Cost of Living Comparison Between Salto and Mercedes Cost of Living Comparison Between Salto and Mercedes

🙂 Solo nomad: Salto is 20.8% cheaper than Mercedes without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Salto is 24.5% cheaper than Mercedes without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salto
Mercedes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.27 UYU 833
$16.19 UYU 665
25.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.71 UYU 1,591
$55.4 UYU 2,278
-30.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.34 UYU 384
$12.03 UYU 494
-22.36%
Cappuccino
$3.03 UYU 124
$4.1 UYU 168
-26.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 UYU 95.3
$2.2 UYU 90.4
5.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 UYU 64.1
$1.69 UYU 69.4
-7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.28 UYU 176
$4.47 UYU 184
-4.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 UYU 129
$3.65 UYU 150
-14.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salto
Mercedes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 UYU 39.58
$1.26 UYU 51.9
-23.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 UYU 48.81
$2.8 UYU 115
-57.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 UYU 59.9
$1.45 UYU 59.7
0.69%
Eggs
$3.34 UYU 137
$2.63 UYU 108
27.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.33 UYU 795
$13.73 UYU 564
40.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.43 UYU 305
$10.72 UYU 440
-30.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.75 UYU 401
$7.47 UYU 307
30.52%
Apples (1kg)
-
$1.96 UYU 80.6
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$2.48 UYU 102
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 UYU 41.32
$1.09 UYU 44.76
-7.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.45 UYU 59.7
$2.86 UYU 118
-49.30%
Potato (1kg)
-
$2.06 UYU 84.8
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.92 UYU 79
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 UYU 20.22
$1.37 UYU 56.1
-64.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 UYU 49.54
$1.61 UYU 66.2
-24.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.97 UYU 204
$4.82 UYU 198
3.11%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.23 UYU 420
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 UYU 73.7
$2.38 UYU 97.9
-24.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 UYU 89.4
$2.97 UYU 122
-26.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Salto
Mercedes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.25 UYU 51.4
$1.23 UYU 50.6
1.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.56 UYU 1,790
$43.45 UYU 1,786
0.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 UYU 58.7
$1.43 UYU 58.7
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 UYU 61.1
$1.52 UYU 62.4
-1.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.23 UYU 461
$10.81 UYU 444
3.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 UYU 75.2
$1.84 UYU 75.4
-0.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K UYU 1.6M
$34.6K UYU 1.4M
14.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K UYU 1.6M
$36.4K UYU 1.5M
7.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salto
Mercedes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 UYU 7,579
$168 UYU 6,921
9.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.86 UYU 816
$16.36 UYU 672
21.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.54 UYU 1,419
$49.81 UYU 2,047
-30.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salto
Mercedes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.4 UYU 1,332
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.92 UYU 407
$10.37 UYU 426
-4.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salto
Mercedes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$484 UYU 19.9K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$8,842 UYU 363.3K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salto
Mercedes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.5 UYU 2,775
$93.8 UYU 3,855
-28.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.3 UYU 2,478
$47.27 UYU 1,942
27.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 UYU 4,559
$114 UYU 4,669
-2.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.5 UYU 2,731
$125 UYU 5,143
-46.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salto
Mercedes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$437 UYU 18K
$559 UYU 23K
-21.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$276 UYU 11.4K
$293 UYU 12K
-5.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$752 UYU 30.9K
$620 UYU 25.5K
21.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$461 UYU 18.9K
$449 UYU 18.4K
2.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salto
Mercedes
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 Mercedes: October 28, 2025

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