Cost of Living Comparison Between Canelones and Punta del Este Cost of Living Comparison Between Canelones and Punta del Este

🙂 Solo nomad: Canelones is 23.9% cheaper than Punta del Este without rent, and 48.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Canelones is 5.8% cheaper than Punta del Este without rent, and 22.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canelones
Punta del Este
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.94 UYU 655
$18.22 UYU 749
-12.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.8 UYU 2,292
$51.8 UYU 2,129
7.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.21 UYU 502
$11.21 UYU 460
8.92%
Cappuccino
$4.08 UYU 168
$4.56 UYU 187
-10.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 UYU 89.9
$3.58 UYU 147
-38.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 UYU 70
$2.67 UYU 110
-36.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.45 UYU 183
$3.77 UYU 155
18.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 UYU 152
$4.75 UYU 195
-22.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canelones
Punta del Este
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 UYU 52.1
$1.3 UYU 53.4
-2.31%
White Bread (500g)
$2.89 UYU 119
$2.39 UYU 98.2
20.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 UYU 65.9
$2.18 UYU 89.4
-26.61%
Eggs
$4.72 UYU 194
$4 UYU 164
18.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.7 UYU 563
$13.85 UYU 569
-1.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.57 UYU 434
$13.11 UYU 539
-19.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.13 UYU 457
$12.5 UYU 514
-10.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.98 UYU 123
$3.09 UYU 127
-3.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 UYU 96.7
$3.52 UYU 145
-33.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 UYU 62.1
$2.02 UYU 82.9
-25.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.57 UYU 147
$3.61 UYU 148
-1.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 UYU 85.7
$2.18 UYU 89.6
-4.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 UYU 79.6
$2.04 UYU 83.7
-4.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 UYU 56.2
$1.31 UYU 53.6
4.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 UYU 69.3
$1.95 UYU 80
-13.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.09 UYU 209
$4.77 UYU 196
6.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.09 UYU 415
$8.69 UYU 357
16.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 UYU 96
$3.29 UYU 135
-28.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 UYU 122
$5.07 UYU 208
-41.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Canelones
Punta del Este
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.24 UYU 51.2
$1.38 UYU 56.7
-10.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.28 UYU 1,820
$49.42 UYU 2,031
-10.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 UYU 58.6
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 UYU 63.9
$3.49 UYU 143
-55.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.85 UYU 446
$13.56 UYU 557
-19.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 UYU 76
$1.84 UYU 75.5
0.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K UYU 1.4M
$29.1K UYU 1.2M
15.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K UYU 1.5M
$34.7K UYU 1.4M
3.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canelones
Punta del Este
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 UYU 6,953
$96.2 UYU 3,952
75.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.45 UYU 676
$16.31 UYU 670
0.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.36 UYU 1,987
$39.15 UYU 1,609
23.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canelones
Punta del Este
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$76.5 UYU 3,145
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$24.71 UYU 1,016
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.42 UYU 428
$9.93 UYU 408
4.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canelones
Punta del Este
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$480 UYU 19.7K
$620 UYU 25.5K
-22.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,743 UYU 359.3K
$7,688 UYU 315.9K
13.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canelones
Punta del Este
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.9 UYU 3,899
$121 UYU 4,958
-21.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.15 UYU 1,978
$64.9 UYU 2,666
-25.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 UYU 4,678
$145 UYU 5,960
-21.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 UYU 4,969
$145 UYU 5,967
-16.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canelones
Punta del Este
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,155 UYU 47.4K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$895 UYU 36.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$974 UYU 40K
$2,450 UYU 100.7K
-60.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,165 UYU 47.9K
$1,881 UYU 77.3K
-38.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,006 UYU 164.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,987 UYU 81.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canelones
Punta del Este
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$901 UYU 37K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
5
13.60%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Canelones: October 27, 2025

Last update for Punta del Este: October 28, 2025

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