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

🙂 Solo nomad: Trinidad is 21.5% cheaper than Punta del Este without rent, and 51.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Trinidad is 29.8% cheaper than Punta del Este without rent, and 50.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.95 UYU 622

$18.60 UYU 726

-14.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.3 UYU 2,117

$51.4 UYU 2,004

5.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.33 UYU 481

$11.43 UYU 446

7.87%

Cappuccino

$4.27 UYU 166

$4.42 UYU 172

-3.39%

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

$2.23 UYU 86.9

$3.64 UYU 142

-38.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.71 UYU 66.5

$2.63 UYU 102

-34.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.47 UYU 174

$3.80 UYU 148

17.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.74 UYU 146

$4.77 UYU 186

-21.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.21 UYU 47.03

$1.28 UYU 50.1

-5.47%

White Bread (500g)

$2.80 UYU 109

$2.36 UYU 91.9

18.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.67 UYU 65.0

$2.26 UYU 88.3

-26.11%

Eggs

$4.86 UYU 190

$3.84 UYU 150

26.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.59 UYU 530

$13.63 UYU 532

-0.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.86 UYU 423

$12.81 UYU 500

-15.22%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.86 UYU 424

$12.80 UYU 499

-15.16%

Apples (1kg)

$3.09 UYU 120

$3.10 UYU 121

-0.32%

Banana (1kg)

$2.36 UYU 92.0

$3.65 UYU 142

-35.34%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.54 UYU 60.2

$2.07 UYU 80.5

-25.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.54 UYU 138

Potato (1kg)

$2.06 UYU 80.3

$2.16 UYU 84.2

-4.63%

Onion (1kg)

$1.88 UYU 73.2

$2.02 UYU 78.9

-6.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.31 UYU 51.1

$1.26 UYU 49.06

3.97%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.73 UYU 67.5

$1.92 UYU 75.0

-9.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.08 UYU 198

$4.84 UYU 189

4.96%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.48 UYU 409

$9.18 UYU 358

14.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.25 UYU 87.8

$3.33 UYU 130

-32.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.02 UYU 118

$4.97 UYU 194

-39.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.34 UYU 52.4

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.55 UYU 1,893

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.56 UYU 60.7

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.48 UYU 136

$3.43 UYU 134

1.46%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$12.24 UYU 477

$13.31 UYU 519

-8.04%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.90 UYU 73.9

$1.92 UYU 74.8

-1.04%

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

$33.7K UYU 1.3M

$29.4K UYU 1.1M

14.61%

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

$36.6K UYU 1.4M

$34.4K UYU 1.3M

6.40%

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

$173 UYU 6,751

$96.2 UYU 3,750

80.03%

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

$16.59 UYU 647

$16.24 UYU 633

2.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$50.3 UYU 1,961

$39.53 UYU 1,542

27.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$78.5 UYU 3,061

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.08 UYU 939

Cinema Ticket

$10.39 UYU 405

$9.50 UYU 371

9.37%

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

$478 UYU 18.6K

$611 UYU 23.8K

-21.85%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,931 UYU 348.3K

$7,603 UYU 296.5K

17.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$93.5 UYU 3,644

$125 UYU 4,883

-25.36%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.93 UYU 1,869

$64.7 UYU 2,522

-25.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$114 UYU 4,440

$146 UYU 5,675

-21.77%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$125 UYU 4,878

$148 UYU 5,790

-15.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,118 UYU 43.6K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$894 UYU 34.9K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,464 UYU 96.1K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,882 UYU 73.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$942 UYU 36.7K

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Punta del Este: March 3, 2026

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