Cost of Living Comparison Between Piriapolis and Salto Cost of Living Comparison Between Piriapolis and Salto

😐 Solo nomad: Piriapolis is 3% more expensive than Salto without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Piriapolis is 0.1% more expensive than Salto without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Piriapolis
Salto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.24 UYU 642
$20.25 UYU 801
-19.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.9 UYU 2,170
$38.92 UYU 1,540
40.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.49 UYU 415
$8.91 UYU 352
17.73%
Cappuccino
$4.20 UYU 166
$3.12 UYU 123
34.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 UYU 88.0
$2.30 UYU 90.8
-3.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 UYU 67.9
$1.57 UYU 62.0
9.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.29 UYU 130
$4.48 UYU 177
-26.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 UYU 68.2
$3.23 UYU 128
-46.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Piriapolis
Salto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 UYU 40.76
$1.01 UYU 39.88
1.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 UYU 91.4
$1.20 UYU 47.37
92.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 UYU 64.4
$1.43 UYU 56.5
13.99%
Eggs
$4.59 UYU 182
$3.32 UYU 131
38.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 UYU 527
$19.24 UYU 761
-30.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.69 UYU 423
$7.32 UYU 290
46.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.94 UYU 433
$9.54 UYU 377
14.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.91 UYU 115
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Banana (1kg)
$2.33 UYU 92.4
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Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 UYU 59.6
$1.02 UYU 40.53
48.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.84 UYU 112
$1.50 UYU 59.2
89.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 UYU 75.5
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Onion (1kg)
$1.96 UYU 77.7
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 UYU 45.61
$0.50 UYU 19.76
130.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 UYU 55.5
$1.24 UYU 48.89
12.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.28 UYU 209
$5.09 UYU 202
3.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.44 UYU 294
$7.94 UYU 314
-6.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 UYU 68.6
$1.78 UYU 70.4
-2.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 UYU 80.9
$2.18 UYU 86.1
-6.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Piriapolis
Salto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 UYU 36.63
$1.21 UYU 47.75
-23.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.04 UYU 1,624
$44.90 UYU 1,777
-8.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.55 UYU 61.2
$1.45 UYU 57.5
6.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 UYU 80.5
$1.54 UYU 61.0
31.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.08 UYU 399
$10.97 UYU 434
-8.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 UYU 73.2
$1.90 UYU 75.0
-2.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K UYU 925.0K
$39.6K UYU 1.6M
-41.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.0K UYU 1.2M
$38.7K UYU 1.5M
-22.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Piriapolis
Salto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 UYU 4,088
$180 UYU 7,113
-42.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.38 UYU 648
$20.27 UYU 802
-19.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.66 UYU 1,292
$34.87 UYU 1,380
-6.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Piriapolis
Salto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.7 UYU 2,520
$31.94 UYU 1,264
99.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.16 UYU 323
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Cinema Ticket
$8.50 UYU 337
$9.76 UYU 386
-12.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Piriapolis
Salto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$58.9 UYU 2,329
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,841 UYU 349.8K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Piriapolis
Salto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.0 UYU 2,217
$68.1 UYU 2,693
-17.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.14 UYU 1,588
$60.1 UYU 2,379
-33.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.2 UYU 2,579
$109 UYU 4,298
-39.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.3 UYU 3,179
$66.0 UYU 2,612
21.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Piriapolis
Salto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$678 UYU 26.8K
$439 UYU 17.4K
54.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$460 UYU 18.2K
$278 UYU 11.0K
65.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,063 UYU 42.1K
$752 UYU 29.8K
41.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$792 UYU 31.3K
$462 UYU 18.3K
71.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,930 UYU 115.9K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,887 UYU 74.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Piriapolis
Salto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,228 UYU 48.6K
$649 UYU 25.7K
89.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
0
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Last update for Piriapolis: March 2, 2026

Last update for Salto: March 2, 2026

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