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Moscow vs. Punta del Este Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 12.5% cheaper than Punta del Este.

Restaurants: pay 43.4% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 31.6% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 36.3% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 10.3% less in Moscow
Childcare: pay 60.2% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.7% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 0.7% more in Moscow

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

Moscow vs. Punta del Este Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.4% less for restaurants

	Punta del Este	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.04 UYU596.22	$11.93 RUB927.45	-20.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.28 UYU447.16	$5.97 RUB463.73	-47.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.31 UYU91.50	$1.38 RUB107.44	-40.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.77 UYU70.27	$0.61 RUB47.53	-65.5%
Average			-43.4%

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pay 31.6% less for groceries

	Punta del Este	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$2.46 UYU97.72	$0.85 RUB65.76	-65.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00 UYU277.63	$6.27 RUB487.29	-10.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.80 UYU190.37	$4.62 RUB359.07	-3.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.00 UYU158.50	$1.68 RUB130.76	-57.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.07 UYU200.88	$2.46 RUB191.42	-51.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 UYU56.81	$0.81 RUB62.89	-43.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.18 UYU46.66	$0.87 RUB67.62	-26.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 UYU26.88	$0.90 RUB70.09	+33.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 UYU65.36	$1.64 RUB127.43	-0.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 UYU39.95	$0.43 RUB33.17	-57.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.94 UYU37.43	$0.34 RUB26.31	-64.1%
Average			-31.6%

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pay 36.3% less for transportation

	Punta del Este	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.23 UYU286.64	$2.84 RUB220.59	-60.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.13 UYU1,987.40	$36.64 RUB2,847.28	-26.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,079.40 UYU1,192,439.33	$36,994.59 RUB2,875,107.01	+23.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.69 UYU1,177.04	$5.73 RUB445.18	-80.7%
Average			-36.3%

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pay 10.3% less for housing

	Punta del Este	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.73 UYU1,614.76	$7.82 RUB607.45	-80.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,133.57 UYU44,937.99	$1,253.04 RUB97,382.66	+10.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$883.51 UYU35,025.19	$709.24 RUB55,120.27	-19.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.28 UYU2,944.57	$110.60 RUB8,595.15	+48.9%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 60.2% more for childcare

	Punta del Este	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$480.09 UYU19,032.33	$656.36 RUB51,009.96	+36.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,770.51 UYU308,046.83	$14,285.88 RUB1,110,255.03	+83.8%
Average			+60.2%

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pay 26.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Punta del Este	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.76 UYU149.05	$4.18 RUB324.61	+11.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.26 UYU168.93	$3.16 RUB245.32	-25.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.01 UYU198.74	$2.98 RUB231.86	-40.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.38 UYU3,146.71	$44.58 RUB3,464.53	-43.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.03 UYU397.48	$6.56 RUB510.10	-34.5%
Average			-26.7%

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pay 0.7% more for clothing

	Punta del Este	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.79 UYU3,956.17	$76.06 RUB5,910.82	-23.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.02 UYU1,943.48	$47.73 RUB3,709.82	-2.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.65 UYU4,624.32	$122.95 RUB9,554.97	+5.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$126.41 UYU5,011.23	$156.80 RUB12,185.71	+24.0%
Average			+0.7%

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