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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mercedes is 3.8% cheaper than Punta del Este without rent, and 35% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Mercedes is 1.1% more expensive than Punta del Este without rent, and 42.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.19 UYU 665

$18.22 UYU 749

-11.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$55.4 UYU 2,278

$51.8 UYU 2,129

6.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.03 UYU 494

$11.21 UYU 460

7.31%

Cappuccino

$4.1 UYU 168

$4.56 UYU 187

-10.09%

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

$2.2 UYU 90.4

$3.58 UYU 147

-38.55%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.69 UYU 69.4

$2.67 UYU 110

-36.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.47 UYU 184

$3.77 UYU 155

18.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.65 UYU 150

$4.75 UYU 195

-23.16%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.26 UYU 51.9

$1.3 UYU 53.4

-3.08%

White Bread (500g)

$2.8 UYU 115

$2.39 UYU 98.2

17.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.45 UYU 59.7

$2.18 UYU 89.4

-33.49%

Eggs

$2.63 UYU 108

$4 UYU 164

-34.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.73 UYU 564

$13.85 UYU 569

-0.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.72 UYU 440

$13.11 UYU 539

-18.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.47 UYU 307

$12.5 UYU 514

-40.24%

Apples (1kg)

$1.96 UYU 80.6

$3.09 UYU 127

-36.57%

Banana (1kg)

$2.48 UYU 102

$3.52 UYU 145

-29.55%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.09 UYU 44.76

$2.02 UYU 82.9

-46.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.86 UYU 118

$3.61 UYU 148

-20.78%

Potato (1kg)

$2.06 UYU 84.8

$2.18 UYU 89.6

-5.50%

Onion (1kg)

$1.92 UYU 79

$2.04 UYU 83.7

-5.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.37 UYU 56.1

$1.31 UYU 53.6

4.58%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.61 UYU 66.2

$1.95 UYU 80

-17.44%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.82 UYU 198

$4.77 UYU 196

1.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.23 UYU 420

$8.69 UYU 357

17.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.38 UYU 97.9

$3.29 UYU 135

-27.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.97 UYU 122

$5.07 UYU 208

-41.42%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.23 UYU 50.6

$1.38 UYU 56.7

-10.87%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.45 UYU 1,786

$49.42 UYU 2,031

-12.08%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.43 UYU 58.7

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.52 UYU 62.4

$3.49 UYU 143

-56.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.81 UYU 444

$13.56 UYU 557

-20.28%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.84 UYU 75.4

$1.84 UYU 75.5

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

$34.6K UYU 1.4M

$29.1K UYU 1.2M

18.97%

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

$36.4K UYU 1.5M

$34.7K UYU 1.4M

4.99%

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

$168 UYU 6,921

$96.2 UYU 3,952

75.14%

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

$16.36 UYU 672

$16.31 UYU 670

0.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$49.81 UYU 2,047

$39.15 UYU 1,609

27.23%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$76.5 UYU 3,145

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.71 UYU 1,016

Cinema Ticket

$10.37 UYU 426

$9.93 UYU 408

4.43%

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

$484 UYU 19.9K

$620 UYU 25.5K

-21.92%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,842 UYU 363.3K

$7,688 UYU 315.9K

15.01%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$93.8 UYU 3,855

$121 UYU 4,958

-22.25%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.27 UYU 1,942

$64.9 UYU 2,666

-27.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$114 UYU 4,669

$145 UYU 5,960

-21.65%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$125 UYU 5,143

$145 UYU 5,967

-13.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$559 UYU 23K

$1,155 UYU 47.4K

-51.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$293 UYU 12K

$895 UYU 36.8K

-67.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$620 UYU 25.5K

$2,450 UYU 100.7K

-74.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$449 UYU 18.4K

$1,881 UYU 77.3K

-76.15%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,006 UYU 164.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,987 UYU 81.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$901 UYU 37K

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 Mercedes: October 28, 2025

Last update for Punta del Este: October 28, 2025

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