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

🙂 Solo nomad: Minas is 11.9% cheaper than Punta del Este without rent, and 51% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Minas is 3% more expensive than Punta del Este without rent, and 50.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.91 UYU 616

$18.27 UYU 707

-12.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$55.1 UYU 2,132

$50.7 UYU 1,963

8.62%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.05 UYU 466

$11.15 UYU 432

8.07%

Cappuccino

$4.14 UYU 160

$4.57 UYU 177

-9.41%

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

$2.16 UYU 83.6

$3.55 UYU 137

-39.15%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 UYU 68.3

$2.64 UYU 102

-33.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.38 UYU 169

$3.80 UYU 147

15.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.59 UYU 139

$4.84 UYU 187

-25.83%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.21 UYU 46.82

$1.28 UYU 49.57

-5.47%

White Bread (500g)

$2.81 UYU 109

$2.37 UYU 91.9

18.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.63 UYU 62.9

$2.18 UYU 84.3

-25.23%

Eggs

$4.73 UYU 183

$3.88 UYU 150

21.91%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.71 UYU 531

$13.87 UYU 537

-1.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.98 UYU 425

$13.29 UYU 514

-17.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.07 UYU 429

$12.77 UYU 494

-13.31%

Apples (1kg)

$3.11 UYU 120

$3.19 UYU 124

-2.51%

Banana (1kg)

$2.36 UYU 91.2

$3.51 UYU 136

-32.76%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.49 UYU 57.5

$2.01 UYU 77.9

-25.87%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.73 UYU 144

$3.50 UYU 136

6.57%

Potato (1kg)

$2.14 UYU 82.9

$2.17 UYU 84.1

-1.38%

Onion (1kg)

$1.96 UYU 75.9

$2.02 UYU 78.2

-2.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.36 UYU 52.8

$1.31 UYU 50.6

3.82%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.75 UYU 67.6

$1.99 UYU 76.9

-12.06%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.25 UYU 203

$4.99 UYU 193

5.21%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.37 UYU 401

$9.00 UYU 348

15.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.34 UYU 90.6

$3.35 UYU 130

-30.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.03 UYU 117

$5.02 UYU 194

-39.64%

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)

$1.61 UYU 62.2

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.62 UYU 140

$3.56 UYU 138

1.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$12.14 UYU 470

$13.24 UYU 512

-8.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.91 UYU 73.9

$1.86 UYU 72.1

2.69%

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

$34.9K UYU 1.4M

$29.9K UYU 1.2M

16.69%

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

$36.1K UYU 1.4M

$34.6K UYU 1.3M

4.25%

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

$175 UYU 6,768

$96.2 UYU 3,725

81.68%

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

$16.77 UYU 649

$15.85 UYU 613

5.80%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$49.52 UYU 1,917

$39.60 UYU 1,533

25.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$77.5 UYU 2,998

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.41 UYU 945

Cinema Ticket

$10.69 UYU 414

$10.00 UYU 387

6.90%

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

$484 UYU 18.7K

$629 UYU 24.4K

-23.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,043 UYU 350.1K

$7,665 UYU 296.7K

17.98%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$94.8 UYU 3,670

$123 UYU 4,778

-23.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.84 UYU 1,852

$63.2 UYU 2,448

-24.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 UYU 4,465

$144 UYU 5,563

-19.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$125 UYU 4,826

$145 UYU 5,629

-14.28%

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 Minas: January 11, 2026

Last update for Punta del Este: January 13, 2026

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