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

🙂 Solo nomad: Libertad is 31.5% cheaper than Punta del Este without rent, and 50.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Libertad is 5.1% more expensive than Punta del Este without rent, and 50% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.00 UYU 620

$18.27 UYU 707

-12.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$55.7 UYU 2,158

$50.7 UYU 1,963

9.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.28 UYU 475

$11.15 UYU 432

10.13%

Cappuccino

$4.30 UYU 166

$4.57 UYU 177

-5.91%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 UYU 83.3

$3.55 UYU 137

-39.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.77 UYU 68.4

$2.64 UYU 102

-32.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.39 UYU 170

$3.80 UYU 147

15.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.73 UYU 144

$4.84 UYU 187

-22.93%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.26 UYU 48.91

$1.28 UYU 49.57

-1.56%

White Bread (500g)

$2.86 UYU 111

$2.37 UYU 91.9

20.68%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.66 UYU 64.1

$2.18 UYU 84.3

-23.85%

Eggs

$4.70 UYU 182

$3.88 UYU 150

21.13%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.52 UYU 523

$13.87 UYU 537

-2.52%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.95 UYU 424

$13.29 UYU 514

-17.61%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.00 UYU 426

$12.77 UYU 494

-13.86%

Apples (1kg)

$2.99 UYU 116

$3.19 UYU 124

-6.27%

Banana (1kg)

$2.43 UYU 94.2

$3.51 UYU 136

-30.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 UYU 58.3

$2.01 UYU 77.9

-24.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.57 UYU 138

$3.50 UYU 136

2.00%

Potato (1kg)

$2.06 UYU 79.7

$2.17 UYU 84.1

-5.07%

Onion (1kg)

$1.92 UYU 74.5

$2.02 UYU 78.2

-4.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.30 UYU 50.5

$1.31 UYU 50.6

-0.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.69 UYU 65.3

$1.99 UYU 76.9

-15.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.29 UYU 205

$4.99 UYU 193

6.01%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.42 UYU 403

$9.00 UYU 348

15.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.30 UYU 89.0

$3.35 UYU 130

-31.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.05 UYU 118

$5.02 UYU 194

-39.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.35 UYU 52.2

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$49.06 UYU 1,899

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.60 UYU 61.8

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.55 UYU 138

$3.56 UYU 138

-0.28%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$12.34 UYU 478

$13.24 UYU 512

-6.80%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.89 UYU 73.0

$1.86 UYU 72.1

1.61%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$33.8K UYU 1.3M

$29.9K UYU 1.2M

12.98%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$36.7K UYU 1.4M

$34.6K UYU 1.3M

5.98%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$174 UYU 6,720

$96.2 UYU 3,725

80.39%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$16.42 UYU 636

$15.85 UYU 613

3.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$48.61 UYU 1,882

$39.60 UYU 1,533

22.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$77.5 UYU 2,998

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.41 UYU 945

Cinema Ticket

$10.49 UYU 406

$10.00 UYU 387

4.90%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$485 UYU 18.8K

$629 UYU 24.4K

-22.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,913 UYU 345.0K

$7,665 UYU 296.7K

16.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$96.1 UYU 3,719

$123 UYU 4,778

-22.15%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.20 UYU 1,866

$63.2 UYU 2,448

-23.78%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 UYU 4,383

$144 UYU 5,563

-21.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$121 UYU 4,703

$145 UYU 5,629

-16.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,150 UYU 44.5K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$874 UYU 33.8K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,518 UYU 97.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,860 UYU 72.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$911 UYU 35.3K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.68

13.60%

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

Last update for Libertad: January 12, 2026

Last update for Punta del Este: January 13, 2026

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