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

🙂 Solo nomad: Piriapolis is 26.6% cheaper than Punta del Este without rent, and 31.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Piriapolis is 6.5% cheaper than Punta del Este without rent, and 36.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Piriapolis
Punta del Este
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.2 UYU 666
$18.22 UYU 749
-11.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.8 UYU 2,253
$51.8 UYU 2,129
5.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.72 UYU 441
$11.21 UYU 460
-4.37%
Cappuccino
$4.14 UYU 170
$4.56 UYU 187
-9.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 UYU 89.2
$3.58 UYU 147
-39.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 UYU 69.3
$2.67 UYU 110
-36.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.11 UYU 128
$3.77 UYU 155
-17.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 UYU 71.4
$4.75 UYU 195
-63.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Piriapolis
Punta del Este
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 UYU 40.69
$1.3 UYU 53.4
-23.85%
White Bread (500g)
$2.43 UYU 100
$2.39 UYU 98.2
1.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 UYU 66.6
$2.18 UYU 89.4
-25.69%
Eggs
$4.74 UYU 195
$4 UYU 164
18.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.4 UYU 551
$13.85 UYU 569
-3.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.83 UYU 445
$13.11 UYU 539
-17.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 UYU 447
$12.5 UYU 514
-12.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 UYU 115
$3.09 UYU 127
-9.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 UYU 92.1
$3.52 UYU 145
-36.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 UYU 64.2
$2.02 UYU 82.9
-22.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 UYU 121
$3.61 UYU 148
-18.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 UYU 80.7
$2.18 UYU 89.6
-10.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 UYU 77.1
$2.04 UYU 83.7
-7.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 UYU 47.56
$1.31 UYU 53.6
-11.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 UYU 57.9
$1.95 UYU 80
-27.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.28 UYU 217
$4.77 UYU 196
10.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.98 UYU 287
$8.69 UYU 357
-19.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 UYU 71.7
$3.29 UYU 135
-47.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 UYU 84
$5.07 UYU 208
-59.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Piriapolis
Punta del Este
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 UYU 38.25
$1.38 UYU 56.7
-32.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.9 UYU 1,640
$49.42 UYU 2,031
-19.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 UYU 66
-
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 UYU 83.2
$3.49 UYU 143
-42.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.98 UYU 410
$13.56 UYU 557
-26.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 UYU 76.9
$1.84 UYU 75.5
1.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.5K UYU 966.5K
$29.1K UYU 1.2M
-19.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K UYU 1.2M
$34.7K UYU 1.4M
-13.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Piriapolis
Punta del Este
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 UYU 4,371
$96.2 UYU 3,952
10.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.88 UYU 694
$16.31 UYU 670
3.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.66 UYU 1,383
$39.15 UYU 1,609
-14.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Piriapolis
Punta del Este
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.4 UYU 2,565
$76.5 UYU 3,145
-18.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.18 UYU 336
$24.71 UYU 1,016
-66.90%
Cinema Ticket
$8.16 UYU 336
$9.93 UYU 408
-17.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Piriapolis
Punta del Este
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.1 UYU 2,468
$620 UYU 25.5K
-90.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,806 UYU 361.9K
$7,688 UYU 315.9K
14.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Piriapolis
Punta del Este
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.2 UYU 2,310
$121 UYU 4,958
-53.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.28 UYU 1,655
$64.9 UYU 2,666
-37.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66 UYU 2,710
$145 UYU 5,960
-54.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.7 UYU 3,315
$145 UYU 5,967
-44.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Piriapolis
Punta del Este
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$676 UYU 27.8K
$1,155 UYU 47.4K
-41.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$479 UYU 19.7K
$895 UYU 36.8K
-46.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,062 UYU 43.6K
$2,450 UYU 100.7K
-56.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$790 UYU 32.5K
$1,881 UYU 77.3K
-58.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,861 UYU 117.6K
$4,006 UYU 164.6K
-28.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,883 UYU 77.4K
$1,987 UYU 81.7K
-5.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Piriapolis
Punta del Este
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,259 UYU 51.7K
$901 UYU 37K
39.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
5
13.60%

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Last update for Piriapolis: October 28, 2025

Last update for Punta del Este: October 28, 2025

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