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Punta del Este vs. San Pedro Garza Garcia Cost of Living Summary

Punta del Este is 3.2% cheaper than San Pedro Garza Garcia.

Restaurants: pay 51.3% more in Punta del Este
Groceries: pay 7.1% more in Punta del Este
Transportation: pay 12.0% more in Punta del Este
Housing: pay 28.1% less in Punta del Este
Childcare: pay 14.3% less in Punta del Este
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.3% more in Punta del Este
Clothing: pay 14.9% more in Punta del Este

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

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Punta del Este vs. San Pedro Garza Garcia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Punta del Este instead of San Pedro Garza Garcia, you would:

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pay 51.3% more for restaurants

	San Pedro Garza Garcia	Punta del Este
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.13 MX$205.76	$13.09 UYU527.73	+17.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.68 MX$123.46	$13.71 UYU552.87	+105.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 MX$34.21	$2.33 UYU93.89	+25.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 MX$19.55	$2.05 UYU82.66	+94.0%
Average			+51.3%

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pay 7.1% more for groceries

	San Pedro Garza Garcia	Punta del Este
Bread 1 loaf	$2.33 MX$43.11	$2.74 UYU110.47	+17.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.34 MX$98.77	$6.07 UYU244.65	+13.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.72 MX$105.84	$4.37 UYU176.30	-23.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.35 MX$43.42	$4.29 UYU173.02	+82.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.90 MX$72.18	$5.29 UYU213.26	+35.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.75 MX$32.35	$1.28 UYU51.67	-26.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 MX$12.51	$1.27 UYU51.03	+87.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 MX$25.49	$0.80 UYU32.15	-42.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 MX$17.31	$1.44 UYU58.00	+53.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.34 MX$24.72	$0.92 UYU37.22	-30.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 MX$17.16	$0.93 UYU37.50	+0.3%
Average			+7.1%

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pay 12.0% more for transportation

	San Pedro Garza Garcia	Punta del Este
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.54 MX$102.42	$8.25 UYU332.50	+48.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.07 MX$925.91	$49.87 UYU2,010.42	-0.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,471.13 MX$360K	$26,990.00 UYU1M	+38.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.97 MX$332.30	$5.27 UYU212.50	-70.7%
Average			+12.0%

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pay 28.1% less for housing

	San Pedro Garza Garcia	Punta del Este
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.60 MX$565.84	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	+45.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,668.95 MX$30,863.79	$1,099.34 UYU44,319.76	-34.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,780.22 MX$32,921.38	$818.34 UYU32,991.18	-54.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.22 MX$688.38	$87.95 UYU3,545.58	+136.3%
Average			-28.1%

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pay 14.3% less for childcare

	San Pedro Garza Garcia	Punta del Este
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.34 MX$4,629.57	$498.68 UYU20,104.18	+99.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,024.70 MX$333K	$6,649.05 UYU268K	-63.1%
Average			-14.3%

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pay 11.3% more for entertainment and sports

	San Pedro Garza Garcia	Punta del Este
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.62 MX$66.87	$2.99 UYU120.63	-17.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.62 MX$66.87	$4.59 UYU184.84	+26.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.45 MX$82.30	$5.49 UYU221.15	+23.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.16 MX$1,611.78	$56.54 UYU2,279.54	-35.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.84 MX$108.02	$12.22 UYU492.55	+109.2%
Average			+11.3%

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pay 14.9% more for clothing

	San Pedro Garza Garcia	Punta del Este
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.72 MX$1,067.37	$89.81 UYU3,620.53	+55.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.51 MX$823.03	$37.40 UYU1,507.81	-16.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.92 MX$1,607.49	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	+43.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.03 MX$2,349.08	$118.09 UYU4,760.83	-7.0%
Average			+14.9%

San Pedro Garza Garcia vs. Punta del Este - Cost of clothing

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