Cost of living comparison

Uruguay

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Lithuania

Vilnius vs. Punta del Este Cost of Living Summary

Vilnius is 11.4% cheaper than Punta del Este.

Restaurants: pay 12.3% less in Vilnius
Groceries: pay 28.5% less in Vilnius
Transportation: pay 1.2% more in Vilnius
Housing: pay 15.6% less in Vilnius
Childcare: pay 48.6% more in Vilnius
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.0% less in Vilnius
Clothing: pay 1.4% less in Vilnius

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

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Vilnius vs. Punta del Este Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.3% less for restaurants

	Punta del Este	Vilnius
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.09 UYU527.73	$13.44 €11.96	+2.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.71 UYU552.87	$8.96 €7.97	-34.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.33 UYU93.89	$2.27 €2.02	-2.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 UYU82.66	$2.24 €1.99	+9.2%
Average			-12.3%

Punta del Este vs. Vilnius - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.5% less for groceries

	Punta del Este	Vilnius
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 UYU110.47	$1.65 €1.47	-39.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.07 UYU244.65	$5.21 €4.63	-14.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.37 UYU176.30	$5.65 €5.03	+29.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.29 UYU173.02	$3.28 €2.92	-23.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.29 UYU213.26	$3.84 €3.41	-27.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 UYU51.67	$0.86 €0.77	-32.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 UYU51.03	$0.66 €0.58	-48.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 UYU32.15	$0.78 €0.70	-1.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 UYU58.00	$1.56 €1.39	+8.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 UYU37.22	$0.43 €0.38	-53.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 UYU37.50	$0.37 €0.33	-60.7%
Average			-28.5%

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pay 1.2% more for transportation

	Punta del Este	Vilnius
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.25 UYU332.50	$7.33 €6.52	-11.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.87 UYU2,010.42	$42.55 €37.87	-14.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,990.00 UYU1M	$27,308.11 €24,305.20	+1.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.27 UYU212.50	$12.93 €11.51	+145.4%
Average			+1.2%

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pay 15.6% less for housing

	Punta del Este	Vilnius
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	$20.45 €18.20	-54.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,099.34 UYU44,319.76	$815.94 €726.22	-25.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$818.34 UYU32,991.18	$619.59 €551.45	-24.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$87.95 UYU3,545.58	$170.67 €151.90	+94.1%
Average			-15.6%

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pay 48.6% more for childcare

	Punta del Este	Vilnius
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$498.68 UYU20,104.18	$646.49 €575.40	+29.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,649.05 UYU268K	$11,322.02 €10,077.00	+70.3%
Average			+48.6%

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pay 3.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Punta del Este	Vilnius
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.99 UYU120.63	$5.60 €4.98	+87.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.59 UYU184.84	$3.69 €3.28	-19.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.49 UYU221.15	$6.27 €5.58	+14.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.54 UYU2,279.54	$41.50 €36.94	-26.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.22 UYU492.55	$10.08 €8.97	-17.5%
Average			-3.0%

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pay 1.4% less for clothing

	Punta del Este	Vilnius
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.81 UYU3,620.53	$94.67 €84.26	+5.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.40 UYU1,507.81	$41.68 €37.10	+11.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	$92.02 €81.90	-26.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.09 UYU4,760.83	$128.77 €114.61	+9.0%
Average			-1.4%

Punta del Este vs. Vilnius - Cost of clothing

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