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

🙂 Solo nomad: Florida is 17.8% cheaper than Punta del Este without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Florida is 21.2% cheaper than Punta del Este without rent, and 35.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Florida
Punta del Este
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.45 UYU 676
$18.22 UYU 749
-9.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.2 UYU 2,270
$51.8 UYU 2,129
6.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.46 UYU 512
$11.21 UYU 460
11.15%
Cappuccino
$4.15 UYU 171
$4.56 UYU 187
-8.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 UYU 92.3
$3.58 UYU 147
-37.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 UYU 71.9
$2.67 UYU 110
-34.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.27 UYU 176
$3.77 UYU 155
13.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 UYU 149
$4.75 UYU 195
-23.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Florida
Punta del Este
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 UYU 41.73
$1.3 UYU 53.4
-21.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 UYU 115
$2.39 UYU 98.2
17.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 UYU 68
$2.18 UYU 89.4
-24.31%
Eggs
$3.39 UYU 140
$4 UYU 164
-15.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.74 UYU 565
$13.85 UYU 569
-0.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.76 UYU 442
$13.11 UYU 539
-17.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.17 UYU 459
$12.5 UYU 514
-10.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 UYU 129
$3.09 UYU 127
1.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 UYU 100
$3.52 UYU 145
-30.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 UYU 61.6
$2.02 UYU 82.9
-25.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 UYU 149
$3.61 UYU 148
0.28%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 UYU 84.6
$2.18 UYU 89.6
-5.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 UYU 77.4
$2.04 UYU 83.7
-7.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 UYU 56.4
$1.31 UYU 53.6
4.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 UYU 71.9
$1.95 UYU 80
-10.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.24 UYU 215
$4.77 UYU 196
9.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.85 UYU 405
$8.69 UYU 357
13.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 UYU 96.1
$3.29 UYU 135
-28.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 UYU 124
$5.07 UYU 208
-40.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Florida
Punta del Este
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.25 UYU 51.4
$1.38 UYU 56.7
-9.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.07 UYU 1,811
$49.42 UYU 2,031
-10.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 UYU 58.8
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.5 UYU 61.4
$3.49 UYU 143
-57.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.14 UYU 458
$13.56 UYU 557
-17.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 UYU 76.9
$1.84 UYU 75.5
1.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K UYU 1.4M
$29.1K UYU 1.2M
18.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37K UYU 1.5M
$34.7K UYU 1.4M
6.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Florida
Punta del Este
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$173 UYU 7,094
$96.2 UYU 3,952
79.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.52 UYU 679
$16.31 UYU 670
1.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.98 UYU 2,013
$39.15 UYU 1,609
25.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Florida
Punta del Este
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.99 UYU 986
$76.5 UYU 3,145
-68.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$24.71 UYU 1,016
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.46 UYU 307
$9.93 UYU 408
-24.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Florida
Punta del Este
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$484 UYU 19.9K
$620 UYU 25.5K
-21.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,787 UYU 361.1K
$7,688 UYU 315.9K
14.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Florida
Punta del Este
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.14 UYU 1,814
$121 UYU 4,958
-63.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.3 UYU 1,985
$64.9 UYU 2,666
-25.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.4 UYU 3,018
$145 UYU 5,960
-49.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.4 UYU 3,548
$145 UYU 5,967
-40.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Florida
Punta del Este
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$496 UYU 20.4K
$1,155 UYU 47.4K
-57.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$413 UYU 17K
$895 UYU 36.8K
-53.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$839 UYU 34.5K
$2,450 UYU 100.7K
-65.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$735 UYU 30.2K
$1,881 UYU 77.3K
-60.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,006 UYU 164.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,987 UYU 81.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Florida
Punta del Este
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$803 UYU 33K
$901 UYU 37K
-10.94%
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 Florida: October 28, 2025

Last update for Punta del Este: October 28, 2025

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