Cost of Living Comparison Between Salto and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Salto and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Salto is 25.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 47.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Salto is 21.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 44.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salto
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.25 UYU 790
$17.22 €14.85
17.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.92 UYU 1,518
$68.2 €58.8
-42.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.91 UYU 347
$13.72 €11.83
-35.06%
Cappuccino
$3.12 UYU 122
$2.84 €2.45
9.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 UYU 89.5
$2.81 €2.43
-18.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 UYU 61.1
$2.04 €1.76
-23.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.48 UYU 175
$4.58 €3.95
-2.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 UYU 126
$4.61 €3.97
-29.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salto
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 UYU 39.31
$1.28 €1.11
-21.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 UYU 46.69
$2.12 €1.83
-43.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 UYU 55.7
$2.00 €1.73
-28.50%
Eggs
$3.32 UYU 129
$3.48 €3.00
-4.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.24 UYU 750
$18.68 €16.10
3.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.32 UYU 286
$9.42 €8.12
-22.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.54 UYU 372
$18.68 €16.10
-48.93%
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.61 €2.25
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$2.39 €2.06
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 UYU 39.95
$2.09 €1.80
-51.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 UYU 58.3
$2.73 €2.36
-45.05%
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.96 €1.69
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.87 €1.61
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 UYU 19.47
$1.48 €1.27
-66.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 UYU 48.19
$0.92 €0.79
34.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.09 UYU 199
$6.87 €5.92
-25.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.94 UYU 310
$7.12 €6.13
11.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 UYU 69.4
$1.38 €1.19
28.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 UYU 84.8
$2.41 €2.08
-9.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Salto
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.21 UYU 47.06
$2.97 €2.56
-59.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.90 UYU 1,751
$28.77 €24.80
56.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 UYU 56.7
$4.57 €3.94
-68.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 UYU 60.1
$2.10 €1.81
-26.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.97 UYU 428
$28.85 €24.87
-61.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 UYU 74.0
$1.90 €1.64
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.6K UYU 1.5M
$38.7K €33.3K
2.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.7K UYU 1.5M
$32.3K €27.8K
19.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salto
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 UYU 7,011
$183 €158
-1.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.27 UYU 790
$22.62 €19.50
-10.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.87 UYU 1,360
$36.50 €31.47
-4.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salto
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.94 UYU 1,246
$58.7 €50.6
-45.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.82 €17.95
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.76 UYU 381
$11.10 €9.57
-12.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salto
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$726 €626
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.3K €13.2K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salto
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.1 UYU 2,654
$86.2 €74.3
-21.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.1 UYU 2,345
$37.48 €32.30
60.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 UYU 4,236
$106 €91.1
2.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.0 UYU 2,574
$118 €102
-44.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salto
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$439 UYU 17.1K
$1,568 €1,351
-72.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$278 UYU 10.9K
$1,236 €1,065
-77.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$752 UYU 29.3K
$2,752 €2,372
-72.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 UYU 18.0K
$1,981 €1,707
-76.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,921 €5,966
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,760 €4,103
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salto
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$649 UYU 25.3K
$2,498 €2,153
-74.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.39
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Last update for Salto: March 2, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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