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

😐 Solo nomad: Punta del Este is 11.4% more expensive than Durazno without rent, and 112.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Punta del Este is 29.7% more expensive than Durazno without rent, and 126.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Punta del Este
Durazno
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.60 UYU 726
$12.13 UYU 473
53.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.4 UYU 2,004
$40.88 UYU 1,594
25.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.43 UYU 446
$10.88 UYU 424
5.06%
Cappuccino
$4.42 UYU 172
$2.98 UYU 116
48.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 UYU 142
$1.25 UYU 48.83
191.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 UYU 102
$1.08 UYU 42.02
143.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.80 UYU 148
$2.24 UYU 87.3
69.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.77 UYU 186
$2.25 UYU 87.8
112.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Punta del Este
Durazno
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 UYU 50.1
$1.25 UYU 48.84
2.40%
White Bread (500g)
$2.36 UYU 91.9
$2.86 UYU 112
-17.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 UYU 88.3
$1.60 UYU 62.2
41.25%
Eggs
$3.84 UYU 150
$4.74 UYU 185
-18.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.63 UYU 532
$13.82 UYU 539
-1.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.81 UYU 500
$10.64 UYU 415
20.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.80 UYU 499
$11.09 UYU 433
15.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.10 UYU 121
$3.08 UYU 120
0.65%
Banana (1kg)
$3.65 UYU 142
$2.34 UYU 91.3
55.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 UYU 80.5
$1.49 UYU 58.1
38.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.54 UYU 138
$3.64 UYU 142
-2.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 UYU 84.2
$2.10 UYU 82.1
2.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 UYU 78.9
$1.93 UYU 75.2
4.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 UYU 49.06
$1.31 UYU 51.3
-3.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 UYU 75.0
$1.67 UYU 65.1
14.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.84 UYU 189
$5.22 UYU 203
-7.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.18 UYU 358
$10.38 UYU 405
-11.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 UYU 130
$2.31 UYU 90.0
44.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 UYU 194
$2.89 UYU 113
71.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Punta del Este
Durazno
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.34 UYU 52.4
$0.75 UYU 29.42
78.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.55 UYU 1,893
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.55 UYU 60.3
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.43 UYU 134
$3.61 UYU 141
-4.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.31 UYU 519
$12.19 UYU 475
9.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 UYU 74.8
$1.81 UYU 70.6
6.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.4K UYU 1.1M
$33.7K UYU 1.3M
-12.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K UYU 1.3M
$36.5K UYU 1.4M
-5.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Punta del Este
Durazno
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.2 UYU 3,750
$170 UYU 6,639
-43.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.24 UYU 633
$16.76 UYU 654
-3.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.53 UYU 1,542
$48.73 UYU 1,900
-18.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Punta del Este
Durazno
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$78.5 UYU 3,061
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.08 UYU 939
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.50 UYU 371
$6.96 UYU 272
36.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Punta del Este
Durazno
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$611 UYU 23.8K
$495 UYU 19.3K
23.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,603 UYU 296.5K
$8,892 UYU 346.8K
-14.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Punta del Este
Durazno
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$125 UYU 4,883
$93.1 UYU 3,631
34.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$64.7 UYU 2,522
$46.83 UYU 1,827
38.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$146 UYU 5,675
$114 UYU 4,451
27.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$148 UYU 5,790
$121 UYU 4,705
23.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Punta del Este
Durazno
Difference
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
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Punta del Este
Durazno
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$942 UYU 36.7K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.68
-11.97%

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Last update for Punta del Este: March 3, 2026

Last update for Durazno: March 1, 2026

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