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Uruguay

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Taiwan

Taipei vs. Punta del Este Cost of Living Summary

Taipei is 17.7% cheaper than Punta del Este.

Restaurants: pay 62.4% less in Taipei
Groceries: pay 26.1% more in Taipei
Transportation: pay 19.0% less in Taipei
Housing: pay 26.7% less in Taipei
Childcare: pay 82.6% more in Taipei
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.3% less in Taipei
Clothing: pay 17.8% less in Taipei

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

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Taipei vs. Punta del Este Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 62.4% less for restaurants

	Punta del Este	Taipei
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.09 UYU525.80	$4.71 NT$150.49	-64.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.71 UYU550.83	$5.65 NT$180.59	-58.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.33 UYU93.54	$0.92 NT$29.35	-60.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 UYU82.36	$0.65 NT$20.86	-68.2%
Average			-62.4%

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pay 26.1% more for groceries

	Punta del Este	Taipei
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 UYU110.07	$2.02 NT$64.65	-26.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.07 UYU243.75	$9.85 NT$314.68	+62.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.37 UYU175.66	$11.54 NT$368.90	+163.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.29 UYU172.39	$2.72 NT$87.00	-36.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.29 UYU212.47	$4.45 NT$142.21	-15.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 UYU51.49	$2.23 NT$71.26	+74.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 UYU50.84	$1.51 NT$48.15	+19.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 UYU32.04	$1.38 NT$44.23	+73.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 UYU57.78	$2.02 NT$64.54	+40.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 UYU37.09	$1.25 NT$39.84	+35.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 UYU37.36	$1.04 NT$33.27	+11.9%
Average			+26.1%

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pay 19.0% less for transportation

	Punta del Este	Taipei
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.25 UYU331.28	$3.94 NT$126.01	-52.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.87 UYU2,003.04	$37.67 NT$1,203.90	-24.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,990.00 UYU1M	$33,523.97 NT$1M	+24.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.27 UYU211.72	$8.95 NT$285.93	+69.7%
Average			-19.0%

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pay 26.7% less for housing

	Punta del Este	Taipei
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.58 UYU1,790.50	$27.40 NT$875.71	-38.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,099.34 UYU44,157.02	$1,012.31 NT$32,354.87	-7.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$818.34 UYU32,870.04	$482.92 NT$15,434.64	-41.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$87.95 UYU3,532.56	$66.27 NT$2,118.10	-24.6%
Average			-26.7%

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pay 82.6% more for childcare

	Punta del Este	Taipei
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$498.68 UYU20,030.36	$662.67 NT$21,179.76	+32.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,649.05 UYU267K	$16,675.66 NT$533K	+150.8%
Average			+82.6%

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pay 21.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Punta del Este	Taipei
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.99 UYU120.18	$2.83 NT$90.29	-5.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.59 UYU184.17	$3.42 NT$109.45	-25.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.49 UYU220.33	$3.92 NT$125.41	-28.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.54 UYU2,271.17	$41.15 NT$1,315.12	-27.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.22 UYU490.74	$9.73 NT$311.01	-20.4%
Average			-21.3%

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pay 17.8% less for clothing

	Punta del Este	Taipei
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.81 UYU3,607.23	$63.18 NT$2,019.38	-29.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.40 UYU1,502.28	$39.99 NT$1,277.99	+6.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$124.46 UYU4,999.24	$84.98 NT$2,715.95	-31.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.09 UYU4,743.35	$105.09 NT$3,358.66	-11.0%
Average			-17.8%

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