Punta Del Este rate history — Max per diem ($/day). Query any past effective date directly via the API.
| Effective date | Lodging | M&IE | Max per diem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | $240 | $155 | $395 |
| May 1, 2026 | $240 | $155 | $395 |
| Jan 1, 2026 | $240 | $159 | $399 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | $240 | $154 | $394 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | $240 | $149 | $389 |
| Jan 1, 2025 | $240 | $143 | $383 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | $240 | $152 | $392 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | $240 | $156 | $396 |
| May 1, 2024 | $240 | $161 | $401 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | $240 | $157 | $397 |
| May 1, 2023 | $240 | $160 | $400 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | $240 | $156 | $396 |
The State Department publishes seasonal foreign per diem windows for Punta Del Este; the lodging ceiling changes by travel season shown below, while the M&IE rate is set per season.
| Season | Lodging | M&IE | Max per diem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21 – Dec 14 | $240 | $155 | $395 |
| Apr 21 – Dec 14 | $240 | $155 | $395 |
| Apr 21 – Dec 14 | $240 | $155 | $395 |
| Dec 15 – Apr 20 | $303 | $161 | $464 |
| Dec 15 – Apr 20 | $303 | $161 | $464 |
| Dec 15 – Apr 20 | $303 | $161 | $464 |
The same location's rates under other U.S. travel-rate systems:
This DSSR per diem rate is the U.S. State Department's maximum lodging and M&IE for U.S. government civilian travelers and assigned employees in Punta Del Este, Uruguay. It is the basis for foreign-area travel reimbursement ceilings and feeds related overseas allowance calculations (such as TQSA and the post/COLA allowance).
The exact request that returns this page's data. Change the
date parameter to query any historical effective
date, or pull it straight into your ERP, payroll, or expense system.
curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.allowancesapi.com/v1/dssr/perdiem/UY/location/Punta%20Del%20Este"{
"effective_date": "2026-05-01",
"results": [
{
"iso_code": "UY",
"location": "Punta Del Este",
"perdiem": {
"lodging": 303,
"meals_incidental": 161,
"per_diem": 464,
"season": "S2"
},
"postcode": "11676"
}
],
"verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=81"
}The current maximum State Department (DSSR) foreign per diem for Punta Del Este, Uruguay is $464 per day — $303 per night for lodging plus $161 per day for meals and incidentals (M&IE).
DSSR per diem is published by the State Department for civilian foreign-area travel, while the DTMO rate is the Department of Defense rate for the same post. The two can differ; compare them via the cross-source links on this page.
In Jan 1, 2026 the maximum per diem was $399; it is now $464. The full year-by-year history is in the table above and is queryable by effective date via the API.
Allowances API is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any U.S. Government agency. All rate data is sourced from official public rate tables and re-published in a normalized format.