Cost of living comparison

Uruguay

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Sweden

Stockholm vs. Punta del Este Cost of Living Summary

Stockholm is 31.7% more expensive than Punta del Este.

Restaurants: pay 19.7% more in Stockholm
Groceries: pay 19.3% more in Stockholm
Transportation: pay 34.8% more in Stockholm
Housing: pay 47.6% more in Stockholm
Childcare: pay 11.8% less in Stockholm
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.4% more in Stockholm
Clothing: pay 35.1% more in Stockholm

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Stockholm are more expensive than in Punta del Este.

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Stockholm vs. Punta del Este Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.7% more for restaurants

	Punta del Este	Stockholm
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.09 UYU527.73	$17.99 SEK178.38	+37.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.71 UYU552.87	$11.90 SEK117.93	-13.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.33 UYU93.89	$3.66 SEK36.32	+57.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 UYU82.66	$3.09 SEK30.60	+50.6%
Average			+19.7%

Punta del Este vs. Stockholm - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.3% more for groceries

	Punta del Este	Stockholm
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 UYU110.47	$3.97 SEK39.36	+44.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.07 UYU244.65	$6.37 SEK63.11	+4.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.37 UYU176.30	$6.67 SEK66.09	+52.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.29 UYU173.02	$5.11 SEK50.68	+19.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.29 UYU213.26	$5.83 SEK57.75	+10.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 UYU51.67	$1.60 SEK15.85	+24.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 UYU51.03	$1.26 SEK12.50	-0.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 UYU32.15	$1.44 SEK14.23	+80.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 UYU58.00	$2.02 SEK20.03	+40.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 UYU37.22	$0.79 SEK7.78	-15.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 UYU37.50	$0.80 SEK7.94	-13.9%
Average			+19.3%

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pay 34.8% more for transportation

	Punta del Este	Stockholm
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.25 UYU332.50	$6.72 SEK66.59	-18.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.87 UYU2,010.42	$105.97 SEK1,050.45	+112.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,990.00 UYU1M	$32,980.57 SEK327K	+22.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.27 UYU212.50	$17.85 SEK176.99	+238.7%
Average			+34.8%

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pay 47.6% more for housing

	Punta del Este	Stockholm
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	$39.70 SEK393.49	-11.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,099.34 UYU44,319.76	$1,674.52 SEK16,599.03	+52.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$818.34 UYU32,991.18	$1,080.50 SEK10,710.63	+32.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$87.95 UYU3,545.58	$190.15 SEK1,884.88	+116.2%
Average			+47.6%

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pay 11.8% less for childcare

	Punta del Este	Stockholm
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$498.68 UYU20,104.18	$157.47 SEK1,560.91	-68.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,649.05 UYU268K	$16,395.31 SEK163K	+146.6%
Average			-11.8%

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pay 38.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Punta del Este	Stockholm
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.99 UYU120.63	$7.95 SEK78.78	+165.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.59 UYU184.84	$5.05 SEK50.04	+10.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.49 UYU221.15	$8.70 SEK86.22	+58.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.54 UYU2,279.54	$46.98 SEK465.67	-16.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.22 UYU492.55	$18.99 SEK188.29	+55.5%
Average			+38.4%

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pay 35.1% more for clothing

	Punta del Este	Stockholm
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.81 UYU3,620.53	$111.49 SEK1,105.16	+24.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.40 UYU1,507.81	$58.75 SEK582.33	+57.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	$135.62 SEK1,344.36	+9.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.09 UYU4,760.83	$184.97 SEK1,833.59	+56.6%
Average			+35.1%

Punta del Este vs. Stockholm - Cost of clothing

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