Cost of Living Comparison Between Las Piedras and Montevideo Cost of Living Comparison Between Las Piedras and Montevideo

🙂 Solo nomad: Las Piedras is 19.5% cheaper than Montevideo without rent, and 40.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Las Piedras is 20.6% cheaper than Montevideo without rent, and 35.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Las Piedras
Montevideo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.65 UYU 273
$16.24 UYU 667
-59.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.3 UYU 2,231
$55.7 UYU 2,289
-2.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.41 UYU 346
$12 UYU 493
-29.92%
Cappuccino
$1.24 UYU 51
$4.3 UYU 177
-71.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 UYU 89.4
$2.26 UYU 92.8
-3.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 UYU 38.42
$1.68 UYU 69.2
-44.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.46 UYU 60
$4.31 UYU 177
-66.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 UYU 152
$3.68 UYU 151
0.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Las Piedras
Montevideo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 UYU 49.99
$1.26 UYU 51.9
-3.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.81 UYU 115
$2.79 UYU 115
0.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 UYU 65.7
$1.66 UYU 68.4
-3.61%
Eggs
$4.77 UYU 196
$4.7 UYU 193
1.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.58 UYU 558
$13.5 UYU 555
0.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.64 UYU 437
$10.9 UYU 448
-2.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.88 UYU 447
$10.99 UYU 452
-1.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3 UYU 123
$3.15 UYU 129
-4.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 UYU 96.7
$2.48 UYU 102
-5.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 UYU 63.7
$1.5 UYU 61.6
3.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 UYU 148
$3.62 UYU 149
-0.83%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 UYU 85.3
$2.09 UYU 85.8
-0.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 UYU 80.7
$1.96 UYU 80.5
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 UYU 56.5
$1.36 UYU 55.9
0.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 UYU 70.9
$1.68 UYU 69.1
2.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.11 UYU 210
$4.99 UYU 205
2.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.91 UYU 407
$9.84 UYU 404
0.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.38 UYU 97.6
$2.38 UYU 97.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 UYU 119
$2.93 UYU 121
-1.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Las Piedras
Montevideo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.24 UYU 50.8
$1.31 UYU 53.6
-5.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.19 UYU 1,775
$55.5 UYU 2,281
-22.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 UYU 59.6
$1.61 UYU 66.1
-9.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 UYU 62
$3.62 UYU 149
-58.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.1 UYU 456
$12.33 UYU 507
-9.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 UYU 78.2
$1.88 UYU 77.1
1.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34K UYU 1.4M
$34.7K UYU 1.4M
-2.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K UYU 1.5M
$35.9K UYU 1.5M
2.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Las Piedras
Montevideo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 UYU 6,938
$169 UYU 6,934
0.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.9 UYU 694
$16.39 UYU 674
3.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.1 UYU 2,057
$49.07 UYU 2,017
2.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Las Piedras
Montevideo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.99 UYU 1,191
$60.9 UYU 2,502
-52.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.73 UYU 1,016
$17.11 UYU 703
44.54%
Cinema Ticket
$9.5 UYU 390
$10.33 UYU 425
-8.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Las Piedras
Montevideo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$493 UYU 20.2K
$488 UYU 20.1K
0.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,014 UYU 370.4K
$8,843 UYU 363.4K
1.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Las Piedras
Montevideo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.3 UYU 3,916
$95.3 UYU 3,914
0.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.1 UYU 1,977
$47.98 UYU 1,972
0.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 UYU 4,650
$116 UYU 4,749
-2.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 UYU 5,125
$123 UYU 5,066
1.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Las Piedras
Montevideo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$610 UYU 25.1K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$490 UYU 20.1K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$410 UYU 16.8K
$1,096 UYU 45K
-62.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$801 UYU 32.9K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,698 UYU 152K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,056 UYU 125.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Las Piedras
Montevideo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,104 UYU 45.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
5.68
-

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Last update for Las Piedras: October 29, 2025

Last update for Montevideo: October 28, 2025

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