Cost of living comparison

Lithuania

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Uruguay

Punta del Este vs. Vilnius Cost of Living Summary

Punta del Este is 12.9% more expensive than Vilnius.

Restaurants: pay 14.0% more in Punta del Este
Groceries: pay 39.8% more in Punta del Este
Transportation: pay 1.2% less in Punta del Este
Housing: pay 18.5% more in Punta del Este
Childcare: pay 32.7% less in Punta del Este
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.1% more in Punta del Este
Clothing: pay 1.4% more in Punta del Este

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

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Punta del Este vs. Vilnius Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.0% more for restaurants

	Vilnius	Punta del Este
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.44 €11.96	$13.09 UYU527.73	-2.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 €7.97	$13.71 UYU552.87	+53.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.27 €2.02	$2.33 UYU93.89	+2.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 €1.99	$2.05 UYU82.66	-8.4%
Average			+14.0%

Vilnius vs. Punta del Este - Cost of restaurants

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pay 39.8% more for groceries

	Vilnius	Punta del Este
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 €1.47	$2.74 UYU110.47	+66.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.21 €4.63	$6.07 UYU244.65	+16.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.65 €5.03	$4.37 UYU176.30	-22.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.28 €2.92	$4.29 UYU173.02	+30.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.84 €3.41	$5.29 UYU213.26	+37.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.77	$1.28 UYU51.67	+48.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 €0.58	$1.27 UYU51.03	+92.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 €0.70	$0.80 UYU32.15	+1.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.56 €1.39	$1.44 UYU58.00	-7.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 €0.38	$0.92 UYU37.22	+116.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 €0.33	$0.93 UYU37.50	+154.4%
Average			+39.8%

Vilnius vs. Punta del Este - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.2% less for transportation

	Vilnius	Punta del Este
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.33 €6.52	$8.25 UYU332.50	+12.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.55 €37.87	$49.87 UYU2,010.42	+17.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,308.11 €24,305.20	$26,990.00 UYU1M	-1.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.93 €11.51	$5.27 UYU212.50	-59.2%
Average			-1.2%

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pay 18.5% more for housing

	Vilnius	Punta del Este
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.45 €18.20	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	+117.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$815.94 €726.22	$1,099.34 UYU44,319.76	+34.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$619.59 €551.45	$818.34 UYU32,991.18	+32.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$170.67 €151.90	$87.95 UYU3,545.58	-48.5%
Average			+18.5%

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pay 32.7% less for childcare

	Vilnius	Punta del Este
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$646.49 €575.40	$498.68 UYU20,104.18	-22.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,322.02 €10,077.00	$6,649.05 UYU268K	-41.3%
Average			-32.7%

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pay 3.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Vilnius	Punta del Este
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €4.98	$2.99 UYU120.63	-46.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.69 €3.28	$4.59 UYU184.84	+24.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.27 €5.58	$5.49 UYU221.15	-12.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.50 €36.94	$56.54 UYU2,279.54	+36.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.08 €8.97	$12.22 UYU492.55	+21.2%
Average			+3.1%

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pay 1.4% more for clothing

	Vilnius	Punta del Este
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$94.67 €84.26	$89.81 UYU3,620.53	-5.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.68 €37.10	$37.40 UYU1,507.81	-10.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.02 €81.90	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	+35.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$128.77 €114.61	$118.09 UYU4,760.83	-8.3%
Average			+1.4%

Vilnius vs. Punta del Este - Cost of clothing

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