Cost of Living Comparison Between Salto and Las Piedras Cost of Living Comparison Between Salto and Las Piedras

🙂 Solo nomad: Salto is 2.6% cheaper than Las Piedras without rent, and 31.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Salto is 7.1% cheaper than Las Piedras without rent, and 16.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salto
Las Piedras
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.27 UYU 833
$6.65 UYU 273
204.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.71 UYU 1,591
$54.3 UYU 2,231
-28.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.34 UYU 384
$8.41 UYU 346
11.06%
Cappuccino
$3.03 UYU 124
$1.24 UYU 51
144.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 UYU 95.3
$2.18 UYU 89.4
6.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 UYU 64.1
$0.93 UYU 38.42
67.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.28 UYU 176
$1.46 UYU 60
193.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 UYU 129
$3.69 UYU 152
-15.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salto
Las Piedras
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 UYU 39.58
$1.22 UYU 49.99
-21.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 UYU 48.81
$2.81 UYU 115
-57.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 UYU 59.9
$1.6 UYU 65.7
-8.75%
Eggs
$3.34 UYU 137
$4.77 UYU 196
-29.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.33 UYU 795
$13.58 UYU 558
42.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.43 UYU 305
$10.64 UYU 437
-30.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.75 UYU 401
$10.88 UYU 447
-10.39%
Apples (1kg)
-
$3 UYU 123
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$2.35 UYU 96.7
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 UYU 41.32
$1.55 UYU 63.7
-34.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.45 UYU 59.7
$3.59 UYU 148
-59.61%
Potato (1kg)
-
$2.08 UYU 85.3
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.96 UYU 80.7
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 UYU 20.22
$1.37 UYU 56.5
-64.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 UYU 49.54
$1.73 UYU 70.9
-30.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.97 UYU 204
$5.11 UYU 210
-2.74%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.91 UYU 407
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 UYU 73.7
$2.38 UYU 97.6
-24.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 UYU 89.4
$2.9 UYU 119
-24.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Salto
Las Piedras
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.25 UYU 51.4
$1.24 UYU 50.8
0.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.56 UYU 1,790
$43.19 UYU 1,775
0.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 UYU 58.7
$1.45 UYU 59.6
-1.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 UYU 61.1
$1.51 UYU 62
-1.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.23 UYU 461
$11.1 UYU 456
1.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 UYU 75.2
$1.9 UYU 78.2
-3.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K UYU 1.6M
$34K UYU 1.4M
16.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K UYU 1.6M
$36.9K UYU 1.5M
5.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salto
Las Piedras
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 UYU 7,579
$169 UYU 6,938
9.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.86 UYU 816
$16.9 UYU 694
17.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.54 UYU 1,419
$50.1 UYU 2,057
-31.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salto
Las Piedras
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.4 UYU 1,332
$28.99 UYU 1,191
11.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$24.73 UYU 1,016
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.92 UYU 407
$9.5 UYU 390
4.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salto
Las Piedras
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$493 UYU 20.2K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$9,014 UYU 370.4K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salto
Las Piedras
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.5 UYU 2,775
$95.3 UYU 3,916
-29.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.3 UYU 2,478
$48.1 UYU 1,977
25.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 UYU 4,559
$113 UYU 4,650
-1.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.5 UYU 2,731
$125 UYU 5,125
-46.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salto
Las Piedras
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$437 UYU 18K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$276 UYU 11.4K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$752 UYU 30.9K
$410 UYU 16.8K
83.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$461 UYU 18.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salto
Las Piedras
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$625 UYU 25.7K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.68
-

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Last update for Salto: October 27, 2025

Last update for Las Piedras: October 29, 2025

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