Cost of living comparison

Uruguay

compared to

Norway

Oslo vs. Punta del Este Cost of Living Summary

Oslo is 64.1% more expensive than Punta del Este.

Restaurants: pay 44.3% more in Oslo
Groceries: pay 43.9% more in Oslo
Transportation: pay 63.0% more in Oslo
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Oslo
Childcare: pay 4.9% more in Oslo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 78.4% more in Oslo
Clothing: pay 25.8% more in Oslo

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Oslo are more expensive than in Punta del Este. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Oslo.

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Oslo vs. Punta del Este Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.3% more for restaurants

	Punta del Este	Oslo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.09 UYU527.73	$20.88 NOK196.87	+59.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.71 UYU552.87	$15.66 NOK147.65	+14.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.33 UYU93.89	$4.29 NOK40.48	+84.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 UYU82.66	$3.35 NOK31.56	+63.2%
Average			+44.3%

Punta del Este vs. Oslo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 43.9% more for groceries

	Punta del Este	Oslo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 UYU110.47	$4.16 NOK39.22	+51.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.07 UYU244.65	$7.40 NOK69.77	+22.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.37 UYU176.30	$9.52 NOK89.71	+117.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.29 UYU173.02	$5.92 NOK55.83	+38.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.29 UYU213.26	$7.01 NOK66.11	+32.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 UYU51.67	$1.50 NOK14.16	+17.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 UYU51.03	$1.20 NOK11.27	-5.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 UYU32.15	$1.57 NOK14.82	+97.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 UYU58.00	$2.66 NOK25.12	+85.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 UYU37.22	$1.22 NOK11.51	+32.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 UYU37.50	$1.29 NOK12.20	+39.2%
Average			+43.9%

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pay 63.0% more for transportation

	Punta del Este	Oslo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.25 UYU332.50	$9.05 NOK85.31	+9.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.87 UYU2,010.42	$81.23 NOK765.82	+62.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,990.00 UYU1M	$48,017.78 NOK453K	+77.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.27 UYU212.50	$26.52 NOK250.02	+403.1%
Average			+63.0%

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Punta del Este	Oslo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	$55.32 NOK521.50	+24.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,099.34 UYU44,319.76	$2,027.04 NOK19,110.31	+84.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$818.34 UYU32,991.18	$1,564.65 NOK14,751.06	+91.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$87.95 UYU3,545.58	$318.93 NOK3,006.77	+262.6%
Average			+103.0%

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pay 4.9% more for childcare

	Punta del Este	Oslo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$498.68 UYU20,104.18	$235.44 NOK2,219.68	-52.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,649.05 UYU268K	$15,500.12 NOK146K	+133.1%
Average			+4.9%

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pay 78.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Punta del Este	Oslo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.99 UYU120.63	$11.69 NOK110.25	+290.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.59 UYU184.84	$5.92 NOK55.85	+29.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.49 UYU221.15	$18.79 NOK177.18	+242.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.54 UYU2,279.54	$58.98 NOK556.03	+4.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.22 UYU492.55	$19.84 NOK187.02	+62.4%
Average			+78.4%

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pay 25.8% more for clothing

	Punta del Este	Oslo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.81 UYU3,620.53	$100.13 NOK943.98	+11.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.40 UYU1,507.81	$59.75 NOK563.26	+59.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	$132.59 NOK1,250.01	+6.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.09 UYU4,760.83	$156.09 NOK1,471.59	+32.2%
Average			+25.8%

Punta del Este vs. Oslo - Cost of clothing

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