Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico City vs. Punta del Este Cost of Living Summary
Mexico City is 18.7% cheaper than Punta del Este.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.2% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 7.5% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 52.1% less in Mexico City
- Housing
-
pay 25.5% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
-
pay 14.9% more in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.7% less in Mexico City
- Clothing
-
pay 15.6% less in Mexico City
Expenses including transportation, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Mexico City.
Mexico City vs. Punta del Este Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Punta del Este, you would:
pay 25.2% less for restaurants
|
Punta del Este
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.04
UYU596.22
|
$10.86
MX$198.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.28
UYU447.16
|
$8.82
MX$161.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
UYU91.50
|
$1.73
MX$31.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
UYU70.27
|
$1.30
MX$23.86
|
|
Punta del Este vs. Mexico City - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.5% less for groceries
|
Punta del Este
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
UYU97.72
|
$2.63
MX$48.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
UYU277.63
|
$5.04
MX$92.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.80
UYU190.37
|
$6.54
MX$119.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
UYU158.50
|
$2.61
MX$47.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.07
UYU200.88
|
$3.80
MX$69.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
UYU56.81
|
$1.37
MX$25.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
UYU46.66
|
$0.80
MX$14.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
UYU26.88
|
$0.97
MX$17.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
UYU65.36
|
$0.91
MX$16.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU39.95
|
$0.96
MX$17.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
UYU37.43
|
$0.99
MX$18.19
|
|
Punta del Este vs. Mexico City - Cost of groceries
pay 52.1% less for transportation
|
Punta del Este
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.23
UYU286.64
|
$5.14
MX$93.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.13
UYU1,987.40
|
$19.54
MX$357.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,079.40
UYU1,192,439.33
|
$20,030.45
MX$366,457.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.69
UYU1,177.04
|
$4.42
MX$80.95
|
|
Punta del Este vs. Mexico City - Cost of transportation
pay 25.5% less for housing
|
Punta del Este
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.73
UYU1,614.76
|
$30.93
MX$565.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,133.57
UYU44,937.99
|
$1,079.15
MX$19,743.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$883.51
UYU35,025.19
|
$677.25
MX$12,390.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.28
UYU2,944.57
|
$37.36
MX$683.53
|
|
Punta del Este vs. Mexico City - Cost of housing
pay 14.9% more for childcare
|
Punta del Este
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.09
UYU19,032.33
|
$430.39
MX$7,873.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,770.51
UYU308,046.83
|
$10,897.53
MX$199,370.32
|
|
Punta del Este vs. Mexico City - Cost of childcare
pay 19.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Punta del Este
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.76
UYU149.05
|
$3.26
MX$59.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.26
UYU168.93
|
$3.81
MX$69.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.01
UYU198.74
|
$4.34
MX$79.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.38
UYU3,146.71
|
$58.44
MX$1,069.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.03
UYU397.48
|
$6.51
MX$119.17
|
|
Punta del Este vs. Mexico City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.6% less for clothing
|
Punta del Este
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.79
UYU3,956.17
|
$60.95
MX$1,114.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.02
UYU1,943.48
|
$48.08
MX$879.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.65
UYU4,624.32
|
$105.72
MX$1,934.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.41
UYU5,011.23
|
$110.91
MX$2,029.10
|
|
Punta del Este vs. Mexico City - Cost of clothing
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