Cost of living in Punta del Este
compared to
Cost of living in Punta del Este vs. Uruguay overall average
Punta del Este is 9.6% more expensive than Uruguay overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6% more in Punta del Este
- Groceries
-
pay 7.1% more in Punta del Este
- Transportation
-
pay 7.6% more in Punta del Este
- Housing
-
pay 33.1% more in Punta del Este
- Childcare
-
pay 8.7% more in Punta del Este
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.0% more in Punta del Este
- Clothing
-
pay 1.4% more in Punta del Este
The cost of housing, childcare, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Punta del Este are more expensive than in Uruguay.
Punta del Este Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
UYU632.46
|
$7.19
-
$23.96
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
UYU424.27
|
$9.56
-
$13.18
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
UYU84.91
|
$1.20
-
$4.79
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
UYU66.09
|
$1.08
-
$4.31
|
Punta del Este - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.38
UYU104.88
|
$1.68
-
$4.79
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.01
UYU264.46
|
$2.99
-
$10.78
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
UYU186.80
|
$3.81
-
$7.07
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.61
UYU158.64
|
$2.59
-
$5.75
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
UYU188.84
|
$2.17
-
$8.04
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
UYU53.79
|
$0.54
-
$1.58
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU44.32
|
$0.65
-
$3.26
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
UYU28.16
|
$0.35
-
$1.30
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
UYU69.33
|
$0.64
-
$2.71
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
UYU36.80
|
$0.54
-
$1.96
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
UYU36.11
|
$0.43
-
$1.20
|
Punta del Este - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
UYU304.40
|
$6.44
-
$7.25
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.91
UYU2,108.19
|
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,747.79
UYU1,264,916.42
|
$17,000.00
-
$43,121.68
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.38
UYU1,336.60
|
$13.82
-
$40.73
|
Punta del Este - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.93
UYU1,712.91
|
$28.75
-
$71.87
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,029.67
UYU45,306.13
|
$718.69
-
$1,500.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$812.23
UYU35,738.42
|
$598.91
-
$1,100.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.99
UYU3,123.54
|
$54.96
-
$259.53
|
Punta del Este - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.12
UYU16,989.61
|
$239.56
-
$958.26
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,426.51
UYU326,770.07
|
$5,749.56
-
$14,000.00
|
Punta del Este - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
UYU150.33
|
$1.92
-
$5.75
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
UYU166.59
|
$1.44
-
$5.99
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
UYU200.28
|
$4.07
-
$5.75
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.07
UYU3,083.23
|
$47.91
-
$83.85
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.58
UYU421.64
|
$7.19
-
$11.98
|
Punta del Este - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.83
UYU4,128.42
|
$47.67
-
$143.74
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.64
UYU1,964.01
|
$14.37
-
$83.85
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.94
UYU4,837.30
|
$71.87
-
$191.65
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.02
UYU4,972.72
|
$71.87
-
$167.70
|
Punta del Este - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Uruguay
to see the average cost of cities throughout Uruguay, like
Montevideo,
Punta del Este,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Uruguay compared to Punta del Este.
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