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

😐 Solo nomad: Punta del Este is 18.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Punta del Este is 4.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Punta del Este
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.22 UYU 749
$16.09 €13.89
13.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.8 UYU 2,129
$64.1 €55.3
-19.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.21 UYU 460
$10.28 €8.88
9.05%
Cappuccino
$4.56 UYU 187
$2.78 €2.4
64.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 UYU 147
$2.23 €1.92
60.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 UYU 110
$1.57 €1.35
70.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.77 UYU 155
$3.41 €2.95
10.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 UYU 195
$3.82 €3.3
24.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Punta del Este
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 UYU 53.4
$1.14 €0.98
14.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.39 UYU 98.2
$1.73 €1.49
38.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 UYU 89.4
$1.67 €1.44
30.54%
Eggs
$4 UYU 164
$3.13 €2.7
27.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.85 UYU 569
$13.31 €11.5
4.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.11 UYU 539
$7.99 €6.9
64.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.5 UYU 514
$15.97 €13.79
-21.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.09 UYU 127
$2.28 €1.97
35.53%
Banana (1kg)
$3.52 UYU 145
$1.7 €1.47
107.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 UYU 82.9
$2.04 €1.76
-0.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.61 UYU 148
$2.55 €2.2
41.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 UYU 89.6
$1.76 €1.52
23.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 UYU 83.7
$2.05 €1.77
-0.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 UYU 53.6
$1.98 €1.71
-33.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 UYU 80
$0.81 €0.7
140.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.77 UYU 196
$6.59 €5.69
-27.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.69 UYU 357
$5.87 €5.07
48.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.29 UYU 135
$1.33 €1.15
147.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 UYU 208
$2.92 €2.52
73.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Punta del Este
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 UYU 56.7
$2.27 €1.96
-39.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.42 UYU 2,031
$46.15 €39.85
7.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.23 €3.66
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.49 UYU 143
$0.86 €0.75
305.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.56 UYU 557
$18.68 €16.13
-27.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 UYU 75.5
$2.09 €1.81
-11.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K UYU 1.2M
$34.5K €29.8K
-15.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.7K UYU 1.4M
$39.6K €34.2K
-12.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Punta del Este
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.2 UYU 3,952
$148 €128
-35.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.31 UYU 670
$20.98 €18.11
-22.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.15 UYU 1,609
$39.65 €34.24
-1.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Punta del Este
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.5 UYU 3,145
$47.92 €41.37
59.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.71 UYU 1,016
$18.57 €16.03
33.06%
Cinema Ticket
$9.93 UYU 408
$9.38 €8.1
5.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Punta del Este
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$620 UYU 25.5K
$607 €524
2.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,688 UYU 315.9K
$16.1K €13.9K
-52.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Punta del Este
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$121 UYU 4,958
$104 €90.1
15.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$64.9 UYU 2,666
$41.09 €35.48
57.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$145 UYU 5,960
$92.7 €80
56.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$145 UYU 5,967
$119 €102
22.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Punta del Este
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,155 UYU 47.4K
$1,592 €1,375
-27.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$895 UYU 36.8K
$1,262 €1,090
-29.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,450 UYU 100.7K
$3,046 €2,630
-19.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,881 UYU 77.3K
$2,069 €1,787
-9.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,006 UYU 164.6K
$7,280 €6,286
-44.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,987 UYU 81.7K
$4,549 €3,928
-56.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Punta del Este
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$901 UYU 37K
$1,462 €1,263
-38.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
3.81
31.23%

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Last update for Punta del Este: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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