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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tacuarembo is 83.8% cheaper than Punta del Este without rent, and 84.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tacuarembo is 90.8% cheaper than Punta del Este without rent, and 90.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tacuarembo
Punta del Este
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$18.60 UYU 726
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$51.4 UYU 2,004
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$11.43 UYU 446
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Cappuccino
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$4.42 UYU 172
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.64 UYU 142
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.63 UYU 102
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$3.80 UYU 148
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.77 UYU 186
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tacuarembo
Punta del Este
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 UYU 50.3
$1.28 UYU 50.1
0.78%
White Bread (500g)
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$2.36 UYU 91.9
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Rice (white) (1kg)
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$2.26 UYU 88.3
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Eggs
$4.00 UYU 156
$3.84 UYU 150
4.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$13.63 UYU 532
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$12.81 UYU 500
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$12.80 UYU 499
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Apples (1kg)
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$3.10 UYU 121
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Banana (1kg)
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$3.65 UYU 142
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Oranges (1kg)
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$2.07 UYU 80.5
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Tomato (1kg)
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$3.54 UYU 138
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Potato (1kg)
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$2.16 UYU 84.2
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Onion (1kg)
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$2.02 UYU 78.9
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$1.26 UYU 49.06
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 UYU 42.10
$1.92 UYU 75.0
-43.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$4.84 UYU 189
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Wine (Bottle)
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$9.18 UYU 358
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 UYU 65.8
$3.33 UYU 130
-49.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 UYU 82.2
$4.97 UYU 194
-57.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Tacuarembo
Punta del Este
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.23 UYU 48.16
$1.34 UYU 52.4
-8.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.70 UYU 1,704
$48.55 UYU 1,893
-9.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 UYU 55.9
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 UYU 61.3
$3.43 UYU 134
-54.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.99 UYU 429
$13.31 UYU 519
-17.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 UYU 74.5
$1.92 UYU 74.8
-0.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K UYU 1.5M
$29.4K UYU 1.1M
33.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K UYU 1.5M
$34.4K UYU 1.3M
14.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tacuarembo
Punta del Este
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 UYU 6,681
$96.2 UYU 3,750
78.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$16.24 UYU 633
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.27 UYU 1,532
$39.53 UYU 1,542
-0.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tacuarembo
Punta del Este
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$78.5 UYU 3,061
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$24.08 UYU 939
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Cinema Ticket
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$9.50 UYU 371
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Tacuarembo
Punta del Este
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$611 UYU 23.8K
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$7,603 UYU 296.5K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tacuarembo
Punta del Este
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$125 UYU 4,883
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$64.7 UYU 2,522
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$146 UYU 5,675
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$148 UYU 5,790
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tacuarembo
Punta del Este
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$1,118 UYU 43.6K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$894 UYU 34.9K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$2,464 UYU 96.1K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$1,882 UYU 73.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tacuarembo
Punta del Este
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$856 UYU 33.4K
$942 UYU 36.7K
-9.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5
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Last update for Tacuarembo: March 1, 2026

Last update for Punta del Este: March 3, 2026

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