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

😐 Solo nomad: Punta del Este is 49.9% more expensive than Piriapolis without rent, and 46% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Punta del Este is 4% cheaper than Piriapolis without rent, and 57.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Punta del Este
Piriapolis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.27 UYU 707
$15.84 UYU 613
15.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.7 UYU 1,963
$54.4 UYU 2,105
-6.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.15 UYU 432
$10.58 UYU 409
5.39%
Cappuccino
$4.57 UYU 177
$4.13 UYU 160
10.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 UYU 137
$2.27 UYU 87.9
56.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 UYU 102
$1.77 UYU 68.6
49.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.80 UYU 147
$3.11 UYU 121
22.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.84 UYU 187
$1.66 UYU 64.2
191.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Punta del Este
Piriapolis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 UYU 49.57
$0.99 UYU 38.14
29.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.37 UYU 91.9
$2.36 UYU 91.5
0.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 UYU 84.3
$1.57 UYU 60.7
38.85%
Eggs
$3.88 UYU 150
$4.53 UYU 176
-14.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.87 UYU 537
$13.69 UYU 530
1.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.29 UYU 514
$10.68 UYU 413
24.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.77 UYU 494
$11.08 UYU 429
15.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 UYU 124
$2.88 UYU 112
10.76%
Banana (1kg)
$3.51 UYU 136
$2.27 UYU 87.8
54.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 UYU 77.9
$1.55 UYU 60.1
29.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.50 UYU 136
$2.87 UYU 111
21.95%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 UYU 84.1
$2.00 UYU 77.5
8.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 UYU 78.2
$1.94 UYU 74.9
4.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 UYU 50.6
$1.20 UYU 46.31
9.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 UYU 76.9
$1.40 UYU 54.3
42.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.99 UYU 193
$5.20 UYU 201
-4.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.00 UYU 348
$7.40 UYU 286
21.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.35 UYU 130
$1.75 UYU 67.7
91.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.02 UYU 194
$2.02 UYU 78.2
148.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Punta del Este
Piriapolis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 UYU 52.2
$0.97 UYU 37.66
39.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.06 UYU 1,899
$40.85 UYU 1,581
20.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.56 UYU 60.3
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.56 UYU 138
$2.04 UYU 79.0
74.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.24 UYU 512
$9.95 UYU 385
33.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 UYU 72.1
$1.89 UYU 73.2
-1.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.9K UYU 1.2M
$22.8K UYU 884.1K
30.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K UYU 1.3M
$29.8K UYU 1.2M
16.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Punta del Este
Piriapolis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.2 UYU 3,725
$104 UYU 4,027
-7.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.85 UYU 613
$16.79 UYU 650
-5.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.60 UYU 1,533
$33.62 UYU 1,302
17.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Punta del Este
Piriapolis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$77.5 UYU 2,998
$61.7 UYU 2,390
25.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.41 UYU 945
$8.23 UYU 319
196.60%
Cinema Ticket
$10.00 UYU 387
$8.33 UYU 323
20.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Punta del Este
Piriapolis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$629 UYU 24.4K
$60.5 UYU 2,341
940.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,665 UYU 296.7K
$8,907 UYU 344.8K
-13.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Punta del Este
Piriapolis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$123 UYU 4,778
$57.7 UYU 2,232
114.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.2 UYU 2,448
$40.39 UYU 1,564
56.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$144 UYU 5,563
$64.7 UYU 2,504
122.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$145 UYU 5,629
$80.9 UYU 3,133
79.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Punta del Este
Piriapolis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,150 UYU 44.5K
$680 UYU 26.3K
69.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$874 UYU 33.8K
$478 UYU 18.5K
82.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,518 UYU 97.5K
$1,064 UYU 41.2K
136.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,860 UYU 72.0K
$771 UYU 29.9K
141.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 UYU 111.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,867 UYU 72.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Punta del Este
Piriapolis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$911 UYU 35.3K
$1,234 UYU 47.7K
-26.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.68
-11.97%

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Last update for Punta del Este: January 13, 2026

Last update for Piriapolis: January 11, 2026

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