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

😐 Solo nomad: Punta del Este is 27.5% more expensive than Trinidad without rent, and 104.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Punta del Este is 42.4% more expensive than Trinidad without rent, and 103.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$18.60 UYU 736

$15.95 UYU 631

16.61%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$51.4 UYU 2,033

$54.3 UYU 2,148

-5.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.43 UYU 452

$12.33 UYU 488

-7.30%

Cappuccino

$4.42 UYU 175

$4.27 UYU 169

3.51%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.64 UYU 144

$2.23 UYU 88.1

63.23%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.63 UYU 104

$1.71 UYU 67.5

53.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.80 UYU 150

$4.47 UYU 177

-14.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.77 UYU 189

$3.74 UYU 148

27.54%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.28 UYU 50.8

$1.21 UYU 47.72

5.79%

White Bread (500g)

$2.36 UYU 93.3

$2.80 UYU 111

-15.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.26 UYU 89.6

$1.67 UYU 65.9

35.33%

Eggs

$3.84 UYU 152

$4.86 UYU 192

-20.99%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.63 UYU 539

$13.59 UYU 538

0.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.81 UYU 507

$10.86 UYU 430

17.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.80 UYU 507

$10.86 UYU 430

17.86%

Apples (1kg)

$3.10 UYU 122

$3.09 UYU 122

0.32%

Banana (1kg)

$3.65 UYU 144

$2.36 UYU 93.4

54.66%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.07 UYU 81.7

$1.54 UYU 61.0

34.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.54 UYU 140

Potato (1kg)

$2.16 UYU 85.4

$2.06 UYU 81.5

4.85%

Onion (1kg)

$2.02 UYU 80.1

$1.88 UYU 74.2

7.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.26 UYU 49.78

$1.31 UYU 51.8

-3.82%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.92 UYU 76.1

$1.73 UYU 68.5

10.98%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.84 UYU 191

$5.08 UYU 201

-4.72%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.18 UYU 363

$10.48 UYU 415

-12.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.33 UYU 132

$2.25 UYU 89.1

48.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.97 UYU 197

$3.02 UYU 119

64.57%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.34 UYU 53.2

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.55 UYU 1,921

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.56 UYU 61.6

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.43 UYU 136

$3.48 UYU 138

-1.44%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.31 UYU 527

$12.24 UYU 484

8.74%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.92 UYU 75.9

$1.90 UYU 75.0

1.05%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$29.4K UYU 1.2M

$33.7K UYU 1.3M

-12.75%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.4K UYU 1.4M

$36.6K UYU 1.4M

-6.01%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$96.2 UYU 3,805

$173 UYU 6,850

-44.45%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$16.24 UYU 643

$16.59 UYU 657

-2.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.53 UYU 1,564

$50.3 UYU 1,989

-21.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$78.5 UYU 3,105

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.08 UYU 953

Cinema Ticket

$9.50 UYU 376

$10.39 UYU 411

-8.57%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$611 UYU 24.2K

$478 UYU 18.9K

27.96%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,603 UYU 300.9K

$8,931 UYU 353.4K

-14.87%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$125 UYU 4,954

$93.5 UYU 3,698

33.98%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$64.7 UYU 2,559

$47.93 UYU 1,897

34.93%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$146 UYU 5,758

$114 UYU 4,504

27.83%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$148 UYU 5,874

$125 UYU 4,949

18.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,118 UYU 44.2K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$894 UYU 35.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,464 UYU 97.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,882 UYU 74.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$942 UYU 37.3K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.68

-11.97%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Punta del Este: March 3, 2026

Last update for Trinidad: February 28, 2026

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