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Punta del Este vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Punta del Este is 32.3% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 40.2% less in Punta del Este
Groceries: pay 32.6% less in Punta del Este
Transportation: pay 25.9% less in Punta del Este
Housing: pay 33.7% less in Punta del Este
Childcare: pay 14.1% less in Punta del Este
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.4% less in Punta del Este
Clothing: pay 35.9% less in Punta del Este

Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Punta del Este.

Punta del Este vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.2% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Punta del Este
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.48 ISK3,517	$15.04 UYU596.22	-45.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$22.76 ISK2,913	$11.28 UYU447.16	-50.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 ISK427	$2.31 UYU91.50	-30.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 ISK345	$1.77 UYU70.27	-34.3%
Average			-40.2%

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pay 32.6% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Punta del Este
Bread 1 loaf	$4.63 ISK593	$2.46 UYU97.72	-46.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,208	$7.00 UYU277.63	-25.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 ISK976	$4.80 UYU190.37	-37.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.50 ISK832	$4.00 UYU158.50	-38.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.29 ISK1,445	$5.07 UYU200.88	-55.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 ISK204	$1.43 UYU56.81	-9.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 ISK150	$1.18 UYU46.66	+0.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 ISK190	$0.68 UYU26.88	-54.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54 ISK325	$1.65 UYU65.36	-35.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 ISK217	$1.01 UYU39.95	-40.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 ISK145	$0.94 UYU37.43	-16.5%
Average			-32.6%

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pay 25.9% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Punta del Este
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.66 ISK1,236	$7.23 UYU286.64	-25.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$88.58 ISK11,337	$50.13 UYU1,987.40	-43.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,771.00 ISK6,497,672	$30,079.40 UYU1,192,439.33	-40.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.07 ISK3,592	$29.69 UYU1,177.04	+5.8%
Average			-25.9%

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pay 33.7% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Punta del Este
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.97 ISK10,490	$40.73 UYU1,614.76	-50.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,259.48 ISK289,169	$1,133.57 UYU44,937.99	-49.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,034.90 ISK260,427	$883.51 UYU35,025.19	-56.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.87 ISK7,791	$74.28 UYU2,944.57	+22.0%
Average			-33.7%

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pay 14.1% less for childcare

	Reykjavik	Punta del Este
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.78 ISK41,949	$480.09 UYU19,032.33	+46.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK3,930,404	$7,770.51 UYU308,046.83	-74.7%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 43.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Punta del Este
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.12 ISK1,680	$3.76 UYU149.05	-71.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.17 ISK790	$4.26 UYU168.93	-31.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.94 ISK1,783	$5.01 UYU198.74	-64.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.35 ISK11,179	$79.38 UYU3,146.71	-9.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18 ISK2,199	$10.03 UYU397.48	-41.7%
Average			-43.4%

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pay 35.9% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Punta del Este
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$145.10 ISK18,569	$99.79 UYU3,956.17	-31.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.97 ISK8,187	$49.02 UYU1,943.48	-23.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$193.43 ISK24,755	$116.65 UYU4,624.32	-39.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.79 ISK31,840	$126.41 UYU5,011.23	-49.2%
Average			-35.9%

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