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

🙂 Solo nomad: Libertad is 24.2% cheaper than Punta del Este without rent, and 50.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Libertad is 20.8% cheaper than Punta del Este without rent, and 50.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.17 UYU 631

$18.60 UYU 726

-13.06%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$55.7 UYU 2,172

$51.4 UYU 2,004

8.37%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.03 UYU 469

$11.43 UYU 446

5.25%

Cappuccino

$4.21 UYU 164

$4.42 UYU 172

-4.75%

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

$2.26 UYU 88.1

$3.64 UYU 142

-37.91%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.77 UYU 69.0

$2.63 UYU 102

-32.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.43 UYU 173

$3.80 UYU 148

16.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.58 UYU 139

$4.77 UYU 186

-24.95%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.27 UYU 49.38

$1.28 UYU 50.1

-0.78%

White Bread (500g)

$2.87 UYU 112

$2.36 UYU 91.9

21.61%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.63 UYU 63.6

$2.26 UYU 88.3

-27.88%

Eggs

$4.86 UYU 190

$3.84 UYU 150

26.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.36 UYU 521

$13.63 UYU 532

-1.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.70 UYU 417

$12.81 UYU 500

-16.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.12 UYU 434

$12.80 UYU 499

-13.13%

Apples (1kg)

$2.99 UYU 117

$3.10 UYU 121

-3.55%

Banana (1kg)

$2.37 UYU 92.5

$3.65 UYU 142

-35.07%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.52 UYU 59.2

$2.07 UYU 80.5

-26.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.72 UYU 145

$3.54 UYU 138

5.08%

Potato (1kg)

$2.11 UYU 82.2

$2.16 UYU 84.2

-2.31%

Onion (1kg)

$1.92 UYU 74.9

$2.02 UYU 78.9

-4.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.35 UYU 52.8

$1.26 UYU 49.06

7.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.72 UYU 67.0

$1.92 UYU 75.0

-10.42%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.06 UYU 197

$4.84 UYU 189

4.55%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.39 UYU 405

$9.18 UYU 358

13.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.25 UYU 87.8

$3.33 UYU 130

-32.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 UYU 117

$4.97 UYU 194

-39.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.34 UYU 52.4

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.55 UYU 1,893

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.54 UYU 60.2

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.44 UYU 134

$3.43 UYU 134

0.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$12.47 UYU 486

$13.31 UYU 519

-6.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.89 UYU 73.5

$1.92 UYU 74.8

-1.56%

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

$34.6K UYU 1.3M

$29.4K UYU 1.1M

17.69%

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

$37.0K UYU 1.4M

$34.4K UYU 1.3M

7.82%

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

$169 UYU 6,572

$96.2 UYU 3,750

75.27%

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

$16.75 UYU 653

$16.24 UYU 633

3.14%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$48.77 UYU 1,902

$39.53 UYU 1,542

23.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$78.5 UYU 3,061

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.08 UYU 939

Cinema Ticket

$10.55 UYU 411

$9.50 UYU 371

11.05%

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

$487 UYU 19.0K

$611 UYU 23.8K

-20.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,933 UYU 348.4K

$7,603 UYU 296.5K

17.48%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$94.1 UYU 3,670

$125 UYU 4,883

-24.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.61 UYU 1,857

$64.7 UYU 2,522

-26.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$112 UYU 4,381

$146 UYU 5,675

-22.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$124 UYU 4,817

$148 UYU 5,790

-16.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,118 UYU 43.6K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$894 UYU 34.9K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,464 UYU 96.1K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,882 UYU 73.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$942 UYU 36.7K

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Punta del Este: March 3, 2026

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