Cost of Living Comparison Between Bilbao and Maldonado Cost of Living Comparison Between Bilbao and Maldonado

🙂 Solo nomad: Bilbao is 4.4% cheaper than Maldonado without rent, and 52.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bilbao is 2.7% more expensive than Maldonado without rent, and 29.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bilbao
Maldonado
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.06 €14.69
$16.40 UYU 630
4.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.9 €60.2
$54.2 UYU 2,083
28.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.45 €9.86
$10.91 UYU 419
4.95%
Cappuccino
$2.38 €2.05
$4.09 UYU 157
-41.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.49
$2.20 UYU 84.5
31.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 €1.77
$1.75 UYU 67.3
17.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.83 €3.30
$2.41 UYU 92.7
58.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$3.62 UYU 139
6.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bilbao
Maldonado
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.10
$1.12 UYU 43.15
13.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.50 €1.29
$2.89 UYU 111
-48.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 €1.40
$1.58 UYU 60.7
3.16%
Eggs
$2.99 €2.58
$4.79 UYU 184
-37.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.26 €13.14
$13.61 UYU 523
12.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.99 €7.74
$10.84 UYU 417
-17.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.59 €11.70
$10.90 UYU 419
24.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.29 UYU 87.9
20.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.33 UYU 89.7
0.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.51 €2.16
$1.52 UYU 58.3
65.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$3.56 UYU 137
-33.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.70 UYU 65.3
1.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.89 UYU 72.5
20.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.19 UYU 45.59
20.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 €0.96
$1.55 UYU 59.6
-28.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.88 €5.93
$5.08 UYU 195
35.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.10 €6.97
$3.47 UYU 133
133.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 €1.20
$1.90 UYU 72.9
-26.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 €2.31
$2.68 UYU 103
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🚌 Getting Around
Bilbao
Maldonado
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.32 UYU 50.8
50.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.95 €42.15
$43.29 UYU 1,664
13.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.28 €4.55
$1.51 UYU 58.1
249.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 €0.77
$2.06 UYU 79.2
-56.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.21 €29.45
$10.81 UYU 416
216.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.90 UYU 72.9
-4.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K €33.0K
$34.4K UYU 1.3M
11.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.7K €27.3K
$36.8K UYU 1.4M
-13.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bilbao
Maldonado
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$153 €132
$158 UYU 6,073
-3.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.06 €19.00
$16.82 UYU 647
31.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.09 €30.21
$43.38 UYU 1,668
-19.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bilbao
Maldonado
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.4 €48.59
$45.90 UYU 1,764
22.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.02 €8.62
$29.46 UYU 1,132
-65.99%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.79
$8.24 UYU 317
23.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bilbao
Maldonado
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$543 €468
$480 UYU 18.5K
13.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,821 €7,595
$7,291 UYU 280.3K
20.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bilbao
Maldonado
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.7 €72.1
$84.1 UYU 3,234
-0.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.77 €29.94
$48.05 UYU 1,847
-27.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.1 €69.9
$87.5 UYU 3,365
-7.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 €95.7
$92.5 UYU 3,554
20.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bilbao
Maldonado
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,107 €953
$362 UYU 13.9K
206.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$960 €827
$288 UYU 11.1K
233.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,851 €1,593
$914 UYU 35.1K
102.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,338 €1,152
$603 UYU 23.2K
121.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,767 €4,966
$1,515 UYU 58.2K
280.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,716 €3,199
$1,304 UYU 50.1K
185.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bilbao
Maldonado
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,386 €2,054
$794 UYU 30.5K
200.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.38
5.68
-40.49%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bilbao: March 1, 2026

Last update for Maldonado: March 1, 2026

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