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

🙂 Solo nomad: Salto is 19.4% cheaper than Las Piedras without rent, and 32.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Salto is 3.5% more expensive than Las Piedras without rent, and 19.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salto
Las Piedras
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.25 UYU 801
$6.65 UYU 263
204.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.92 UYU 1,540
$55.0 UYU 2,174
-29.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.91 UYU 352
$8.44 UYU 334
5.57%
Cappuccino
$3.12 UYU 123
$1.19 UYU 47.00
162.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 UYU 90.8
$2.25 UYU 89.0
2.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 UYU 62.0
$1.01 UYU 39.80
55.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.48 UYU 177
$1.43 UYU 56.7
213.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 UYU 128
$3.62 UYU 143
-10.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salto
Las Piedras
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 UYU 39.88
$1.23 UYU 48.58
-17.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 UYU 47.37
$2.75 UYU 109
-56.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 UYU 56.5
$1.59 UYU 62.8
-10.06%
Eggs
$3.32 UYU 131
$4.97 UYU 197
-33.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.24 UYU 761
$13.60 UYU 538
41.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.32 UYU 290
$10.89 UYU 431
-32.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.54 UYU 377
$10.82 UYU 428
-11.83%
Apples (1kg)
-
$3.12 UYU 123
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$2.34 UYU 92.6
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 UYU 40.53
$1.50 UYU 59.4
-32.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 UYU 59.2
$3.57 UYU 141
-57.98%
Potato (1kg)
-
$2.16 UYU 85.5
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.95 UYU 77.3
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 UYU 19.76
$1.36 UYU 53.8
-63.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 UYU 48.89
$1.74 UYU 68.8
-28.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.09 UYU 202
$5.25 UYU 208
-3.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.94 UYU 314
$10.62 UYU 420
-25.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 UYU 70.4
$2.34 UYU 92.4
-23.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 UYU 86.1
$2.93 UYU 116
-25.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Salto
Las Piedras
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.21 UYU 47.75
$1.19 UYU 47.17
1.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.90 UYU 1,777
$44.41 UYU 1,757
1.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 UYU 57.5
$1.49 UYU 58.9
-2.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 UYU 61.0
$1.50 UYU 59.3
2.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.97 UYU 434
$11.05 UYU 437
-0.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 UYU 75.0
$1.85 UYU 73.1
2.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.6K UYU 1.6M
$34.5K UYU 1.4M
14.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.7K UYU 1.5M
$35.8K UYU 1.4M
7.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salto
Las Piedras
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 UYU 7,113
$172 UYU 6,795
4.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.27 UYU 802
$16.75 UYU 663
21.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.87 UYU 1,380
$50.2 UYU 1,985
-30.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salto
Las Piedras
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.94 UYU 1,264
$29.57 UYU 1,170
8.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$25.21 UYU 998
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.76 UYU 386
$9.60 UYU 380
1.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salto
Las Piedras
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$487 UYU 19.3K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$8,972 UYU 355.0K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salto
Las Piedras
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.1 UYU 2,693
$96.1 UYU 3,804
-29.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.1 UYU 2,379
$46.88 UYU 1,855
28.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 UYU 4,298
$115 UYU 4,542
-5.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.0 UYU 2,612
$123 UYU 4,857
-46.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salto
Las Piedras
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$439 UYU 17.4K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$278 UYU 11.0K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$752 UYU 29.8K
$421 UYU 16.7K
78.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 UYU 18.3K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salto
Las Piedras
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$649 UYU 25.7K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.68
-

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Last update for Salto: March 2, 2026

Last update for Las Piedras: March 3, 2026

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