Cost of living comparison

Uruguay

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Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad vs. Punta del Este Cost of Living Summary

Trinidad is 25.0% cheaper than Punta del Este.

Restaurants: pay 55.6% less in Trinidad
Groceries: pay 2.7% more in Trinidad
Transportation: pay 41.6% more in Trinidad
Housing: pay 43.7% less in Trinidad
Childcare: pay 55.7% less in Trinidad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.2% less in Trinidad
Clothing: pay 8.0% less in Trinidad

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

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Trinidad vs. Punta del Este Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.6% less for restaurants

	Punta del Este	Trinidad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.09 UYU527.73	$5.90 TTD40.09	-55.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.71 UYU552.87	$6.63 TTD45.10	-51.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.33 UYU93.89	$0.88 TTD6.01	-62.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 UYU82.66	$0.74 TTD5.01	-64.1%
Average			-55.6%

Punta del Este vs. Trinidad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.7% more for groceries

	Punta del Este	Trinidad
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 UYU110.47	$2.28 TTD15.53	-16.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.07 UYU244.65	$3.74 TTD25.41	-38.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.37 UYU176.30	$7.63 TTD51.85	+74.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.29 UYU173.02	$4.98 TTD33.83	+15.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.29 UYU213.26	$7.37 TTD50.11	+39.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 UYU51.67	$1.34 TTD9.09	+4.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 UYU51.03	$1.07 TTD7.28	-15.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 UYU32.15	$1.41 TTD9.56	+76.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 UYU58.00	$3.19 TTD21.72	+122.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 UYU37.22	$0.33 TTD2.27	-63.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 UYU37.50	$0.69 TTD4.68	-26.0%
Average			+2.7%

Punta del Este vs. Trinidad - Cost of groceries

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pay 41.6% more for transportation

	Punta del Este	Trinidad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.25 UYU332.50	$4.32 TTD29.40	-47.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.87 UYU2,010.42	$162.15 TTD1,102.48	+225.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,990.00 UYU1M	$61,176.55 TTD416K	+126.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.27 UYU212.50	$7.37 TTD50.11	+39.8%
Average			+41.6%

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pay 43.7% less for housing

	Punta del Este	Trinidad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	$66.34 TTD451.01	+48.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,099.34 UYU44,319.76	$633.15 TTD4,304.74	-42.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$818.34 UYU32,991.18	$460.12 TTD3,128.33	-43.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$87.95 UYU3,545.58	$33.82 TTD229.93	-61.5%
Average			-43.7%

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pay 55.7% less for childcare

	Punta del Este	Trinidad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$498.68 UYU20,104.18	$221.12 TTD1,503.38	-55.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,649.05 UYU268K	??
Average			-55.7%

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pay 18.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Punta del Este	Trinidad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.99 UYU120.63	$1.84 TTD12.53	-38.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.59 UYU184.84	$3.83 TTD26.06	-16.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.49 UYU221.15	$5.60 TTD38.09	+2.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.54 UYU2,279.54	$58.97 TTD400.90	+4.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.22 UYU492.55	$8.84 TTD60.14	-27.6%
Average			-18.2%

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pay 8.0% less for clothing

	Punta del Este	Trinidad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.81 UYU3,620.53	$81.08 TTD551.24	-9.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.40 UYU1,507.81	$81.08 TTD551.24	+116.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	$81.08 TTD551.24	-34.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.09 UYU4,760.83	$66.34 TTD451.01	-43.8%
Average			-8.0%

Punta del Este vs. Trinidad - Cost of clothing

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