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Punta del Este vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Punta del Este is 1.5% more expensive than Rome.

Restaurants: pay 1.8% more in Punta del Este
Groceries: pay 4.1% less in Punta del Este
Transportation: pay 17.4% more in Punta del Este
Housing: pay 14.0% less in Punta del Este
Childcare: pay 22.2% less in Punta del Este
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.8% more in Punta del Este
Clothing: pay 22.9% more in Punta del Este

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

Punta del Este vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.8% more for restaurants

	Rome	Punta del Este
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.52 €15.11	$15.04 UYU596.22	-14.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.68 €10.07	$11.28 UYU447.16	-3.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 €2.16	$2.31 UYU91.50	-7.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 €1.15	$1.77 UYU70.27	+32.4%
Average			+1.8%

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pay 4.1% less for groceries

	Rome	Punta del Este
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 €1.91	$2.46 UYU97.72	+11.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.54 €8.23	$7.00 UYU277.63	-26.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 €6.14	$4.80 UYU190.37	-32.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.62 €3.99	$4.00 UYU158.50	-13.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.53 €4.77	$5.07 UYU200.88	-8.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.21 €1.04	$1.43 UYU56.81	+18.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.04 €0.90	$1.18 UYU46.66	+13.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 €0.93	$0.68 UYU26.88	-37.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 €1.24	$1.65 UYU65.36	+14.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 €0.73	$1.01 UYU39.95	+18.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 €0.84	$0.94 UYU37.43	-3.5%
Average			-4.1%

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pay 17.4% more for transportation

	Rome	Punta del Este
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.66 €6.61	$7.23 UYU286.64	-5.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.88 €35.25	$50.13 UYU1,987.40	+22.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,199.74 €25,179.72	$30,079.40 UYU1,192,439.33	+3.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.86 €17.12	$29.69 UYU1,177.04	+49.5%
Average			+17.4%

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pay 14.0% less for housing

	Rome	Punta del Este
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.12 €27.69	$40.73 UYU1,614.76	+26.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,436.63 €1,238.84	$1,133.57 UYU44,937.99	-21.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$927.65 €799.94	$883.51 UYU35,025.19	-4.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$171.74 €148.10	$74.28 UYU2,944.57	-56.8%
Average			-14.0%

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pay 22.2% less for childcare

	Rome	Punta del Este
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$568.18 €489.96	$480.09 UYU19,032.33	-15.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,951.36 €9,443.66	$7,770.51 UYU308,046.83	-29.0%
Average			-22.2%

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pay 8.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Rome	Punta del Este
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.84 €5.04	$3.76 UYU149.05	-35.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.01 €1.74	$4.26 UYU168.93	+111.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.18 €6.19	$5.01 UYU198.74	-30.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.65 €60.92	$79.38 UYU3,146.71	+12.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.68 €10.07	$10.03 UYU397.48	-14.2%
Average			+8.8%

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pay 22.9% more for clothing

	Rome	Punta del Este
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.76 €70.50	$99.79 UYU3,956.17	+22.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.76 €32.57	$49.02 UYU1,943.48	+29.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.68 €76.47	$116.65 UYU4,624.32	+31.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.80 €100.72	$126.41 UYU5,011.23	+8.2%
Average			+22.9%

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