46 ₫271K	-76.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,099.34 UYU44,319.76	$585.86 ₫15M	-46.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$818.34 UYU32,991.18	$297.81 ₫8M	-63.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$87.95 UYU3,545.58	$79.24 ₫2M	-9.9%
Average			-52.5%

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pay 76.5% more for childcare

	Punta del Este	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$498.68 UYU20,104.18	$438.36 ₫11M	-12.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,649.05 UYU268K	$23,561.82 ₫610M	+254.4%
Average			+76.5%

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pay 65.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Punta del Este	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.99 UYU120.63	$1.03 ₫26,762	-65.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.59 UYU184.84	$1.81 ₫46,978	-60.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.49 UYU221.15	$1.23 ₫31,892	-77.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.54 UYU2,279.54	$25.91 ₫671K	-54.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.22 UYU492.55	$3.46 ₫89,697	-71.6%
Average			-65.3%

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pay 25.2% less for clothing

	Punta del Este	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.81 UYU3,620.53	$51.59 ₫1M	-42.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.40 UYU1,507.81	$34.61 ₫896K	-7.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	$91.59 ₫2M	-26.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.09 UYU4,760.83	$94.62 ₫2M	-19.9%
Average			-25.2%

Punta del Este vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of clothing

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