Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Piriapolis Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Piriapolis

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 25.3% more expensive than Piriapolis without rent, and 67.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 12.6% more expensive than Piriapolis without rent, and 55.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Piriapolis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$16.2 UYU 666
7.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$54.8 UYU 2,253
25.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.72 UYU 441
27.89%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.14 UYU 170
-32.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.17 UYU 89.2
29.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.69 UYU 69.3
17.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.11 UYU 128
42.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$1.74 UYU 71.4
160.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Piriapolis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.99 UYU 40.69
25.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.43 UYU 100
-16.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.62 UYU 66.6
22.22%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.74 UYU 195
-27.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$13.4 UYU 551
36.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$10.83 UYU 445
-9.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$10.89 UYU 447
76.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.79 UYU 115
-6.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.24 UYU 92.1
4.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.56 UYU 64.2
35.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.95 UYU 121
-6.10%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.96 UYU 80.7
4.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.88 UYU 77.1
-5.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.16 UYU 47.56
29.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.41 UYU 57.9
-39.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5.28 UYU 217
32.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$6.98 UYU 287
2.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.74 UYU 71.7
-17.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.04 UYU 84
12.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Piriapolis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.93 UYU 38.25
224.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$39.9 UYU 1,640
-27.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.61 UYU 66
185.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.02 UYU 83.2
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$9.98 UYU 410
196.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.87 UYU 76.9
-3.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$23.5K UYU 966.5K
63.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$29.9K UYU 1.2M
8.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Piriapolis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$106 UYU 4,371
78.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$16.88 UYU 694
31.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$33.66 UYU 1,383
8.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Piriapolis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$62.4 UYU 2,565
-8.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$8.18 UYU 336
156.11%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$8.16 UYU 336
32.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Piriapolis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$60.1 UYU 2,468
1119.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$8,806 UYU 361.9K
71.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Piriapolis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$56.2 UYU 2,310
54.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$40.28 UYU 1,655
-8.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$66 UYU 2,710
54.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$80.7 UYU 3,315
45.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Piriapolis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$676 UYU 27.8K
134.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$479 UYU 19.7K
156.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,062 UYU 43.6K
154.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$790 UYU 32.5K
156.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,861 UYU 117.6K
130.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,883 UYU 77.4K
167.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Piriapolis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,259 UYU 51.7K
74.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.68
-40.32%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Piriapolis: October 28, 2025

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