Cost of living comparison

Uruguay

compared to

Japan

Tokyo vs. Punta del Este Cost of Living Summary

Tokyo is 3.7% cheaper than Punta del Este.

Restaurants: pay 51.0% less in Tokyo
Groceries: pay 11.5% more in Tokyo
Transportation: pay 8.0% less in Tokyo
Housing: pay 1.3% more in Tokyo
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Tokyo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.2% more in Tokyo
Clothing: pay 35.7% less in Tokyo

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

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Tokyo vs. Punta del Este Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.0% less for restaurants

	Punta del Este	Tokyo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.09 UYU527.73	$7.59 ¥1,200	-42.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.71 UYU552.87	$5.06 ¥800	-63.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.33 UYU93.89	$1.64 ¥259	-29.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 UYU82.66	$0.89 ¥140	-56.8%
Average			-51.0%

Punta del Este vs. Tokyo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 11.5% more for groceries

	Punta del Este	Tokyo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 UYU110.47	$1.71 ¥270	-37.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.07 UYU244.65	$5.29 ¥836	-12.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.37 UYU176.30	$5.75 ¥909	+31.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.29 UYU173.02	$2.26 ¥358	-47.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.29 UYU213.26	$3.08 ¥487	-41.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 UYU51.67	$2.15 ¥340	+67.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 UYU51.03	$1.07 ¥170	-15.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 UYU32.15	$1.96 ¥309	+145.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 UYU58.00	$2.39 ¥377	+66.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 UYU37.22	$1.53 ¥241	+65.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 UYU37.50	$1.46 ¥231	+57.1%
Average			+11.5%

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pay 8.0% less for transportation

	Punta del Este	Tokyo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.25 UYU332.50	$4.08 ¥645	-50.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.87 UYU2,010.42	$63.27 ¥9,997	+26.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,990.00 UYU1M	$21,725.38 ¥3M	-19.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.27 UYU212.50	$28.47 ¥4,499	+440.1%
Average			-8.0%

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pay 1.3% more for housing

	Punta del Este	Tokyo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	$30.33 ¥4,793	-32.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,099.34 UYU44,319.76	$1,280.34 ¥202K	+16.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$818.34 UYU32,991.18	$692.48 ¥109K	-15.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$87.95 UYU3,545.58	$113.45 ¥17,926	+29.0%
Average			+1.3%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Punta del Este	Tokyo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$498.68 UYU20,104.18	$1,341.43 ¥212K	+169.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,649.05 UYU268K	$18,252.10 ¥3M	+174.5%
Average			+171.7%

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pay 1.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Punta del Este	Tokyo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.99 UYU120.63	$3.80 ¥600	+26.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.59 UYU184.84	$3.56 ¥563	-22.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.49 UYU221.15	$3.92 ¥620	-28.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.54 UYU2,279.54	$66.31 ¥10,478	+17.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.22 UYU492.55	$12.65 ¥1,999	+3.6%
Average			+1.2%

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pay 35.7% less for clothing

	Punta del Este	Tokyo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.81 UYU3,620.53	$55.50 ¥8,770	-38.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.40 UYU1,507.81	$32.95 ¥5,207	-11.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	$65.04 ¥10,278	-47.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.09 UYU4,760.83	$70.74 ¥11,178	-40.1%
Average			-35.7%

Punta del Este vs. Tokyo - Cost of clothing

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