Cost of living comparison
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Sao Paulo vs. Punta del Este Cost of Living Summary
Sao Paulo is 27.7% cheaper than Punta del Este.
Sao Paulo vs. Punta del Este Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sao Paulo instead of Punta del Este, you would:
pay 36.7% less for restaurants
|
Punta del Este
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.09
UYU527.73
|
$8.96
R$45.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.71
UYU552.87
|
$8.96
R$45.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
UYU93.89
|
$1.40
R$7.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
UYU82.66
|
$0.87
R$4.39
|
|
Punta del Este vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.8% less for groceries
|
Punta del Este
|
Sao Paulo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.74
UYU110.47
|
$1.85
R$9.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.07
UYU244.65
|
$6.20
R$31.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.37
UYU176.30
|
$4.62
R$23.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
UYU173.02
|
$2.80
R$14.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.29
UYU213.26
|
$2.39
R$12.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
UYU51.67
|
$1.26
R$6.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
UYU51.03
|
$0.82
R$4.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
UYU32.15
|
$0.72
R$3.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
UYU58.00
|
$0.87
R$4.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
UYU37.22
|
$0.65
R$3.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
UYU37.50
|
$0.57
R$2.90
|
|
Punta del Este vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of groceries
pay 15.2% less for transportation
|
Punta del Este
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.25
UYU332.50
|
$4.91
R$24.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.87
UYU2,010.42
|
$48.37
R$244.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,990.00
UYU1M
|
$23,890.58
R$121K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.27
UYU212.50
|
$9.76
R$49.39
|
|
Punta del Este vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of transportation
pay 40.7% less for housing
|
Punta del Este
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.58
UYU1,797.10
|
$22.16
R$112.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,099.34
UYU44,319.76
|
$656.54
R$3,323.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$818.34
UYU32,991.18
|
$419.66
R$2,124.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.95
UYU3,545.58
|
$80.32
R$406.60
|
|
Punta del Este vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of housing
pay 61.6% more for childcare
|
Punta del Este
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$498.68
UYU20,104.18
|
$530.90
R$2,687.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,649.05
UYU268K
|
$16,300.72
R$82,522.42
|
|
Punta del Este vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of childcare
pay 29.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Punta del Este
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.99
UYU120.63
|
$2.99
R$15.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.59
UYU184.84
|
$2.56
R$12.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.49
UYU221.15
|
$2.99
R$15.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.54
UYU2,279.54
|
$35.87
R$181.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
UYU492.55
|
$9.95
R$50.39
|
|
Punta del Este vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.2% less for clothing
|
Punta del Este
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.81
UYU3,620.53
|
$65.57
R$331.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.40
UYU1,507.81
|
$61.53
R$311.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.46
UYU5,017.67
|
$99.31
R$502.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.09
UYU4,760.83
|
$91.35
R$462.44
|
|
Punta del Este vs. Sao Paulo - Cost of clothing
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