Cost of Living Comparison Between Piriapolis and Montevideo Cost of Living Comparison Between Piriapolis and Montevideo

🙂 Solo nomad: Piriapolis is 27.6% cheaper than Montevideo without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Piriapolis is 19.7% cheaper than Montevideo without rent, and 13.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Piriapolis
Montevideo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.24 UYU 633
$15.90 UYU 620
2.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.9 UYU 2,139
$54.2 UYU 2,113
1.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.49 UYU 409
$12.11 UYU 472
-13.38%
Cappuccino
$4.20 UYU 164
$4.28 UYU 167
-1.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 UYU 86.7
$2.17 UYU 84.7
2.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 UYU 67.0
$1.76 UYU 68.8
-2.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.29 UYU 128
$4.37 UYU 170
-24.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 UYU 67.2
$3.64 UYU 142
-52.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Piriapolis
Montevideo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 UYU 40.17
$1.27 UYU 49.50
-18.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 UYU 90.1
$2.86 UYU 112
-19.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 UYU 63.5
$1.67 UYU 65.0
-2.40%
Eggs
$4.59 UYU 179
$4.70 UYU 183
-2.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 UYU 519
$13.68 UYU 534
-2.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.69 UYU 417
$10.98 UYU 428
-2.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.94 UYU 427
$10.93 UYU 426
0.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.91 UYU 113
$3.05 UYU 119
-4.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 UYU 91.1
$2.46 UYU 95.8
-5.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 UYU 58.7
$1.55 UYU 60.4
-2.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.84 UYU 111
$3.59 UYU 140
-20.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 UYU 74.4
$2.08 UYU 81.1
-8.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 UYU 76.6
$1.86 UYU 72.6
5.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 UYU 44.95
$1.37 UYU 53.5
-16.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 UYU 54.7
$1.68 UYU 65.7
-16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.28 UYU 206
$5.20 UYU 203
1.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.44 UYU 290
$10.25 UYU 400
-27.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 UYU 67.6
$2.28 UYU 88.8
-24.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 UYU 79.7
$2.90 UYU 113
-29.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Piriapolis
Montevideo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 UYU 36.11
$1.30 UYU 50.6
-28.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.04 UYU 1,601
$56.7 UYU 2,210
-27.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.55 UYU 60.3
$1.55 UYU 60.6
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 UYU 79.3
$3.44 UYU 134
-40.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.08 UYU 393
$12.54 UYU 489
-19.62%
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)
$23.4K UYU 911.7K
$33.6K UYU 1.3M
-30.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.0K UYU 1.2M
$36.5K UYU 1.4M
-17.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Piriapolis
Montevideo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 UYU 4,029
$171 UYU 6,672
-39.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.38 UYU 639
$16.86 UYU 657
-2.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.66 UYU 1,274
$50.1 UYU 1,955
-34.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Piriapolis
Montevideo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.7 UYU 2,484
$61.9 UYU 2,413
2.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.16 UYU 318
$17.57 UYU 685
-53.56%
Cinema Ticket
$8.50 UYU 332
$10.39 UYU 405
-18.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Piriapolis
Montevideo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$58.9 UYU 2,295
$490 UYU 19.1K
-87.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,841 UYU 344.8K
$8,759 UYU 341.6K
0.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Piriapolis
Montevideo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.0 UYU 2,185
$93.9 UYU 3,663
-40.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.14 UYU 1,565
$47.17 UYU 1,840
-14.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.2 UYU 2,542
$116 UYU 4,512
-43.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.3 UYU 3,133
$123 UYU 4,810
-34.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Piriapolis
Montevideo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$678 UYU 26.5K
$616 UYU 24.0K
10.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$460 UYU 18.0K
$490 UYU 19.1K
-6.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,063 UYU 41.4K
$1,085 UYU 42.3K
-2.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$792 UYU 30.9K
$813 UYU 31.7K
-2.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,930 UYU 114.3K
$3,510 UYU 136.9K
-16.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,887 UYU 73.6K
$2,225 UYU 86.8K
-15.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Piriapolis
Montevideo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,228 UYU 47.9K
$1,167 UYU 45.5K
5.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
5.68
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Last update for Piriapolis: March 2, 2026

Last update for Montevideo: February 28, 2026

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