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Hong Kong vs. Punta del Este Cost of Living Summary

Hong Kong is 39.6% more expensive than Punta del Este.

Restaurants: pay 41.9% less in Hong Kong
Groceries: pay 31.0% more in Hong Kong
Transportation: pay 19.1% more in Hong Kong
Housing: pay 73.0% more in Hong Kong
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Hong Kong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.9% more in Hong Kong
Clothing: pay 12.0% less in Hong Kong

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Punta del Este. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Hong Kong. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong vs. Punta del Este Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.9% less for restaurants

	Punta del Este	Hong Kong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.04 UYU596.22	$7.91 HK$61.55	-47.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.28 UYU447.16	$6.43 HK$50.04	-43.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.31 UYU91.50	$1.39 HK$10.81	-39.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.77 UYU70.27	$1.11 HK$8.66	-37.2%
Average			-41.9%

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pay 31.0% more for groceries

	Punta del Este	Hong Kong
Bread 1 loaf	$2.46 UYU97.72	$2.19 HK$17.06	-11.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00 UYU277.63	$12.44 HK$96.86	+77.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.80 UYU190.37	$11.75 HK$91.46	+144.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.00 UYU158.50	$3.52 HK$27.37	-12.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.07 UYU200.88	$4.85 HK$37.76	-4.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 UYU56.81	$1.57 HK$12.19	+9.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.18 UYU46.66	$1.09 HK$8.46	-7.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 UYU26.88	$1.62 HK$12.63	+139.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 UYU65.36	$1.39 HK$10.79	-16.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 UYU39.95	$1.10 HK$8.56	+9.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.94 UYU37.43	$1.06 HK$8.25	+12.2%
Average			+31.0%

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pay 19.1% more for transportation

	Punta del Este	Hong Kong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.23 UYU286.64	$11.90 HK$92.63	+64.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.13 UYU1,987.40	$67.49 HK$525.40	+34.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,079.40 UYU1,192,439.33	$38,564.70 HK$300,226.22	+28.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.69 UYU1,177.04	$14.53 HK$113.09	-51.1%
Average			+19.1%

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pay 73.0% more for housing

	Punta del Este	Hong Kong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.73 UYU1,614.76	$22.19 HK$172.75	-45.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,133.57 UYU44,937.99	$2,349.29 HK$18,289.20	+107.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$883.51 UYU35,025.19	$1,688.04 HK$13,141.37	+91.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.28 UYU2,944.57	$177.52 HK$1,382.03	+139.0%
Average			+73.0%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Punta del Este	Hong Kong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$480.09 UYU19,032.33	$1,038.61 HK$8,085.57	+116.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,770.51 UYU308,046.83	$22,248.89 HK$173,207.58	+186.3%
Average			+151.3%

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pay 56.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Punta del Este	Hong Kong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.76 UYU149.05	$6.48 HK$50.47	+72.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.26 UYU168.93	$5.23 HK$40.72	+22.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.01 UYU198.74	$13.11 HK$102.08	+161.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.38 UYU3,146.71	$79.18 HK$616.38	-0.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.03 UYU397.48	$12.85 HK$100.08	+28.2%
Average			+56.9%

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pay 12.0% less for clothing

	Punta del Este	Hong Kong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.79 UYU3,956.17	$74.06 HK$576.58	-25.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.02 UYU1,943.48	$42.18 HK$328.34	-14.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.65 UYU4,624.32	$91.97 HK$716.02	-21.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$126.41 UYU5,011.23	$142.80 HK$1,111.66	+13.0%
Average			-12.0%

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