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Punta del Este vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Punta del Este is 9.9% cheaper than Singapore.

Restaurants: pay 51.9% more in Punta del Este
Groceries: pay 12.3% less in Punta del Este
Transportation: pay 16.9% more in Punta del Este
Housing: pay 36.2% less in Punta del Este
Childcare: pay 67.5% less in Punta del Este
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.4% less in Punta del Este
Clothing: pay 11.1% more in Punta del Este

The cost of restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Punta del Este are more expensive than in Singapore. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Punta del Este.

Punta del Este vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Punta del Este instead of Singapore, you would:

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pay 51.9% more for restaurants

	Singapore	Punta del Este
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.28 SGD12.04	$15.04 UYU596.22	+62.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.73 SGD10.03	$11.28 UYU447.16	+45.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 SGD2.04	$2.31 UYU91.50	+46.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 SGD1.50	$1.77 UYU70.27	+53.2%
Average			+51.9%

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pay 12.3% less for groceries

	Singapore	Punta del Este
Bread 1 loaf	$2.36 SGD3.07	$2.46 UYU97.72	+4.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.89 SGD11.53	$7.00 UYU277.63	-21.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.53 SGD14.96	$4.80 UYU190.37	-58.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.24 SGD4.20	$4.00 UYU158.50	+23.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.05 SGD6.56	$5.07 UYU200.88	+0.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 SGD2.53	$1.43 UYU56.81	-26.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 SGD1.77	$1.18 UYU46.66	-13.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 SGD2.88	$0.68 UYU26.88	-69.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.19 SGD1.54	$1.65 UYU65.36	+39.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 SGD1.46	$1.01 UYU39.95	-10.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 SGD1.27	$0.94 UYU37.43	-3.2%
Average			-12.3%

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pay 16.9% more for transportation

	Singapore	Punta del Este
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.27 SGD10.73	$7.23 UYU286.64	-12.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.79 SGD120.39	$50.13 UYU1,987.40	-46.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$139,191.98 SGD180,587.67	$30,079.40 UYU1,192,439.33	-78.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.74 SGD12.64	$29.69 UYU1,177.04	+204.7%
Average			+16.9%

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pay 36.2% less for housing

	Singapore	Punta del Este
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.10 SGD45.54	$40.73 UYU1,614.76	+16.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,116.78 SGD4,043.71	$1,133.57 UYU44,937.99	-63.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,276.91 SGD2,954.06	$883.51 UYU35,025.19	-61.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$116.26 SGD150.83	$74.28 UYU2,944.57	-36.1%
Average			-36.2%

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pay 67.5% less for childcare

	Singapore	Punta del Este
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,253.76 SGD1,626.63	$480.09 UYU19,032.33	-61.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$29,085.74 SGD37,735.84	$7,770.51 UYU308,046.83	-73.3%
Average			-67.5%

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pay 33.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Punta del Este
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.73 SGD10.03	$3.76 UYU149.05	-51.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.68 SGD6.07	$4.26 UYU168.93	-8.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.76 SGD16.55	$5.01 UYU198.74	-60.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$117.15 SGD151.99	$79.38 UYU3,146.71	-32.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.60 SGD15.05	$10.03 UYU397.48	-13.6%
Average			-33.4%

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pay 11.1% more for clothing

	Singapore	Punta del Este
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.93 SGD110.19	$99.79 UYU3,956.17	+17.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.58 SGD55.24	$49.02 UYU1,943.48	+15.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.51 SGD135.60	$116.65 UYU4,624.32	+11.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$126.20 SGD163.73	$126.41 UYU5,011.23	+0.2%
Average			+11.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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