Cost of living comparison

Canada

compared to

Punta del Este, Uruguay

Punta del Este vs. Canada Cost of Living Summary

Punta del Este is 4.9% cheaper than Canada overall.

Restaurants: pay 6.5% less in Punta del Este
Groceries: pay 13.3% less in Punta del Este
Transportation: pay 33.7% more in Punta del Este
Housing: pay 29.3% less in Punta del Este
Childcare: pay 42.7% less in Punta del Este
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.5% less in Punta del Este
Clothing: pay 32.1% more in Punta del Este

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

Punta del Este vs. Canada Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.5% less for restaurants

	Canada	Punta del Este
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.37 CA$22.28	$14.37 UYU576.71	-12.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.01 CA$13.63	$9.64 UYU386.88	-3.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 CA$2.72	$1.93 UYU77.42	-3.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 CA$2.20	$1.50 UYU60.26	-7.0%
Average			-6.5%

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pay 13.3% less for groceries

	Canada	Punta del Este
Bread 1 loaf	$2.48 CA$3.38	$2.38 UYU95.64	-4.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.30 CA$7.22	$6.01 UYU241.15	+13.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.04 CA$10.94	$4.25 UYU170.34	-47.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 CA$4.61	$3.61 UYU144.66	+6.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.12 CA$6.97	$4.29 UYU172.20	-16.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 CA$2.44	$1.22 UYU49.05	-31.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 CA$0.87	$1.01 UYU40.41	+58.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.60 CA$2.17	$0.64 UYU25.68	-59.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.74 CA$2.37	$1.58 UYU63.22	-9.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 CA$1.57	$0.84 UYU33.56	-27.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.14 CA$1.55	$0.82 UYU32.93	-28.1%
Average			-13.3%

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pay 33.7% more for transportation

	Canada	Punta del Este
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.35 CA$5.92	$6.92 UYU277.57	+59.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$65.88 CA$89.68	$47.91 UYU1,922.37	-27.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,555.94 CA$33,426.78	$28,747.79 UYU1,153,420.30	+17.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.33 CA$22.23	$30.38 UYU1,218.78	+86.0%
Average			+33.7%

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pay 29.3% less for housing

	Canada	Punta del Este
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$60.95 CA$82.97	$38.93 UYU1,561.92	-36.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,220.42 CA$1,661.29	$1,029.67 UYU41,312.62	-15.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,114.36 CA$1,516.92	$812.23 UYU32,588.26	-27.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.39 CA$157.07	$70.99 UYU2,848.21	-38.5%
Average			-29.3%

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pay 42.7% less for childcare

	Canada	Punta del Este
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$729.99 CA$993.70	$386.12 UYU15,492.06	-47.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,017.58 CA$16,358.93	$7,426.51 UYU297,966.91	-38.2%
Average			-42.7%

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pay 8.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Canada	Punta del Este
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.20 CA$7.08	$3.42 UYU137.08	-34.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.58 CA$4.87	$3.79 UYU151.90	+5.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.91 CA$17.58	$4.55 UYU182.62	-64.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.97 CA$58.49	$70.07 UYU2,811.46	+63.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.95 CA$14.91	$9.58 UYU384.47	-12.5%
Average			-8.5%

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pay 32.1% more for clothing

	Canada	Punta del Este
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.89 CA$73.35	$93.83 UYU3,764.52	+74.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.01 CA$53.11	$44.64 UYU1,790.89	+14.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.94 CA$115.62	$109.94 UYU4,410.92	+29.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.12 CA$139.01	$113.02 UYU4,534.40	+10.7%
Average			+32.1%

Canada vs. Punta del Este - Cost of clothing

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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: July 2025

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