Cost of living comparison
compared to
Punta del Este vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Punta del Este is 78.7% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Punta del Este
- Groceries
-
pay 72.5% more in Punta del Este
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Punta del Este
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Punta del Este
- Childcare
-
pay 26.2% more in Punta del Este
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.0% more in Punta del Este
- Clothing
-
pay 29.4% more in Punta del Este
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Punta del Este are more expensive than in Quito. Notably, housing, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Punta del Este.
Punta del Este vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Punta del Este instead of Quito, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Punta del Este
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$15.04
UYU596.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.38
|
$11.28
UYU447.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
|
$2.31
UYU91.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
|
$1.77
UYU70.27
|
|
Quito vs. Punta del Este - Cost of restaurants
pay 72.5% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Punta del Este
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
$2.46
UYU97.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.18
|
$7.00
UYU277.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$4.80
UYU190.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
|
$4.00
UYU158.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
|
$5.07
UYU200.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$1.43
UYU56.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$1.18
UYU46.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$0.68
UYU26.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$1.65
UYU65.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$1.01
UYU39.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.94
UYU37.43
|
|
Quito vs. Punta del Este - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Punta del Este
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.63
|
$7.23
UYU286.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
|
$50.13
UYU1,987.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$30,079.40
UYU1,192,439.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$29.69
UYU1,177.04
|
|
Quito vs. Punta del Este - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Quito
|
Punta del Este
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
|
$40.73
UYU1,614.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.12
|
$1,133.57
UYU44,937.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.19
|
$883.51
UYU35,025.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.07
|
$74.28
UYU2,944.57
|
|
Quito vs. Punta del Este - Cost of housing
pay 26.2% more for childcare
|
Quito
|
Punta del Este
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.25
|
$480.09
UYU19,032.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,360.00
|
$7,770.51
UYU308,046.83
|
|
Quito vs. Punta del Este - Cost of childcare
pay 47.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Punta del Este
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
|
$3.76
UYU149.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
|
$4.26
UYU168.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$5.01
UYU198.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.55
|
$79.38
UYU3,146.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$10.03
UYU397.48
|
|
Quito vs. Punta del Este - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.4% more for clothing
|
Quito
|
Punta del Este
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.15
|
$99.79
UYU3,956.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.83
|
$49.02
UYU1,943.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.42
|
$116.65
UYU4,624.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.78
|
$126.41
UYU5,011.23
|
|
Quito vs. Punta del Este - Cost of clothing
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