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

🙂 Solo nomad: Las Piedras is 12.8% cheaper than Montevideo without rent, and 42.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Las Piedras is 22.5% cheaper than Montevideo without rent, and 38% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Las Piedras
Montevideo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.65 UYU 259
$15.90 UYU 620
-58.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.0 UYU 2,143
$54.2 UYU 2,113
1.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.44 UYU 329
$12.11 UYU 472
-30.31%
Cappuccino
$1.19 UYU 46.33
$4.28 UYU 167
-72.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 UYU 87.7
$2.17 UYU 84.7
3.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 UYU 39.23
$1.76 UYU 68.8
-42.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 UYU 55.9
$4.37 UYU 170
-67.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 UYU 141
$3.64 UYU 142
-0.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Las Piedras
Montevideo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 UYU 47.88
$1.27 UYU 49.50
-3.15%
White Bread (500g)
$2.75 UYU 107
$2.86 UYU 112
-3.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 UYU 61.9
$1.67 UYU 65.0
-4.79%
Eggs
$4.97 UYU 194
$4.70 UYU 183
5.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.60 UYU 530
$13.68 UYU 534
-0.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.89 UYU 425
$10.98 UYU 428
-0.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.82 UYU 422
$10.93 UYU 426
-1.01%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 UYU 122
$3.05 UYU 119
2.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 UYU 91.3
$2.46 UYU 95.8
-4.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.50 UYU 58.6
$1.55 UYU 60.4
-3.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.57 UYU 139
$3.59 UYU 140
-0.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 UYU 84.3
$2.08 UYU 81.1
3.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 UYU 76.2
$1.86 UYU 72.6
4.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 UYU 53.0
$1.37 UYU 53.5
-0.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 UYU 67.8
$1.68 UYU 65.7
3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.25 UYU 205
$5.20 UYU 203
0.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.62 UYU 414
$10.25 UYU 400
3.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 UYU 91.1
$2.28 UYU 88.8
2.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 UYU 114
$2.90 UYU 113
1.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Las Piedras
Montevideo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 UYU 46.49
$1.30 UYU 50.6
-8.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.41 UYU 1,732
$56.7 UYU 2,210
-21.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 UYU 58.0
$1.55 UYU 60.6
-3.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.50 UYU 58.4
$3.44 UYU 134
-56.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.05 UYU 431
$12.54 UYU 489
-11.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 UYU 72.1
$1.83 UYU 71.4
1.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K UYU 1.3M
$33.6K UYU 1.3M
2.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K UYU 1.4M
$36.5K UYU 1.4M
-1.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Las Piedras
Montevideo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 UYU 6,697
$171 UYU 6,672
0.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.75 UYU 653
$16.86 UYU 657
-0.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.2 UYU 1,956
$50.1 UYU 1,955
0.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Las Piedras
Montevideo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.57 UYU 1,153
$61.9 UYU 2,413
-52.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.21 UYU 983
$17.57 UYU 685
43.48%
Cinema Ticket
$9.60 UYU 374
$10.39 UYU 405
-7.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Las Piedras
Montevideo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$487 UYU 19.0K
$490 UYU 19.1K
-0.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,972 UYU 349.9K
$8,759 UYU 341.6K
2.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Las Piedras
Montevideo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.1 UYU 3,749
$93.9 UYU 3,663
2.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.88 UYU 1,828
$47.17 UYU 1,840
-0.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 UYU 4,477
$116 UYU 4,512
-0.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 UYU 4,787
$123 UYU 4,810
-0.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Las Piedras
Montevideo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$616 UYU 24.0K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$490 UYU 19.1K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$421 UYU 16.4K
$1,085 UYU 42.3K
-61.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$813 UYU 31.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,510 UYU 136.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,225 UYU 86.8K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Las Piedras
Montevideo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,167 UYU 45.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
5.68
-

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Last update for Las Piedras: March 3, 2026

Last update for Montevideo: February 28, 2026

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