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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tacuarembo is 82.8% cheaper than Punta del Este without rent, and 83.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tacuarembo is 85.8% 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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$18.22 UYU 749
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$51.8 UYU 2,129
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$11.21 UYU 460
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Cappuccino
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$4.56 UYU 187
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.58 UYU 147
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.67 UYU 110
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$3.77 UYU 155
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.75 UYU 195
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tacuarembo
Punta del Este
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 UYU 52.8
$1.3 UYU 53.4
-0.77%
White Bread (500g)
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$2.39 UYU 98.2
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Rice (white) (1kg)
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$2.18 UYU 89.4
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Eggs
$3.96 UYU 163
$4 UYU 164
-1.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$13.85 UYU 569
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$13.11 UYU 539
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$12.5 UYU 514
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Apples (1kg)
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$3.09 UYU 127
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Banana (1kg)
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$3.52 UYU 145
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Oranges (1kg)
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$2.02 UYU 82.9
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Tomato (1kg)
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$3.61 UYU 148
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Potato (1kg)
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$2.18 UYU 89.6
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Onion (1kg)
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$2.04 UYU 83.7
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$1.31 UYU 53.6
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 UYU 46.25
$1.95 UYU 80
-42.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$4.77 UYU 196
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Wine (Bottle)
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$8.69 UYU 357
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 UYU 67
$3.29 UYU 135
-50.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 UYU 83.5
$5.07 UYU 208
-59.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Tacuarembo
Punta del Este
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.25 UYU 51.2
$1.38 UYU 56.7
-9.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.39 UYU 1,783
$49.42 UYU 2,031
-12.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 UYU 59.7
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.5 UYU 61.8
$3.49 UYU 143
-57.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.89 UYU 448
$13.56 UYU 557
-19.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 UYU 81.5
$1.84 UYU 75.5
7.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.8K UYU 1.6M
$29.1K UYU 1.2M
37.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39K UYU 1.6M
$34.7K UYU 1.4M
12.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tacuarembo
Punta del Este
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 UYU 6,933
$96.2 UYU 3,952
75.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$16.31 UYU 670
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.74 UYU 1,592
$39.15 UYU 1,609
-1.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tacuarembo
Punta del Este
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$76.5 UYU 3,145
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$24.71 UYU 1,016
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Cinema Ticket
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$9.93 UYU 408
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tacuarembo
Punta del Este
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$620 UYU 25.5K
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$7,688 UYU 315.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tacuarembo
Punta del Este
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$121 UYU 4,958
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$64.9 UYU 2,666
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$145 UYU 5,960
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$145 UYU 5,967
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tacuarembo
Punta del Este
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,155 UYU 47.4K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$895 UYU 36.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$2,450 UYU 100.7K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$1,881 UYU 77.3K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$4,006 UYU 164.6K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,987 UYU 81.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tacuarembo
Punta del Este
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$901 UYU 37K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5
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Last update for Tacuarembo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Punta del Este: October 28, 2025

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