Cost of living comparison

Uruguay

compared to

United States

Redmond vs. Punta del Este Cost of Living Summary

Redmond is 82.3% more expensive than Punta del Este.

Restaurants: pay 34.7% more in Redmond
Groceries: pay 40.8% more in Redmond
Transportation: pay 22.4% more in Redmond
Housing: pay 2.8 times more in Redmond
Childcare: pay 5.1 times more in Redmond
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.3% more in Redmond
Clothing: pay 3.7% less in Redmond

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

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Redmond vs. Punta del Este Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.7% more for restaurants

	Punta del Este	Redmond
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.09 UYU526.22	$25.00	+91.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.71 UYU551.28	$12.00	-12.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.33 UYU93.62	$3.17	+36.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 UYU82.42	$2.58	+25.9%
Average			+34.7%

Punta del Este vs. Redmond - Cost of restaurants

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pay 40.8% more for groceries

	Punta del Este	Redmond
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 UYU110.15	$5.06	+84.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.07 UYU243.95	$8.08	+33.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.37 UYU175.80	$4.51	+3.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.29 UYU172.53	$5.61	+30.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.29 UYU212.64	$7.26	+37.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 UYU51.53	$2.67	+108.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 UYU50.88	$0.87	-31.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 UYU32.06	$1.91	+139.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 UYU57.83	$2.07	+44.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 UYU37.12	$1.23	+33.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 UYU37.39	$1.35	+44.8%
Average			+40.8%

Punta del Este vs. Redmond - Cost of groceries

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pay 22.4% more for transportation

	Punta del Este	Redmond
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.25 UYU331.54	$5.36	-35.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.87 UYU2,004.65	$90.00	+80.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,990.00 UYU1M	$36,934.07	+36.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.27 UYU211.89	$16.02	+204.0%
Average			+22.4%

Punta del Este vs. Redmond - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.8 times more for housing

	Punta del Este	Redmond
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.58 UYU1,791.94	$87.00	+95.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,099.34 UYU44,192.52	$2,900.00	+163.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$818.34 UYU32,896.47	$2,510.00	+206.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$87.95 UYU3,535.40	$233.08	+165.0%
Average			+176.2%

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pay 5.1 times more for childcare

	Punta del Este	Redmond
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$498.68 UYU20,046.47	$2,716.67	+444.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,649.05 UYU267K	$31,129.44	+368.2%
Average			+405.0%

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pay 60.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Punta del Este	Redmond
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.99 UYU120.28	$7.00	+134.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.59 UYU184.31	$5.71	+24.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.49 UYU220.51	$12.13	+121.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.54 UYU2,273.00	$83.00	+46.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.22 UYU491.14	$17.00	+39.1%
Average			+60.3%

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pay 3.7% less for clothing

	Punta del Este	Redmond
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.81 UYU3,610.13	$67.50	-24.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.40 UYU1,503.48	$54.88	+46.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$124.46 UYU5,003.26	$90.00	-27.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.09 UYU4,747.16	$127.25	+7.8%
Average			-3.7%

Punta del Este vs. Redmond - Cost of clothing

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