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

🙂 Solo nomad: Minas is 17% cheaper than Punta del Este without rent, and 50.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Minas is 24.2% cheaper than Punta del Este without rent, and 51.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.29 UYU 635

$18.60 UYU 726

-12.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$56.0 UYU 2,184

$51.4 UYU 2,004

8.97%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.17 UYU 475

$11.43 UYU 446

6.47%

Cappuccino

$4.21 UYU 164

$4.42 UYU 172

-4.75%

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

$2.23 UYU 87.0

$3.64 UYU 142

-38.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.75 UYU 68.1

$2.63 UYU 102

-33.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.36 UYU 170

$3.80 UYU 148

14.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.60 UYU 140

$4.77 UYU 186

-24.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.21 UYU 47.33

$1.28 UYU 50.1

-5.47%

White Bread (500g)

$2.74 UYU 107

$2.36 UYU 91.9

16.10%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.65 UYU 64.5

$2.26 UYU 88.3

-26.99%

Eggs

$4.81 UYU 188

$3.84 UYU 150

25.26%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.78 UYU 538

$13.63 UYU 532

1.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.57 UYU 412

$12.81 UYU 500

-17.49%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.22 UYU 438

$12.80 UYU 499

-12.34%

Apples (1kg)

$3.09 UYU 120

$3.10 UYU 121

-0.32%

Banana (1kg)

$2.47 UYU 96.4

$3.65 UYU 142

-32.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.55 UYU 60.3

$2.07 UYU 80.5

-25.12%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.55 UYU 138

$3.54 UYU 138

0.28%

Potato (1kg)

$2.07 UYU 80.7

$2.16 UYU 84.2

-4.17%

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 UYU 73.6

$2.02 UYU 78.9

-6.44%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.33 UYU 51.7

$1.26 UYU 49.06

5.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.74 UYU 67.9

$1.92 UYU 75.0

-9.37%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.09 UYU 198

$4.84 UYU 189

5.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.21 UYU 398

$9.18 UYU 358

11.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.33 UYU 91.0

$3.33 UYU 130

-30.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.95 UYU 115

$4.97 UYU 194

-40.64%

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)

$1.56 UYU 61.0

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.46 UYU 135

$3.43 UYU 134

0.87%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$12.23 UYU 477

$13.31 UYU 519

-8.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.81 UYU 70.8

$1.92 UYU 74.8

-5.73%

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

$33.8K UYU 1.3M

$29.4K UYU 1.1M

15.00%

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

$36.7K UYU 1.4M

$34.4K UYU 1.3M

6.76%

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

$171 UYU 6,665

$96.2 UYU 3,750

77.74%

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

$16.51 UYU 644

$16.24 UYU 633

1.66%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$50.3 UYU 1,960

$39.53 UYU 1,542

27.14%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$78.5 UYU 3,061

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.08 UYU 939

Cinema Ticket

$10.46 UYU 408

$9.50 UYU 371

10.11%

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

$477 UYU 18.6K

$611 UYU 23.8K

-22.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,864 UYU 345.7K

$7,603 UYU 296.5K

16.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$93.9 UYU 3,663

$125 UYU 4,883

-24.98%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.27 UYU 1,843

$64.7 UYU 2,522

-26.91%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 UYU 4,419

$146 UYU 5,675

-22.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$124 UYU 4,850

$148 UYU 5,790

-16.23%

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 Minas: February 28, 2026

Last update for Punta del Este: March 3, 2026

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