Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Piriapolis Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Piriapolis

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 3.4% more expensive than Piriapolis without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 7.6% cheaper than Piriapolis without rent, and 11.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Piriapolis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$16.2 UYU 666
-17.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$54.8 UYU 2,253
-3.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$10.72 UYU 441
-13.15%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$4.14 UYU 170
-12.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$2.17 UYU 89.2
-24.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$1.69 UYU 69.3
-33.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$3.11 UYU 128
4.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$1.74 UYU 71.4
177.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Piriapolis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$0.99 UYU 40.69
66.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$2.43 UYU 100
12.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.62 UYU 66.6
18.52%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$4.74 UYU 195
-47.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$13.4 UYU 551
-26.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$10.83 UYU 445
-22.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$10.89 UYU 447
9.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$2.79 UYU 115
2.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$2.24 UYU 92.1
-22.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.56 UYU 64.2
28.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$2.95 UYU 121
-29.83%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.96 UYU 80.7
4.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.88 UYU 77.1
15.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.16 UYU 47.56
18.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.41 UYU 57.9
-21.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$5.28 UYU 217
-21.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$6.98 UYU 287
58.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.74 UYU 71.7
0.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$2.04 UYU 84
81.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Piriapolis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.93 UYU 38.25
-59.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$39.9 UYU 1,640
-52.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$1.61 UYU 66
-15.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$2.02 UYU 83.2
-86.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$9.98 UYU 410
-46.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.87 UYU 76.9
-27.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$23.5K UYU 966.5K
-20.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$29.9K UYU 1.2M
-21.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Piriapolis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$106 UYU 4,371
-62.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$16.88 UYU 694
62.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$33.66 UYU 1,383
-10.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Piriapolis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$62.4 UYU 2,565
-15.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$8.18 UYU 336
228.12%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$8.16 UYU 336
-22.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Piriapolis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$60.1 UYU 2,468
627.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$8,806 UYU 361.9K
20.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Piriapolis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$56.2 UYU 2,310
1.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$40.28 UYU 1,655
12.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$66 UYU 2,710
54.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$80.7 UYU 3,315
34.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Piriapolis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$676 UYU 27.8K
47.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$479 UYU 19.7K
29.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$1,062 UYU 43.6K
103.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$790 UYU 32.5K
56.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$2,861 UYU 117.6K
24.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$1,883 UYU 77.4K
31.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Piriapolis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$1,259 UYU 51.7K
-31.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
5.68
99.65%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Piriapolis: October 28, 2025

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