Cost of living comparison

Israel

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Uruguay

Punta del Este vs. Tel Aviv-Yafo Cost of Living Summary

Punta del Este is 46.0% cheaper than Tel Aviv-Yafo.

Restaurants: pay 41.9% less in Punta del Este
Groceries: pay 27.0% less in Punta del Este
Transportation: pay 42.8% less in Punta del Este
Housing: pay 52.5% less in Punta del Este
Childcare: pay 74.9% less in Punta del Este
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.9% less in Punta del Este
Clothing: pay 39.6% less in Punta del Este

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

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Punta del Este vs. Tel Aviv-Yafo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Punta del Este instead of Tel Aviv-Yafo, you would:

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pay 41.9% less for restaurants

	Tel Aviv-Yafo	Punta del Este
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.04 ₪80.59	$13.09 UYU527.73	-49.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$20.34 ₪62.96	$13.71 UYU552.87	-32.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.98 ₪12.32	$2.33 UYU93.89	-41.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 ₪9.69	$2.05 UYU82.66	-34.5%
Average			-41.9%

Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. Punta del Este - Cost of restaurants

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pay 27.0% less for groceries

	Tel Aviv-Yafo	Punta del Este
Bread 1 loaf	$4.52 ₪14.00	$2.74 UYU110.47	-39.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.80 ₪33.41	$6.07 UYU244.65	-43.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.69 ₪29.98	$4.37 UYU176.30	-54.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.20 ₪16.10	$4.29 UYU173.02	-17.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.40 ₪22.90	$5.29 UYU213.26	-28.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.12 ₪6.56	$1.28 UYU51.67	-39.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.74 ₪5.40	$1.27 UYU51.03	-27.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.11 ₪3.45	$0.80 UYU32.15	-28.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 ₪4.77	$1.44 UYU58.00	-6.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 ₪2.65	$0.92 UYU37.22	+7.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.85 ₪2.64	$0.93 UYU37.50	+9.0%
Average			-27.0%

Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. Punta del Este - Cost of groceries

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pay 42.8% less for transportation

	Tel Aviv-Yafo	Punta del Este
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.91 ₪30.67	$8.25 UYU332.50	-16.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$102.54 ₪317.32	$49.87 UYU2,010.42	-51.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$56,459.75 ₪175K	$26,990.00 UYU1M	-52.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.25 ₪41.02	$5.27 UYU212.50	-60.2%
Average			-42.8%

Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. Punta del Este - Cost of transportation

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pay 52.5% less for housing

	Tel Aviv-Yafo	Punta del Este
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.46 ₪109.72	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	+25.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,217.54 ₪6,862.62	$1,099.34 UYU44,319.76	-50.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,616.53 ₪5,002.69	$818.34 UYU32,991.18	-49.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$341.75 ₪1,057.60	$87.95 UYU3,545.58	-74.3%
Average			-52.5%

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pay 74.9% less for childcare

	Tel Aviv-Yafo	Punta del Este
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,694.43 ₪5,243.75	$498.68 UYU20,104.18	-70.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$31,106.80 ₪96,266.23	$6,649.05 UYU268K	-78.6%
Average			-74.9%

Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. Punta del Este - Cost of childcare

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pay 46.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Tel Aviv-Yafo	Punta del Este
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.07 ₪34.25	$2.99 UYU120.63	-73.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.53 ₪17.13	$4.59 UYU184.84	-17.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.65 ₪45.33	$5.49 UYU221.15	-62.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$111.89 ₪346.28	$56.54 UYU2,279.54	-49.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.87 ₪49.11	$12.22 UYU492.55	-23.0%
Average			-46.9%

Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. Punta del Este - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 39.6% less for clothing

	Tel Aviv-Yafo	Punta del Este
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$124.78 ₪386.15	$89.81 UYU3,620.53	-28.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$86.59 ₪267.96	$37.40 UYU1,507.81	-56.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$173.45 ₪536.78	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	-28.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$197.81 ₪612.16	$118.09 UYU4,760.83	-40.3%
Average			-39.6%

Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. Punta del Este - Cost of clothing

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