Cost of living comparison
compared to
United States vs. Punta del Este Cost of Living Summary
United States is 43.9% more expensive than Punta del Este.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.0% more in United States
- Groceries
-
pay 34.5% more in United States
- Transportation
-
pay 13.7% less in United States
- Housing
-
pay 69.7% more in United States
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in United States
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.9% more in United States
- Clothing
-
pay 24.9% less in United States
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in United States are more expensive than in Punta del Este. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in United States. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in United States.
United States vs. Punta del Este Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United States instead of Punta del Este, you would:
pay 13.0% more for restaurants
|
Punta del Este
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.04
UYU589.31
|
$19.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.28
UYU441.98
|
$11.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
UYU90.44
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
UYU69.45
|
$2.00
|
|
Punta del Este vs. United States - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.5% more for groceries
|
Punta del Este
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
UYU96.59
|
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
UYU274.41
|
$6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.80
UYU188.16
|
$3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
UYU156.66
|
$4.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.07
UYU198.55
|
$5.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
UYU56.15
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
UYU46.12
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
UYU26.57
|
$2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
UYU64.60
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU39.49
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
UYU37.00
|
$1.38
|
|
Punta del Este vs. United States - Cost of groceries
pay 13.7% less for transportation
|
Punta del Este
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.23
UYU283.32
|
$3.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.13
UYU1,964.37
|
$65.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,079.40
UYU1,178,620.07
|
$32,336.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.69
UYU1,163.40
|
$17.61
|
|
Punta del Este vs. United States - Cost of transportation
pay 69.7% more for housing
|
Punta del Este
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.73
UYU1,596.05
|
$68.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,133.57
UYU44,417.20
|
$1,664.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$883.51
UYU34,619.29
|
$1,416.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.28
UYU2,910.44
|
$150.19
|
|
Punta del Este vs. United States - Cost of housing
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Punta del Este
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.09
UYU18,811.76
|
$1,387.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,770.51
UYU304,476.85
|
$23,196.46
|
|
Punta del Este vs. United States - Cost of childcare
pay 34.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Punta del Este
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.76
UYU147.33
|
$5.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.26
UYU166.97
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.01
UYU196.44
|
$9.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.38
UYU3,110.25
|
$51.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.03
UYU392.87
|
$13.64
|
|
Punta del Este vs. United States - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.9% less for clothing
|
Punta del Este
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.79
UYU3,910.32
|
$51.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.02
UYU1,920.96
|
$41.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.65
UYU4,570.72
|
$87.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.41
UYU4,953.15
|
$112.04
|
|
Punta del Este vs. United States - Cost of clothing
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