Cost of living comparison

Uruguay

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Latvia

Riga vs. Punta del Este Cost of Living Summary

Riga is 17.4% cheaper than Punta del Este.

Restaurants: pay 11.1% less in Riga
Groceries: pay 25.4% less in Riga
Transportation: pay 3.9% less in Riga
Housing: pay 34.1% less in Riga
Childcare: pay 85.3% more in Riga
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.1% more in Riga
Clothing: pay 4.3% less in Riga

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

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Riga vs. Punta del Este Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.1% less for restaurants

	Punta del Este	Riga
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.09 UYU527.73	$16.80 €14.95	+28.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.71 UYU552.87	$9.24 €8.22	-32.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.33 UYU93.89	$1.61 €1.44	-30.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 UYU82.66	$1.18 €1.05	-42.5%
Average			-11.1%

Punta del Este vs. Riga - Cost of restaurants

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pay 25.4% less for groceries

	Punta del Este	Riga
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 UYU110.47	$1.43 €1.27	-47.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.07 UYU244.65	$5.22 €4.65	-13.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.37 UYU176.30	$4.41 €3.92	+0.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.29 UYU173.02	$3.76 €3.34	-12.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.29 UYU213.26	$3.91 €3.48	-26.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 UYU51.67	$1.00 €0.89	-22.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 UYU51.03	$0.83 €0.73	-34.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 UYU32.15	$1.13 €1.00	+41.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 UYU58.00	$1.40 €1.24	-3.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 UYU37.22	$0.40 €0.36	-56.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 UYU37.50	$0.42 €0.37	-54.8%
Average			-25.4%

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pay 3.9% less for transportation

	Punta del Este	Riga
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.25 UYU332.50	$7.75 €6.90	-6.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.87 UYU2,010.42	$33.59 €29.90	-32.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,990.00 UYU1M	$27,308.11 €24,305.20	+1.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.27 UYU212.50	$11.42 €10.17	+116.7%
Average			-3.9%

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pay 34.1% less for housing

	Punta del Este	Riga
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	$20.41 €18.17	-54.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,099.34 UYU44,319.76	$582.45 €518.40	-47.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$818.34 UYU32,991.18	$385.02 €342.68	-53.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$87.95 UYU3,545.58	$286.52 €255.02	+225.8%
Average			-34.1%

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pay 85.3% more for childcare

	Punta del Este	Riga
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$498.68 UYU20,104.18	$645.25 €574.29	+29.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,649.05 UYU268K	$17,635.84 €15,696.53	+165.2%
Average			+85.3%

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pay 4.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Punta del Este	Riga
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.99 UYU120.63	$5.60 €4.98	+87.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.59 UYU184.84	$3.72 €3.31	-18.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.49 UYU221.15	$6.72 €5.98	+22.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.54 UYU2,279.54	$49.91 €44.42	-11.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.22 UYU492.55	$10.75 €9.57	-12.0%
Average			+4.1%

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pay 4.3% less for clothing

	Punta del Este	Riga
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.81 UYU3,620.53	$69.42 €61.79	-22.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.40 UYU1,507.81	$50.39 €44.85	+34.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	$85.85 €76.41	-31.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.09 UYU4,760.83	$138.10 €122.91	+16.9%
Average			-4.3%

Punta del Este vs. Riga - Cost of clothing

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