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Punta del Este vs. Thessaloniki Cost of Living Summary

Punta del Este is 16.0% more expensive than Thessaloniki.

Restaurants: pay 4.0% more in Punta del Este
Groceries: pay 9.0% more in Punta del Este
Transportation: pay 14.2% more in Punta del Este
Housing: pay 42.4% more in Punta del Este
Childcare: pay 12.2% less in Punta del Este
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.5% less in Punta del Este
Clothing: pay 8.4% less in Punta del Este

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

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Punta del Este vs. Thessaloniki Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.0% more for restaurants

	Thessaloniki	Punta del Este
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.95	$13.09 UYU527.73	-22.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.97	$13.71 UYU552.87	+22.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.94 €2.62	$2.33 UYU93.89	-20.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 €0.65	$2.05 UYU82.66	+181.7%
Average			+4.0%

Thessaloniki vs. Punta del Este - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.0% more for groceries

	Thessaloniki	Punta del Este
Bread 1 loaf	$1.74 €1.55	$2.74 UYU110.47	+57.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.09 €6.31	$6.07 UYU244.65	-14.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.57 €5.85	$4.37 UYU176.30	-33.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.55 €4.94	$4.29 UYU173.02	-22.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.12 €4.56	$5.29 UYU213.26	+3.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.16 €1.03	$1.28 UYU51.67	+10.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 €0.88	$1.27 UYU51.03	+27.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 €0.86	$0.80 UYU32.15	-17.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 €1.14	$1.44 UYU58.00	+12.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 €0.51	$0.92 UYU37.22	+61.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 €0.49	$0.93 UYU37.50	+70.1%
Average			+9.0%

Thessaloniki vs. Punta del Este - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.2% more for transportation

	Thessaloniki	Punta del Este
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.75 €7.79	$8.25 UYU332.50	-5.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.92 €15.95	$49.87 UYU2,010.42	+178.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,970.99 €24,895.19	$26,990.00 UYU1M	-3.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.16 €11.71	$5.27 UYU212.50	-59.9%
Average			+14.2%

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pay 42.4% more for housing

	Thessaloniki	Punta del Este
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.47 €27.12	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	+46.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$627.05 €558.10	$1,099.34 UYU44,319.76	+75.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$492.02 €437.92	$818.34 UYU32,991.18	+66.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$164.11 €146.06	$87.95 UYU3,545.58	-46.4%
Average			+42.4%

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pay 12.2% less for childcare

	Thessaloniki	Punta del Este
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$476.59 €424.18	$498.68 UYU20,104.18	+4.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,030.67 €8,037.62	$6,649.05 UYU268K	-26.4%
Average			-12.2%

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pay 4.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Thessaloniki	Punta del Este
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €4.98	$2.99 UYU120.63	-46.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.21 €3.75	$4.59 UYU184.84	+8.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.60 €4.98	$5.49 UYU221.15	-2.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.63 €45.95	$56.54 UYU2,279.54	+9.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.36 €9.22	$12.22 UYU492.55	+18.0%
Average			-4.5%

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pay 8.4% less for clothing

	Thessaloniki	Punta del Este
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$96.78 €86.14	$89.81 UYU3,620.53	-7.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.46 €40.46	$37.40 UYU1,507.81	-17.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$121.17 €107.85	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	+2.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.78 €117.29	$118.09 UYU4,760.83	-10.4%
Average			-8.4%

Thessaloniki vs. Punta del Este - Cost of clothing

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