Cost of living comparison
compared to
Punta del Este vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary
Punta del Este is 13.1% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.4% less in Punta del Este
- Groceries
-
pay 20.3% less in Punta del Este
- Transportation
-
pay 11.2% more in Punta del Este
- Housing
-
pay 22.0% less in Punta del Este
- Childcare
-
pay 18.8% less in Punta del Este
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.9% less in Punta del Este
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6% less in Punta del Este
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Punta del Este.
Punta del Este vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Punta del Este instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 26.4% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Punta del Este
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$15.04
UYU596.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
$11.28
UYU447.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.91
€3.37
|
$2.31
UYU91.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.35
€2.89
|
$1.77
UYU70.27
|
|
Vienna vs. Punta del Este - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.3% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Punta del Este
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
€2.74
|
$2.46
UYU97.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.99
€8.61
|
$7.00
UYU277.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.81
€5.87
|
$4.80
UYU190.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
€4.13
|
$4.00
UYU158.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
€6.36
|
$5.07
UYU200.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
€1.35
|
$1.43
UYU56.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.99
|
$1.18
UYU46.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.43
|
$0.68
UYU26.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
€1.82
|
$1.65
UYU65.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.89
|
$1.01
UYU39.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$0.94
UYU37.43
|
|
Vienna vs. Punta del Este - Cost of groceries
pay 11.2% more for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Punta del Este
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.89
€5.94
|
$7.23
UYU286.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€50.36
|
$50.13
UYU1,987.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€25,178.46
|
$30,079.40
UYU1,192,439.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.62
€16.92
|
$29.69
UYU1,177.04
|
|
Vienna vs. Punta del Este - Cost of transportation
pay 22.0% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Punta del Este
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.88
€35.25
|
$40.73
UYU1,614.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.45
€1,124.00
|
$1,133.57
UYU44,937.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$928.96
€801.07
|
$883.51
UYU35,025.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$243.99
€210.40
|
$74.28
UYU2,944.57
|
|
Vienna vs. Punta del Este - Cost of housing
pay 18.8% less for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Punta del Este
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$358.81
€309.42
|
$480.09
UYU19,032.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,196.11
€23,451.94
|
$7,770.51
UYU308,046.83
|
|
Vienna vs. Punta del Este - Cost of childcare
pay 12.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Punta del Este
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.07
€5.24
|
$3.76
UYU149.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
€4.54
|
$4.26
UYU168.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.59
€6.55
|
$5.01
UYU198.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.10
€44.07
|
$79.38
UYU3,146.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.09
|
$10.03
UYU397.48
|
|
Vienna vs. Punta del Este - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.6% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Punta del Este
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.70
€85.97
|
$99.79
UYU3,956.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.46
€40.93
|
$49.02
UYU1,943.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.22
€89.87
|
$116.65
UYU4,624.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.37
€146.91
|
$126.41
UYU5,011.23
|
|
Vienna vs. Punta del Este - Cost of clothing
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