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Punta del Este vs. Tbilisi Cost of Living Summary

Punta del Este is 46.4% more expensive than Tbilisi.

Restaurants: pay 47.4% more in Punta del Este
Groceries: pay 56.4% more in Punta del Este
Transportation: pay 53.5% more in Punta del Este
Housing: pay 66.5% more in Punta del Este
Childcare: pay 9.0% less in Punta del Este
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.0% more in Punta del Este
Clothing: pay 5.1% less in Punta del Este

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

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Punta del Este vs. Tbilisi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.4% more for restaurants

	Tbilisi	Punta del Este
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.26 GEL29.17	$13.09 UYU527.73	+16.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.71 GEL25.15	$13.71 UYU552.87	+41.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 GEL2.75	$2.33 UYU93.89	+119.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 GEL1.58	$2.05 UYU82.66	+235.6%
Average			+47.4%

Tbilisi vs. Punta del Este - Cost of restaurants

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pay 56.4% more for groceries

	Tbilisi	Punta del Este
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 GEL2.00	$2.74 UYU110.47	+254.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.64 GEL12.03	$6.07 UYU244.65	+30.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.32 GEL21.55	$4.37 UYU176.30	-47.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.78 GEL7.20	$4.29 UYU173.02	+54.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.00 GEL7.77	$5.29 UYU213.26	+76.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 GEL1.95	$1.28 UYU51.67	+70.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 GEL2.14	$1.27 UYU51.03	+53.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 GEL2.29	$0.80 UYU32.15	-9.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 GEL2.90	$1.44 UYU58.00	+28.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 GEL1.01	$0.92 UYU37.22	+137.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 GEL0.84	$0.93 UYU37.50	+187.8%
Average			+56.4%

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pay 53.5% more for transportation

	Tbilisi	Punta del Este
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.45 GEL14.11	$8.25 UYU332.50	+51.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.53 GEL40.23	$49.87 UYU2,010.42	+221.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,788.83 GEL64,203.08	$26,990.00 UYU1M	+8.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.38 GEL19.11	$5.27 UYU212.50	-28.6%
Average			+53.5%

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pay 66.5% more for housing

	Tbilisi	Punta del Este
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.57 GEL50.67	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	+127.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$679.48 GEL1,759.85	$1,099.34 UYU44,319.76	+61.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$452.81 GEL1,172.78	$818.34 UYU32,991.18	+80.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$67.60 GEL175.09	$87.95 UYU3,545.58	+30.1%
Average			+66.5%

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pay 9.0% less for childcare

	Tbilisi	Punta del Este
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.95 GEL968.53	$498.68 UYU20,104.18	+33.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,702.37 GEL27,719.13	$6,649.05 UYU268K	-37.9%
Average			-9.0%

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pay 26.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Tbilisi	Punta del Este
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.72 GEL7.04	$2.99 UYU120.63	+10.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.53 GEL9.13	$4.59 UYU184.84	+30.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.50 GEL9.05	$5.49 UYU221.15	+56.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.38 GEL166.76	$56.54 UYU2,279.54	-12.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.80 GEL17.60	$12.22 UYU492.55	+79.8%
Average			+26.0%

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pay 5.1% less for clothing

	Tbilisi	Punta del Este
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.88 GEL269.06	$89.81 UYU3,620.53	-13.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.29 GEL104.34	$37.40 UYU1,507.81	-7.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.80 GEL302.52	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	+6.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.27 GEL321.86	$118.09 UYU4,760.83	-5.0%
Average			-5.1%

Tbilisi vs. Punta del Este - Cost of clothing

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