Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. Punta del Este Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 36.1% cheaper than Punta del Este.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.7% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 38.7% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 49.5% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 55.3% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 10.2% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.9% less in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 20.1% less in Quito
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Quito.
Quito vs. Punta del Este Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Punta del Este, you would:
pay 52.7% less for restaurants
|
Punta del Este
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.04
UYU596.22
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.28
UYU447.16
|
$7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
UYU91.50
|
$1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
UYU70.27
|
$0.73
|
|
Punta del Este vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.7% less for groceries
|
Punta del Este
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
UYU97.72
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
UYU277.63
|
$4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.80
UYU190.37
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
UYU158.50
|
$2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.07
UYU200.88
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
UYU56.81
|
$0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
UYU46.66
|
$0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
UYU26.88
|
$0.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
UYU65.36
|
$0.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU39.95
|
$0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
UYU37.43
|
$0.47
|
|
Punta del Este vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 49.5% less for transportation
|
Punta del Este
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.23
UYU286.64
|
$2.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.13
UYU1,987.40
|
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,079.40
UYU1,192,439.33
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.69
UYU1,177.04
|
$13.50
|
|
Punta del Este vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 55.3% less for housing
|
Punta del Este
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.73
UYU1,614.76
|
$28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,133.57
UYU44,937.99
|
$448.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$883.51
UYU35,025.19
|
$317.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.28
UYU2,944.57
|
$25.07
|
|
Punta del Este vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 10.2% less for childcare
|
Punta del Este
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.09
UYU19,032.33
|
$283.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,770.51
UYU308,046.83
|
$9,360.00
|
|
Punta del Este vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 25.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Punta del Este
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.76
UYU149.05
|
$2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.26
UYU168.93
|
$2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.01
UYU198.74
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.38
UYU3,146.71
|
$38.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.03
UYU397.48
|
$7.00
|
|
Punta del Este vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.1% less for clothing
|
Punta del Este
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.79
UYU3,956.17
|
$60.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.02
UYU1,943.48
|
$46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.65
UYU4,624.32
|
$105.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.41
UYU5,011.23
|
$92.78
|
|
Punta del Este vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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