Cost of living comparison

Chile

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Uruguay

Punta del Este vs. Santiago Cost of Living Summary

Punta del Este is 47.6% more expensive than Santiago.

Restaurants: pay 42.1% more in Punta del Este
Groceries: pay 37.8% more in Punta del Este
Transportation: pay 30.6% more in Punta del Este
Housing: pay 80.2% more in Punta del Este
Childcare: pay 16.4% less in Punta del Este
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.7% more in Punta del Este
Clothing: pay 59.0% more in Punta del Este

The cost of housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Punta del Este are more expensive than in Santiago. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Punta del Este.

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Punta del Este vs. Santiago Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.1% more for restaurants

	Santiago	Punta del Este
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.23 CLF0.2600	$13.09 UYU527.73	+27.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.70 CLF0.2200	$13.71 UYU552.87	+57.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CLF0.0400	$2.33 UYU93.89	+36.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 CLF0.0300	$2.05 UYU82.66	+64.3%
Average			+42.1%

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pay 37.8% more for groceries

	Santiago	Punta del Este
Bread 1 loaf	$1.81 CLF0.0500	$2.74 UYU110.47	+51.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.64 CLF0.1400	$6.07 UYU244.65	+7.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.81 CLF0.1200	$4.37 UYU176.30	-9.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.18 CLF0.1000	$4.29 UYU173.02	+2.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 CLF0.0800	$5.29 UYU213.26	+69.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.90 CLF0.0200	$1.28 UYU51.67	+41.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 CLF0.0200	$1.27 UYU51.03	+81.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 CLF0.0200	$0.80 UYU32.15	+8.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 CLF0.0200	$1.44 UYU58.00	+83.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 CLF0.0100	$0.92 UYU37.22	+87.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 CLF0.0200	$0.93 UYU37.50	+37.4%
Average			+37.8%

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pay 30.6% more for transportation

	Santiago	Punta del Este
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 CLF0.1400	$8.25 UYU332.50	+43.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.93 CLF1.0200	$49.87 UYU2,010.42	+21.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,743.12 CLF443.5100	$26,990.00 UYU1M	+52.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.37 CLF0.1800	$5.27 UYU212.50	-28.5%
Average			+30.6%

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pay 80.2% more for housing

	Santiago	Punta del Este
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.07 CLF0.4800	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	+133.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$552.81 CLF13.8200	$1,099.34 UYU44,319.76	+98.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$376.90 CLF9.4200	$818.34 UYU32,991.18	+117.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.86 CLF2.8500	$87.95 UYU3,545.58	-22.8%
Average			+80.2%

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pay 16.4% less for childcare

	Santiago	Punta del Este
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$432.52 CLF10.8100	$498.68 UYU20,104.18	+15.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,959.69 CLF273.9500	$6,649.05 UYU268K	-39.3%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 29.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Santiago	Punta del Este
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.09 CLF0.1000	$2.99 UYU120.63	-26.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.25 CLF0.0800	$4.59 UYU184.84	+41.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.22 CLF0.1300	$5.49 UYU221.15	+5.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.92 CLF0.8500	$56.54 UYU2,279.54	+66.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.52 CLF0.1900	$12.22 UYU492.55	+62.4%
Average			+29.7%

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pay 59.0% more for clothing

	Santiago	Punta del Este
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.25 CLF1.2600	$89.81 UYU3,620.53	+78.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.71 CLF0.7200	$37.40 UYU1,507.81	+30.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.29 CLF1.6600	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	+87.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.84 CLF2.0200	$118.09 UYU4,760.83	+46.1%
Average			+59.0%

Santiago vs. Punta del Este - Cost of clothing

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