Cost of living comparison

Uruguay

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United Kingdom

Surrey vs. Punta del Este Cost of Living Summary

Surrey is 35.1% more expensive than Punta del Este.

Restaurants: pay 8.4% more in Surrey
Groceries: pay 14.7% less in Surrey
Transportation: pay 8.6% more in Surrey
Housing: pay 94.2% more in Surrey
Childcare: pay 4.3 times more in Surrey
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.8% more in Surrey
Clothing: pay 23.3% less in Surrey

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

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Surrey vs. Punta del Este Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.4% more for restaurants

	Punta del Este	Surrey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.09 UYU527.73	$23.13 £17.35	+76.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.71 UYU552.87	$9.25 £6.94	-32.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.33 UYU93.89	$2.26 £1.70	-2.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 UYU82.66	$1.45 £1.09	-29.4%
Average			+8.4%

Punta del Este vs. Surrey - Cost of restaurants

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pay 14.7% less for groceries

	Punta del Este	Surrey
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 UYU110.47	$2.07 £1.55	-24.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.07 UYU244.65	$4.18 £3.14	-31.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.37 UYU176.30	$4.88 £3.66	+11.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.29 UYU173.02	$4.18 £3.13	-2.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.29 UYU213.26	$4.10 £3.07	-22.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 UYU51.67	$1.40 £1.05	+9.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 UYU51.03	$0.66 £0.49	-48.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 UYU32.15	$0.90 £0.67	+12.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 UYU58.00	$1.48 £1.11	+2.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 UYU37.22	$0.64 £0.48	-30.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 UYU37.50	$0.82 £0.62	-11.8%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 8.6% more for transportation

	Punta del Este	Surrey
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.25 UYU332.50	$7.14 £5.36	-13.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.87 UYU2,010.42	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,990.00 UYU1M	$38,182.92 £28,648.64	+41.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.27 UYU212.50	??
Average			+8.6%

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pay 94.2% more for housing

	Punta del Este	Surrey
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	$35.02 £26.27	-21.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,099.34 UYU44,319.76	$1,894.06 £1,421.11	+72.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$818.34 UYU32,991.18	$1,883.05 £1,412.85	+130.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$87.95 UYU3,545.58	$202.10 £151.64	+129.8%
Average			+94.2%

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pay 4.3 times more for childcare

	Punta del Este	Surrey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$498.68 UYU20,104.18	$2,114.30 £1,586.36	+324.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,649.05 UYU268K	$29,071.61 £21,812.43	+337.2%
Average			+330.6%

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pay 36.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Punta del Este	Surrey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.99 UYU120.63	$6.61 £4.96	+120.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.59 UYU184.84	$4.79 £3.59	+4.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.49 UYU221.15	$22.96 £17.23	+318.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.54 UYU2,279.54	$52.86 £39.66	-6.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.22 UYU492.55	$13.21 £9.91	+8.2%
Average			+36.8%

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pay 23.3% less for clothing

	Punta del Este	Surrey
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.81 UYU3,620.53	$52.86 £39.66	-41.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.40 UYU1,507.81	$39.64 £29.74	+6.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	$88.10 £66.10	-29.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.09 UYU4,760.83	$92.50 £69.40	-21.7%
Average			-23.3%

Punta del Este vs. Surrey - Cost of clothing

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