Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Uruguay Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Uruguay

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 1.3% more expensive than Uruguay without rent, and 18.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 5.3% more expensive than Uruguay without rent, and 18.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Uruguay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$16.88 UYU 694
1.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$53.4 UYU 2,194
49.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$11.6 UYU 477
-1.90%
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$4.06 UYU 167
-50.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$2.35 UYU 96.7
22.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.78 UYU 73.2
-24.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
$3.92 UYU 161
44.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
$3.58 UYU 147
42.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Uruguay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.16 UYU 47.54
44.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$2.71 UYU 111
-14.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$1.6 UYU 65.8
81.25%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$4.31 UYU 177
-6.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$13.88 UYU 570
20.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$10.48 UYU 431
16.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$11.32 UYU 465
78.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$2.8 UYU 115
-11.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.36 UYU 97.1
-10.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.46 UYU 59.9
85.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$3.23 UYU 133
1.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.03 UYU 83.4
0.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.05 UYU 84.4
-11.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.27 UYU 52.3
15.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$1.69 UYU 69.3
-69.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$5.25 UYU 216
28.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
$8.83 UYU 363
-20.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.34 UYU 96.1
-22.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$2.89 UYU 119
-12.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Uruguay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.19 UYU 48.77
64.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
$44.35 UYU 1,823
-4.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$1.44 UYU 59.3
294.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$1.5 UYU 61.5
6.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
$10.89 UYU 447
213.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.92 UYU 78.8
4.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$38.8K UYU 1.6M
-18.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$39K UYU 1.6M
-16.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Uruguay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$141 UYU 5,799
57.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$17.34 UYU 713
-22.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$42.65 UYU 1,753
-25.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Uruguay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
$56.2 UYU 2,309
2.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
$18.61 UYU 765
38.85%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
$10.02 UYU 412
1.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Uruguay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$462 UYU 19K
24.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$8,713 UYU 358K
22.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Uruguay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$89.8 UYU 3,692
3.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
$49.64 UYU 2,040
-17.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
$118 UYU 4,848
-16.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$116 UYU 4,753
13.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Uruguay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$609 UYU 25K
40.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$459 UYU 18.9K
43.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$1,018 UYU 41.8K
49.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$800 UYU 32.9K
33.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$3,180 UYU 130.7K
28.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$2,624 UYU 107.8K
-1.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Uruguay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$1,039 UYU 42.7K
88.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
6.45
-31.63%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Uruguay: October 27, 2025

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