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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chile is 33.5% cheaper than Uruguay without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chile is 30.8% cheaper than Uruguay without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chile
Uruguay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.57 CLP 7,786
$16.96 UYU 661
-49.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.23 CLP 39.3K
$54.8 UYU 2,137
-21.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.46 CLP 6,776
$11.65 UYU 454
-35.97%
Cappuccino
$2.96 CLP 2,691
$4.16 UYU 162
-28.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 CLP 1,296
$2.39 UYU 93.3
-40.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 CLP 989
$1.85 UYU 72.2
-41.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.30 CLP 3,003
$3.79 UYU 148
-12.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 CLP 3,331
$3.71 UYU 145
-1.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chile
Uruguay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 CLP 1,112
$1.15 UYU 44.83
6.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 CLP 1,457
$2.66 UYU 104
-39.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 CLP 1,549
$1.59 UYU 62.0
7.55%
Eggs
$3.71 CLP 3,367
$4.21 UYU 164
-11.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.37 CLP 9,422
$13.43 UYU 524
-22.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.22 CLP 5,651
$10.63 UYU 415
-41.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.97 CLP 9,972
$11.30 UYU 441
-2.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 CLP 1,792
$2.88 UYU 112
-31.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 CLP 1,502
$2.43 UYU 94.7
-32.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 CLP 1,708
$1.52 UYU 59.3
23.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.76 CLP 1,603
$3.32 UYU 130
-46.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 CLP 1,355
$2.04 UYU 79.5
-26.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.56 CLP 1,421
$2.00 UYU 78.1
-22.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 CLP 1,186
$1.32 UYU 51.3
-1.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 CLP 1,125
$1.71 UYU 66.6
-27.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.47 CLP 4,966
$5.05 UYU 197
8.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.78 CLP 5,253
$8.44 UYU 329
-31.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 CLP 1,361
$2.34 UYU 91.1
-35.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 CLP 2,114
$3.02 UYU 118
-22.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Chile
Uruguay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 CLP 750
$1.19 UYU 46.24
-30.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.24 CLP 36.6K
$44.25 UYU 1,726
-9.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 CLP 743
$1.46 UYU 56.9
-43.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 CLP 1,438
$1.51 UYU 59.0
4.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.04 CLP 11.9K
$10.84 UYU 423
20.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 CLP 1,249
$1.94 UYU 75.5
-29.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K CLP 17.1M
$38.7K UYU 1.5M
-51.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K CLP 18.2M
$39.0K UYU 1.5M
-48.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chile
Uruguay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 CLP 103.6K
$145 UYU 5,666
-21.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.36 CLP 11.2K
$17.70 UYU 690
-30.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.80 CLP 20.7K
$42.70 UYU 1,665
-46.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chile
Uruguay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.42 CLP 32.2K
$54.8 UYU 2,136
-35.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.46 CLP 18.6K
$18.67 UYU 728
9.59%
Cinema Ticket
$5.62 CLP 5,110
$10.32 UYU 403
-45.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chile
Uruguay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$374 CLP 340.0K
$459 UYU 17.9K
-18.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,418 CLP 5.8M
$8,556 UYU 333.7K
-24.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chile
Uruguay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.68 CLP 43.3K
$89.5 UYU 3,491
-46.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.72 CLP 26.1K
$49.41 UYU 1,927
-41.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.0 CLP 60.0K
$117 UYU 4,575
-43.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.2 CLP 70.2K
$118 UYU 4,616
-34.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chile
Uruguay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$457 CLP 415.1K
$608 UYU 23.7K
-24.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 CLP 340.9K
$469 UYU 18.3K
-20.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$844 CLP 767.2K
$1,018 UYU 39.7K
-17.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$678 CLP 616.1K
$782 UYU 30.5K
-13.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,339 CLP 2.1M
$3,369 UYU 131.4K
-30.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,162 CLP 2.0M
$2,017 UYU 78.7K
7.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chile
Uruguay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$747 CLP 679.1K
$1,063 UYU 41.5K
-29.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.09
6.45
-21.09%

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

Last update for Chile: March 3, 2026

Last update for Uruguay: March 2, 2026

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