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

🙂 Solo nomad: Trinidad is 28.4% cheaper than Punta del Este without rent, and 50% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Trinidad is 3.4% more expensive than Punta del Este without rent, and 50.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.43 UYU 636

$18.27 UYU 707

-10.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.2 UYU 2,098

$50.7 UYU 1,963

6.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.02 UYU 465

$11.15 UYU 432

7.80%

Cappuccino

$4.08 UYU 158

$4.57 UYU 177

-10.72%

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

$2.26 UYU 87.5

$3.55 UYU 137

-36.34%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 UYU 68.1

$2.64 UYU 102

-33.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.37 UYU 169

$3.80 UYU 147

15.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.57 UYU 138

$4.84 UYU 187

-26.24%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.26 UYU 48.85

$1.28 UYU 49.57

-1.56%

White Bread (500g)

$2.85 UYU 110

$2.37 UYU 91.9

20.25%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.58 UYU 61.3

$2.18 UYU 84.3

-27.52%

Eggs

$4.70 UYU 182

$3.88 UYU 150

21.13%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.76 UYU 533

$13.87 UYU 537

-0.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.70 UYU 414

$13.29 UYU 514

-19.49%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.19 UYU 433

$12.77 UYU 494

-12.37%

Apples (1kg)

$3.12 UYU 121

$3.19 UYU 124

-2.19%

Banana (1kg)

$2.47 UYU 95.8

$3.51 UYU 136

-29.63%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.49 UYU 57.6

$2.01 UYU 77.9

-25.87%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.63 UYU 140

$3.50 UYU 136

3.71%

Potato (1kg)

$2.10 UYU 81.5

$2.17 UYU 84.1

-3.23%

Onion (1kg)

$1.94 UYU 75.3

$2.02 UYU 78.2

-3.96%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.33 UYU 51.4

$1.31 UYU 50.6

1.53%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.72 UYU 66.7

$1.99 UYU 76.9

-13.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.23 UYU 202

$4.99 UYU 193

4.81%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.27 UYU 398

$9.00 UYU 348

14.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.34 UYU 90.6

$3.35 UYU 130

-30.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.02 UYU 117

$5.02 UYU 194

-39.84%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.35 UYU 52.2

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$49.06 UYU 1,899

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.61 UYU 62.2

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.62 UYU 140

$3.56 UYU 138

1.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$12.21 UYU 472

$13.24 UYU 512

-7.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.81 UYU 70.0

$1.86 UYU 72.1

-2.69%

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

$33.9K UYU 1.3M

$29.9K UYU 1.2M

13.21%

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

$36.8K UYU 1.4M

$34.6K UYU 1.3M

6.35%

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

$174 UYU 6,731

$96.2 UYU 3,725

80.68%

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

$16.39 UYU 634

$15.85 UYU 613

3.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$48.92 UYU 1,894

$39.60 UYU 1,533

23.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$77.5 UYU 2,998

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.41 UYU 945

Cinema Ticket

$10.40 UYU 403

$10.00 UYU 387

4.00%

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

$478 UYU 18.5K

$629 UYU 24.4K

-23.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,976 UYU 347.5K

$7,665 UYU 296.7K

17.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$93.8 UYU 3,631

$123 UYU 4,778

-24.00%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.31 UYU 1,870

$63.2 UYU 2,448

-23.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 UYU 4,392

$144 UYU 5,563

-21.04%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$123 UYU 4,747

$145 UYU 5,629

-15.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,150 UYU 44.5K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$874 UYU 33.8K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,518 UYU 97.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,860 UYU 72.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$911 UYU 35.3K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.68

13.60%

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

Last update for Trinidad: January 12, 2026

Last update for Punta del Este: January 13, 2026

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