Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Punta del Este Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 67.2% more expensive than Punta del Este.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.0% less in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 37.3% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 98.8% more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 93.8% more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2 times more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.7% more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 9.7% less in Singapore
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Singapore are more expensive than in Punta del Este. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Singapore. Notably, childcare, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Singapore.
Singapore vs. Punta del Este Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Punta del Este, you would:
pay 34.0% less for restaurants
|
Punta del Este
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.04
UYU596.22
|
$9.28
SGD12.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.28
UYU447.16
|
$7.73
SGD10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
UYU91.50
|
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
UYU70.27
|
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
|
Punta del Este vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.3% more for groceries
|
Punta del Este
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
UYU97.72
|
$2.36
SGD3.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
UYU277.63
|
$8.89
SGD11.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.80
UYU190.37
|
$11.53
SGD14.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
UYU158.50
|
$3.24
SGD4.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.07
UYU200.88
|
$5.05
SGD6.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
UYU56.81
|
$1.95
SGD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
UYU46.66
|
$1.36
SGD1.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
UYU26.88
|
$2.22
SGD2.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
UYU65.36
|
$1.19
SGD1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU39.95
|
$1.12
SGD1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
UYU37.43
|
$0.98
SGD1.27
|
|
Punta del Este vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 98.8% more for transportation
|
Punta del Este
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.23
UYU286.64
|
$8.27
SGD10.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.13
UYU1,987.40
|
$92.79
SGD120.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,079.40
UYU1,192,439.33
|
$139,191.98
SGD180,587.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.69
UYU1,177.04
|
$9.74
SGD12.64
|
|
Punta del Este vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 93.8% more for housing
|
Punta del Este
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.73
UYU1,614.76
|
$35.10
SGD45.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,133.57
UYU44,937.99
|
$3,116.78
SGD4,043.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$883.51
UYU35,025.19
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,954.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.28
UYU2,944.57
|
$116.26
SGD150.83
|
|
Punta del Este vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Punta del Este
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.09
UYU19,032.33
|
$1,253.76
SGD1,626.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,770.51
UYU308,046.83
|
$29,085.74
SGD37,735.84
|
|
Punta del Este vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 66.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Punta del Este
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.76
UYU149.05
|
$7.73
SGD10.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.26
UYU168.93
|
$4.68
SGD6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.01
UYU198.74
|
$12.76
SGD16.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.38
UYU3,146.71
|
$117.15
SGD151.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.03
UYU397.48
|
$11.60
SGD15.05
|
|
Punta del Este vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.7% less for clothing
|
Punta del Este
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.79
UYU3,956.17
|
$84.93
SGD110.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.02
UYU1,943.48
|
$42.58
SGD55.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.65
UYU4,624.32
|
$104.51
SGD135.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.41
UYU5,011.23
|
$126.20
SGD163.73
|
|
Punta del Este vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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