Cost of Living Comparison Between Palermo and Maldonado Cost of Living Comparison Between Palermo and Maldonado

🙂 Solo nomad: Palermo is 7.8% cheaper than Maldonado without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Palermo is 6.6% cheaper than Maldonado without rent, and 14.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Palermo
Maldonado
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.13 €12.2
$15.96 UYU 656
-11.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.4 €50.4
$53.6 UYU 2,201
9.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.54 €9.96
$11.23 UYU 461
2.76%
Cappuccino
$2.09 €1.8
$4.13 UYU 170
-49.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 €1.96
$2.16 UYU 88.7
4.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 €1.04
$1.76 UYU 72.4
-31.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.76 €4.97
$2.43 UYU 100
137.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.04 €3.48
$3.65 UYU 150
10.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Palermo
Maldonado
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.13 UYU 46.25
24.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.15 €1.86
$2.76 UYU 113
-22.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.84 €2.45
$1.59 UYU 65.2
78.62%
Eggs
$3.47 €3
$4.82 UYU 198
-28.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.84 €12.82
$13.74 UYU 565
8.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.98 €11.2
$10.93 UYU 449
18.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.76 €15.33
$10.94 UYU 449
62.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$2.27 UYU 93.3
21.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.39 UYU 98.4
-1.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 €2.61
$1.55 UYU 63.7
94.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.04 €2.62
$3.61 UYU 148
-15.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.76 UYU 72.5
0.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.88 UYU 77.2
-34.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.18 UYU 48.5
57.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 €0.36
$1.56 UYU 64
-73.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.8 €5.88
$5.2 UYU 214
30.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 €6.94
$3.42 UYU 140
135.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.24 €1.93
$1.94 UYU 79.6
15.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 €2.63
$2.63 UYU 108
15.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Palermo
Maldonado
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.38 UYU 56.6
13.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.58 €31.59
$44.84 UYU 1,843
-18.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$1.45 UYU 59.5
214.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 €1.26
$2.08 UYU 85.5
-29.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.94 €39.67
$11.04 UYU 454
316.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.89 UYU 77.7
6.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K €30.9K
$34.9K UYU 1.4M
2.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K €26.5K
$37K UYU 1.5M
-17.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palermo
Maldonado
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$231 €199
$158 UYU 6,505
45.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.48 €12.5
$16.53 UYU 679
-12.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.52 €24.63
$43.83 UYU 1,801
-34.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Palermo
Maldonado
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.66 €38.56
$45.89 UYU 1,886
-2.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.29 €28.74
$29.62 UYU 1,217
12.39%
Cinema Ticket
$9.85 €8.51
$8.3 UYU 341
18.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Palermo
Maldonado
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$387 €335
$477 UYU 19.6K
-18.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K €9,428
$7,212 UYU 296.4K
51.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Palermo
Maldonado
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.2 €77
$83.9 UYU 3,449
6.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.91 €26.68
$47.97 UYU 1,971
-35.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$88.7 UYU 3,645
3.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$92 UYU 3,780
42.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Palermo
Maldonado
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$739 €638
$366 UYU 15K
101.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$492 €424
$293 UYU 12K
67.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,008 €870
$881 UYU 36.2K
14.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$803 €694
$615 UYU 25.3K
30.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,235 €3,657
$1,491 UYU 61.3K
184.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,755 €1,515
$1,283 UYU 52.7K
36.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Palermo
Maldonado
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,534 €1,324
$738 UYU 30.3K
107.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.72
5.68
-16.90%

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Last update for Palermo: October 27, 2025

Last update for Maldonado: October 27, 2025

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