Cost of living comparison

Indonesia

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Uruguay

Punta del Este vs. Ubud Cost of Living Summary

Punta del Este is 86.3% more expensive than Ubud.

Restaurants: pay 4.2 times more in Punta del Este
Groceries: pay 32.7% more in Punta del Este
Transportation: pay 86.5% more in Punta del Este
Housing: pay 92.6% more in Punta del Este
Childcare: pay 20.2% more in Punta del Este
Entertainment and Sports: pay 90.5% more in Punta del Este
Clothing: pay 72.8% more in Punta del Este

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

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Punta del Este vs. Ubud Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.2 times more for restaurants

	Ubud	Punta del Este
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.79 IDR50,439.02	$13.09 UYU527.73	+368.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.07 IDR55,482.92	$13.71 UYU552.87	+346.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 IDR23,538.21	$2.33 UYU93.89	+78.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.41 IDR7,439.76	$2.05 UYU82.66	+397.5%
Average			+320.8%

Ubud vs. Punta del Este - Cost of restaurants

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pay 32.7% more for groceries

	Ubud	Punta del Este
Bread 1 loaf	$1.84 IDR33,289.75	$2.74 UYU110.47	+48.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.31 IDR150K	$6.07 UYU244.65	-27.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.50 IDR99,284.90	$4.37 UYU176.30	-20.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.22 IDR40,149.46	$4.29 UYU173.02	+93.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.69 IDR30,566.05	$5.29 UYU213.26	+212.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 IDR28,033.46	$1.28 UYU51.67	-17.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 IDR12,214.68	$1.27 UYU51.03	+87.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.00 IDR17,971.05	$0.80 UYU32.15	-19.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 IDR10,135.30	$1.44 UYU58.00	+156.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 IDR11,839.77	$0.92 UYU37.22	+40.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 IDR17,342.12	$0.93 UYU37.50	-3.2%
Average			+32.7%

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pay 86.5% more for transportation

	Ubud	Punta del Este
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.76 IDR49,852.48	$8.25 UYU332.50	+198.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$49.87 UYU2,010.42
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,199.28 IDR437M	$26,990.00 UYU1M	+11.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.14 IDR56,651.73	$5.27 UYU212.50	+68.0%
Average			+86.5%

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pay 92.6% more for housing

	Ubud	Punta del Este
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.63 IDR336K	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	+139.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$544.82 IDR10M	$1,099.34 UYU44,319.76	+101.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$407.10 IDR7M	$818.34 UYU32,991.18	+101.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.40 IDR1M	$87.95 UYU3,545.58	+40.9%
Average			+92.6%

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pay 20.2% more for childcare

	Ubud	Punta del Este
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$440.88 IDR8M	$498.68 UYU20,104.18	+13.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,207.68 IDR94M	$6,649.05 UYU268K	+27.7%
Average			+20.2%

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pay 90.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Ubud	Punta del Este
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.24 IDR40,351.22	$2.99 UYU120.63	+33.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 IDR36,147.97	$4.59 UYU184.84	+129.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.12 IDR38,333.66	$5.49 UYU221.15	+158.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.69 IDR933K	$56.54 UYU2,279.54	+9.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.63 IDR65,570.73	$12.22 UYU492.55	+236.4%
Average			+90.5%

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pay 72.8% more for clothing

	Ubud	Punta del Este
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.44 IDR784K	$89.81 UYU3,620.53	+106.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.35 IDR404K	$37.40 UYU1,507.81	+67.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.00 IDR1M	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	+63.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.10 IDR1M	$118.09 UYU4,760.83	+57.3%
Average			+72.8%

Ubud vs. Punta del Este - Cost of clothing

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