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

😐 Solo nomad: Salto is 61.3% more expensive than Colonia without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Salto is 12.7% more expensive than Colonia without rent, and 8.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salto
Colonia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.27 UYU 833
$30.28 UYU 1,244
-33.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.71 UYU 1,591
$99.2 UYU 4,078
-60.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.34 UYU 384
$6.06 UYU 249
54.13%
Cappuccino
$3.03 UYU 124
$4.91 UYU 202
-38.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 UYU 95.3
$1.02 UYU 42.09
127.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 UYU 64.1
$1.08 UYU 44.46
44.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.28 UYU 176
$2.94 UYU 121
45.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 UYU 129
$4.98 UYU 205
-37.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salto
Colonia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 UYU 39.58
$1 UYU 41.19
-4.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 UYU 48.81
$1.98 UYU 81.5
-39.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 UYU 59.9
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Eggs
$3.34 UYU 137
$3.23 UYU 133
3.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.33 UYU 795
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.43 UYU 305
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.75 UYU 401
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Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 UYU 41.32
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.45 UYU 59.7
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Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 UYU 20.22
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 UYU 49.54
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.97 UYU 204
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Wine (Bottle)
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$12.77 UYU 525
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 UYU 73.7
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 UYU 89.4
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🚌 Getting Around
Salto
Colonia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.25 UYU 51.4
$0.71 UYU 29.13
76.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.56 UYU 1,790
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 UYU 58.7
$0.9 UYU 37.15
58.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 UYU 61.1
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.23 UYU 461
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 UYU 75.2
$1.87 UYU 76.9
-2.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K UYU 1.6M
$31.9K UYU 1.3M
24.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K UYU 1.6M
$39.6K UYU 1.6M
-1.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salto
Colonia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 UYU 7,579
$120 UYU 4,946
53.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.86 UYU 816
$21.92 UYU 901
-9.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.54 UYU 1,419
$37.64 UYU 1,547
-8.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salto
Colonia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.4 UYU 1,332
$43.29 UYU 1,779
-25.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$12.39 UYU 509
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Cinema Ticket
$9.92 UYU 407
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salto
Colonia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.5 UYU 2,775
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.3 UYU 2,478
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 UYU 4,559
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.5 UYU 2,731
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salto
Colonia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$437 UYU 18K
$494 UYU 20.3K
-11.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$276 UYU 11.4K
$376 UYU 15.5K
-26.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$752 UYU 30.9K
$709 UYU 29.1K
6.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$461 UYU 18.9K
$594 UYU 24.4K
-22.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salto
Colonia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$625 UYU 25.7K
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Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Salto: October 27, 2025

Last update for Colonia: October 27, 2025

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