Cost of living comparison
compared to
Key West vs. Punta del Este Cost of Living Summary
Key West is 67.1% more expensive than Punta del Este.
Key West vs. Punta del Este Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Key West instead of Punta del Este, you would:
pay 19.8% more for restaurants
|
Punta del Este
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.09
UYU527.70
|
$22.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.71
UYU552.83
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
UYU93.88
|
$2.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
UYU82.65
|
$1.95
|
|
Punta del Este vs. Key West - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.6% more for groceries
|
Punta del Este
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.74
UYU110.46
|
$3.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.07
UYU244.63
|
$5.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.37
UYU176.29
|
$3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
UYU173.01
|
$5.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.29
UYU213.24
|
$6.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
UYU51.67
|
$2.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
UYU51.03
|
$0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
UYU32.15
|
$1.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
UYU57.99
|
$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
UYU37.22
|
$2.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
UYU37.50
|
$1.50
|
|
Punta del Este vs. Key West - Cost of groceries
pay 6.6% less for transportation
|
Punta del Este
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.25
UYU332.47
|
$3.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.87
UYU2,010.28
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,990.00
UYU1M
|
$36,928.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.27
UYU212.49
|
$28.85
|
|
Punta del Este vs. Key West - Cost of transportation
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Punta del Este
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.58
UYU1,796.98
|
$73.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,099.34
UYU44,316.67
|
$3,413.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$818.34
UYU32,988.88
|
$3,413.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.95
UYU3,545.33
|
$163.46
|
|
Punta del Este vs. Key West - Cost of housing
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Punta del Este
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$498.68
UYU20,102.78
|
$1,081.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,649.05
UYU268K
|
$20,966.67
|
|
Punta del Este vs. Key West - Cost of childcare
pay 34.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Punta del Este
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.99
UYU120.62
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.59
UYU184.83
|
$4.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.49
UYU221.13
|
$8.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.54
UYU2,279.38
|
$80.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
UYU492.52
|
$14.00
|
|
Punta del Este vs. Key West - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.7% less for clothing
|
Punta del Este
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.81
UYU3,620.28
|
$47.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.40
UYU1,507.71
|
$41.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.46
UYU5,017.32
|
$71.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.09
UYU4,760.50
|
$68.33
|
|
Punta del Este vs. Key West - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated November 2026). How we calculate this
Change currency:
Compare further: Punta del Este vs. Key West
Compare countries by overall cost of living
See the
cost of living in Uruguay vs. United States.
This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Uruguay and United States.
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
Ask the Elsewhere Community
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Key West or Punta del Este. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.