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Punta del Este vs. Queenstown Cost of Living Summary

Punta del Este is 16.7% cheaper than Queenstown.

Restaurants: pay 13.9% more in Punta del Este
Groceries: pay 13.4% less in Punta del Este
Transportation: pay 20.7% less in Punta del Este
Housing: pay 25.7% less in Punta del Este
Childcare: pay 32.6% less in Punta del Este
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.1% less in Punta del Este
Clothing: pay 10.8% more in Punta del Este

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

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Punta del Este vs. Queenstown Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.9% more for restaurants

	Queenstown	Punta del Este
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.01 NZ$25.24	$13.09 UYU527.70	-6.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 NZ$16.15	$13.71 UYU552.83	+53.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 NZ$3.74	$2.33 UYU93.88	+12.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 NZ$3.69	$2.05 UYU82.65	+0.3%
Average			+13.9%

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pay 13.4% less for groceries

	Queenstown	Punta del Este
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 NZ$3.52	$2.74 UYU110.46	+40.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.17 NZ$7.52	$6.07 UYU244.63	+45.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.05 NZ$14.51	$4.37 UYU176.29	-45.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.77 NZ$10.40	$4.29 UYU173.01	-25.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.50 NZ$8.11	$5.29 UYU213.24	+17.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.34 NZ$2.41	$1.28 UYU51.67	-4.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 NZ$1.90	$1.27 UYU51.03	+20.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.70 NZ$3.07	$0.80 UYU32.15	-53.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.44 NZ$4.41	$1.44 UYU57.99	-41.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.56 NZ$2.82	$0.92 UYU37.22	-41.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 NZ$1.47	$0.93 UYU37.50	+13.7%
Average			-13.4%

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pay 20.7% less for transportation

	Queenstown	Punta del Este
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 NZ$11.58	$8.25 UYU332.47	+28.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$120.44 NZ$217.07	$49.87 UYU2,010.28	-58.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,209.21 NZ$45,434.28	$26,990.00 UYU1M	+7.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.47 NZ$31.48	$5.27 UYU212.49	-69.8%
Average			-20.7%

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pay 25.7% less for housing

	Queenstown	Punta del Este
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.87 NZ$93.49	$44.58 UYU1,796.98	-14.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,488.74 NZ$2,683.15	$1,099.34 UYU44,316.67	-26.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,267.18 NZ$2,283.83	$818.34 UYU32,988.88	-35.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.02 NZ$151.43	$87.95 UYU3,545.33	+4.7%
Average			-25.7%

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pay 32.6% less for childcare

	Queenstown	Punta del Este
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$964.30 NZ$1,737.95	$498.68 UYU20,102.78	-48.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,562.76 NZ$13,630.28	$6,649.05 UYU268K	-12.1%
Average			-32.6%

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pay 18.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Queenstown	Punta del Este
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.72 NZ$12.12	$2.99 UYU120.62	-55.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.22 NZ$5.81	$4.59 UYU184.83	+42.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$26.89 NZ$48.46	$5.49 UYU221.13	-79.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.32 NZ$99.70	$56.54 UYU2,279.38	+2.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.22 NZ$18.43	$12.22 UYU492.52	+19.5%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 10.8% more for clothing

	Queenstown	Punta del Este
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.26 NZ$105.00	$89.81 UYU3,620.28	+54.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.94 NZ$82.79	$37.40 UYU1,507.71	-18.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.03 NZ$164.07	$124.46 UYU5,017.32	+36.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.45 NZ$242.32	$118.09 UYU4,760.50	-12.2%
Average			+10.8%

Queenstown vs. Punta del Este - Cost of clothing

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