Cost of Living Comparison Between Chile and Uruguay Cost of Living Comparison Between Chile and Uruguay

🙂 Solo nomad: Chile is 33% cheaper than Uruguay without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chile is 30.7% cheaper than Uruguay without rent, and 27.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chile
Uruguay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.72 CLP 8,112
$16.88 UYU 694
-48.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.84 CLP 40.8K
$53.4 UYU 2,194
-17.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.5 CLP 6,975
$11.6 UYU 477
-35.34%
Cappuccino
$2.96 CLP 2,750
$4.06 UYU 167
-27.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 CLP 1,264
$2.35 UYU 96.7
-42.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 CLP 1,018
$1.78 UYU 73.2
-38.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 CLP 2,963
$3.92 UYU 161
-18.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 CLP 3,593
$3.58 UYU 147
7.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chile
Uruguay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 CLP 1,145
$1.16 UYU 47.54
6.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 CLP 1,442
$2.71 UYU 111
-42.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.7 CLP 1,578
$1.6 UYU 65.8
6.25%
Eggs
$3.62 CLP 3,370
$4.31 UYU 177
-16.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.48 CLP 9,747
$13.88 UYU 570
-24.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.2 CLP 5,763
$10.48 UYU 431
-40.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.11 CLP 10.3K
$11.32 UYU 465
-1.86%
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 CLP 1,776
$2.8 UYU 115
-31.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 CLP 1,600
$2.36 UYU 97.1
-27.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 CLP 1,717
$1.46 UYU 59.9
26.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.7 CLP 1,577
$3.23 UYU 133
-47.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 CLP 1,345
$2.03 UYU 83.4
-28.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 CLP 1,461
$2.05 UYU 84.4
-23.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 CLP 1,211
$1.27 UYU 52.3
2.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 CLP 1,113
$1.69 UYU 69.3
-28.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 CLP 4,970
$5.25 UYU 216
1.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.3 CLP 4,927
$8.83 UYU 363
-39.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 CLP 1,406
$2.34 UYU 96.1
-35.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 CLP 2,134
$2.89 UYU 119
-20.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Chile
Uruguay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 CLP 829
$1.19 UYU 48.77
-25.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.17 CLP 37.4K
$44.35 UYU 1,823
-9.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 CLP 831
$1.44 UYU 59.3
-38.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 CLP 1,426
$1.5 UYU 61.5
2.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.19 CLP 12.3K
$10.89 UYU 447
21.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 CLP 1,274
$1.92 UYU 78.8
-28.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K CLP 17.1M
$38.8K UYU 1.6M
-52.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K CLP 18.9M
$39K UYU 1.6M
-47.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chile
Uruguay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 CLP 106.8K
$141 UYU 5,799
-18.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.44 CLP 11.6K
$17.34 UYU 713
-28.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.56 CLP 21K
$42.65 UYU 1,753
-47.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chile
Uruguay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.16 CLP 32.7K
$56.2 UYU 2,309
-37.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.26 CLP 18.8K
$18.61 UYU 765
8.87%
Cinema Ticket
$5.57 CLP 5,177
$10.02 UYU 412
-44.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chile
Uruguay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$384 CLP 357K
$462 UYU 19K
-16.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,354 CLP 5.9M
$8,713 UYU 358K
-27.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chile
Uruguay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.53 CLP 44.2K
$89.8 UYU 3,692
-47.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.35 CLP 27.3K
$49.64 UYU 2,040
-40.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.1 CLP 60.5K
$118 UYU 4,848
-44.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.5 CLP 71.1K
$116 UYU 4,753
-33.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chile
Uruguay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$460 CLP 428.2K
$609 UYU 25K
-24.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$384 CLP 357.3K
$459 UYU 18.9K
-16.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$831 CLP 772.9K
$1,018 UYU 41.8K
-18.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$676 CLP 628.7K
$800 UYU 32.9K
-15.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,196 CLP 2M
$3,180 UYU 130.7K
-30.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,075 CLP 1.9M
$2,624 UYU 107.8K
-20.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chile
Uruguay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$682 CLP 634K
$1,039 UYU 42.7K
-34.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.09
6.45
-21.09%

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Last update for Chile: October 27, 2025

Last update for Uruguay: October 27, 2025

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