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

🙂 Solo nomad: Punta del Este is 4.4% cheaper than Atlantida without rent, and 27.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Punta del Este is 3.5% more expensive than Atlantida without rent, and 29.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Punta del Este
Atlantida
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.22 UYU 749
$20.72 UYU 852
-12.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.8 UYU 2,129
$60.4 UYU 2,482
-14.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.21 UYU 460
$12.15 UYU 499
-7.74%
Cappuccino
$4.56 UYU 187
$3.43 UYU 141
32.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 UYU 147
$1.7 UYU 69.8
110.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 UYU 110
$1.06 UYU 43.4
151.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.77 UYU 155
$2.87 UYU 118
31.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 UYU 195
$3.39 UYU 139
40.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Punta del Este
Atlantida
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 UYU 53.4
$1.01 UYU 41.62
28.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.39 UYU 98.2
$3.08 UYU 127
-22.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 UYU 89.4
$1.42 UYU 58.5
53.52%
Eggs
$4 UYU 164
$3.79 UYU 156
5.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.85 UYU 569
$13.34 UYU 548
3.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.11 UYU 539
$9.1 UYU 374
44.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.5 UYU 514
$10.57 UYU 435
18.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.09 UYU 127
$2.44 UYU 100
26.64%
Banana (1kg)
$3.52 UYU 145
$2.3 UYU 94.5
53.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 UYU 82.9
$1.29 UYU 52.9
56.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.61 UYU 148
$2.71 UYU 111
33.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 UYU 89.6
$1.66 UYU 68.3
31.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 UYU 83.7
$2.01 UYU 82.8
1.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 UYU 53.6
$1.16 UYU 47.72
12.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 UYU 80
$1.71 UYU 70.3
14.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.77 UYU 196
$4.82 UYU 198
-1.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.69 UYU 357
$7.34 UYU 302
18.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.29 UYU 135
$2.28 UYU 93.9
44.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 UYU 208
$2.42 UYU 99.6
109.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Punta del Este
Atlantida
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 UYU 56.7
$2.74 UYU 113
-49.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.42 UYU 2,031
$45.92 UYU 1,887
7.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.91 UYU 78.7
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.49 UYU 143
$1.5 UYU 61.6
132.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.56 UYU 557
$17.56 UYU 722
-22.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 UYU 75.5
$1.96 UYU 80.6
-6.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K UYU 1.2M
$39.2K UYU 1.6M
-25.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.7K UYU 1.4M
$37.8K UYU 1.6M
-8.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Punta del Este
Atlantida
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.2 UYU 3,952
$84.6 UYU 3,474
13.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.31 UYU 670
$28.93 UYU 1,189
-43.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.15 UYU 1,609
$31.25 UYU 1,284
25.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Punta del Este
Atlantida
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.5 UYU 3,145
$61.9 UYU 2,542
23.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.71 UYU 1,016
$17.18 UYU 706
43.83%
Cinema Ticket
$9.93 UYU 408
$11.95 UYU 491
-16.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Punta del Este
Atlantida
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$620 UYU 25.5K
$481 UYU 19.8K
28.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,688 UYU 315.9K
$8,700 UYU 357.5K
-11.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Punta del Este
Atlantida
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$121 UYU 4,958
$90.7 UYU 3,725
33.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$64.9 UYU 2,666
$43.26 UYU 1,778
49.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$145 UYU 5,960
$204 UYU 8,377
-28.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$145 UYU 5,967
$120 UYU 4,930
21.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Punta del Este
Atlantida
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,155 UYU 47.4K
$750 UYU 30.8K
54.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$895 UYU 36.8K
$536 UYU 22K
66.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,450 UYU 100.7K
$1,294 UYU 53.2K
89.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,881 UYU 77.3K
$966 UYU 39.7K
94.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,006 UYU 164.6K
$1,989 UYU 81.7K
101.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,987 UYU 81.7K
$1,486 UYU 61.1K
33.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Punta del Este
Atlantida
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$901 UYU 37K
$518 UYU 21.3K
74.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
10
-50.00%

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Last update for Punta del Este: October 28, 2025

Last update for Atlantida: October 28, 2025

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