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

😐 Solo nomad: Vienna is 12% more expensive than Punta del Este without rent, and 11.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vienna is 0.4% cheaper than Punta del Este without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vienna
Punta del Este
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.62 €15.26
$18.60 UYU 736
-5.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.0 €73.6
$51.4 UYU 2,033
65.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.61 €10.06
$11.43 UYU 452
1.57%
Cappuccino
$4.85 €4.20
$4.42 UYU 175
9.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 €3.13
$3.64 UYU 144
-0.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 €2.66
$2.63 UYU 104
16.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 €5.16
$3.80 UYU 150
56.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 €4.62
$4.77 UYU 189
11.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vienna
Punta del Este
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 €1.50
$1.28 UYU 50.8
35.16%
White Bread (500g)
$2.80 €2.43
$2.36 UYU 93.3
18.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.67 €2.31
$2.26 UYU 89.6
18.14%
Eggs
$4.62 €4.01
$3.84 UYU 152
20.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.92 €14.66
$13.63 UYU 539
24.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.00 €12.99
$12.81 UYU 507
17.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.41 €21.14
$12.80 UYU 507
90.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.10 €2.68
$3.10 UYU 122
-
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$3.65 UYU 144
-32.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.45 €2.99
$2.07 UYU 81.7
66.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.26 €3.69
$3.54 UYU 140
20.34%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 €1.87
$2.16 UYU 85.4
-
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$2.02 UYU 80.1
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.26 UYU 49.78
62.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.92 UYU 76.1
-55.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.66 €6.63
$4.84 UYU 191
58.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.20 €7.10
$9.18 UYU 363
-10.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 €1.27
$3.33 UYU 132
-55.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 €1.73
$4.97 UYU 197
-59.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Vienna
Punta del Este
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.86 €2.47
$1.34 UYU 53.2
113.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.74 €34.41
$48.55 UYU 1,921
-18.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.69 €4.06
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-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 €1.78
$3.43 UYU 136
-40.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.31 €33.18
$13.31 UYU 527
187.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.92 UYU 75.9
-0.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.4K €27.2K
$29.4K UYU 1.2M
6.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.7K €29.2K
$34.4K UYU 1.4M
-1.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vienna
Punta del Este
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$338 €292
$96.2 UYU 3,805
251.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.40 €14.21
$16.24 UYU 643
0.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.70 €36.11
$39.53 UYU 1,564
5.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vienna
Punta del Este
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.71 €42.19
$78.5 UYU 3,105
-37.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.78 €22.33
$24.08 UYU 953
7.06%
Cinema Ticket
$14.09 €12.20
$9.50 UYU 376
48.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vienna
Punta del Este
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$324 €281
$611 UYU 24.2K
-46.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.6K €20.4K
$7,603 UYU 300.9K
210.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vienna
Punta del Este
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.5
$125 UYU 4,954
-19.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 €38.67
$64.7 UYU 2,559
-30.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.8 €85.5
$146 UYU 5,758
-32.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 €136
$148 UYU 5,874
5.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vienna
Punta del Este
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,259 €1,090
$1,118 UYU 44.2K
12.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$886 €767
$894 UYU 35.4K
-0.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,263 €1,960
$2,464 UYU 97.5K
-8.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,631 €1,413
$1,882 UYU 74.5K
-13.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.9K €11.2K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,177 €5,349
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Vienna
Punta del Este
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,745 €3,244
$942 UYU 37.3K
297.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.6
5
-28.00%

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

Last update for Vienna: March 2, 2026

Last update for Punta del Este: March 3, 2026

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