Cost of Living Comparison Between Salto and Colonia Cost of Living Comparison Between Salto and Colonia

😐 Solo nomad: Salto is 18.3% more expensive than Colonia without rent, and 21.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Salto is 34.3% more expensive than Colonia without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salto
Colonia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.25 UYU 780
$30.27 UYU 1,166
-33.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.92 UYU 1,499
$100 UYU 3,868
-61.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.91 UYU 343
$6.05 UYU 233
47.27%
Cappuccino
$3.12 UYU 120
$5.02 UYU 193
-37.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 UYU 88.4
$1.02 UYU 39.14
125.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 UYU 60.4
$1.09 UYU 42.04
44.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.48 UYU 173
$3.04 UYU 117
47.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 UYU 124
$4.92 UYU 189
-34.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salto
Colonia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 UYU 38.82
$1.05 UYU 40.42
-3.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 UYU 46.11
$1.97 UYU 75.8
-39.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 UYU 55.0
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Eggs
$3.32 UYU 128
$3.21 UYU 124
3.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.24 UYU 741
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.32 UYU 282
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.54 UYU 367
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Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 UYU 39.46
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 UYU 57.6
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Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 UYU 19.24
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 UYU 47.59
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.09 UYU 196
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Wine (Bottle)
$7.94 UYU 306
$12.87 UYU 496
-38.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 UYU 68.6
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 UYU 83.8
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🚌 Getting Around
Salto
Colonia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.21 UYU 46.48
$0.76 UYU 29.17
59.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.90 UYU 1,729
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 UYU 56.0
$0.90 UYU 34.63
61.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 UYU 59.4
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.97 UYU 423
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 UYU 73.0
$1.93 UYU 74.5
-1.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.6K UYU 1.5M
$30.9K UYU 1.2M
28.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.7K UYU 1.5M
$38.9K UYU 1.5M
-0.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salto
Colonia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 UYU 6,925
$124 UYU 4,758
45.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.27 UYU 781
$22.17 UYU 854
-8.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.87 UYU 1,343
$37.91 UYU 1,460
-8.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salto
Colonia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.94 UYU 1,230
$43.45 UYU 1,674
-26.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$12.19 UYU 470
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Cinema Ticket
$9.76 UYU 376
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salto
Colonia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.1 UYU 2,621
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.1 UYU 2,316
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 UYU 4,184
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.0 UYU 2,543
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salto
Colonia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$439 UYU 16.9K
$504 UYU 19.4K
-12.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$278 UYU 10.7K
$390 UYU 15.0K
-28.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$752 UYU 29.0K
$729 UYU 28.1K
3.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 UYU 17.8K
$611 UYU 23.5K
-24.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salto
Colonia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$649 UYU 25.0K
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Salto: March 2, 2026

Last update for Colonia: March 3, 2026

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