Cost of Living Comparison Between Salto and Montevideo Cost of Living Comparison Between Salto and Montevideo

🙂 Solo nomad: Salto is 29.7% cheaper than Montevideo without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Salto is 19.8% cheaper than Montevideo without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salto
Montevideo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.25 UYU 780
$15.90 UYU 612
27.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.92 UYU 1,499
$54.2 UYU 2,087
-28.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.91 UYU 343
$12.11 UYU 467
-26.42%
Cappuccino
$3.12 UYU 120
$4.28 UYU 165
-27.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 UYU 88.4
$2.17 UYU 83.7
5.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 UYU 60.4
$1.76 UYU 67.9
-10.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.48 UYU 173
$4.37 UYU 168
2.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 UYU 124
$3.64 UYU 140
-11.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salto
Montevideo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 UYU 38.82
$1.27 UYU 48.89
-20.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 UYU 46.11
$2.86 UYU 110
-58.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 UYU 55.0
$1.67 UYU 64.2
-14.37%
Eggs
$3.32 UYU 128
$4.70 UYU 181
-29.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.24 UYU 741
$13.68 UYU 527
40.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.32 UYU 282
$10.98 UYU 423
-33.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.54 UYU 367
$10.93 UYU 421
-12.72%
Apples (1kg)
-
$3.05 UYU 117
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$2.46 UYU 94.6
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 UYU 39.46
$1.55 UYU 59.6
-34.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 UYU 57.6
$3.59 UYU 138
-58.22%
Potato (1kg)
-
$2.08 UYU 80.1
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.86 UYU 71.8
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 UYU 19.24
$1.37 UYU 52.9
-63.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 UYU 47.59
$1.68 UYU 64.9
-26.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.09 UYU 196
$5.20 UYU 200
-2.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.94 UYU 306
$10.25 UYU 395
-22.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 UYU 68.6
$2.28 UYU 87.7
-21.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 UYU 83.8
$2.90 UYU 112
-24.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Salto
Montevideo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.21 UYU 46.48
$1.30 UYU 49.93
-6.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.90 UYU 1,729
$56.7 UYU 2,183
-20.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 UYU 56.0
$1.55 UYU 59.9
-6.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 UYU 59.4
$3.44 UYU 132
-55.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.97 UYU 423
$12.54 UYU 483
-12.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 UYU 73.0
$1.83 UYU 70.5
3.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.6K UYU 1.5M
$33.6K UYU 1.3M
17.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.7K UYU 1.5M
$36.5K UYU 1.4M
5.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salto
Montevideo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 UYU 6,925
$171 UYU 6,590
5.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.27 UYU 781
$16.86 UYU 649
20.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.87 UYU 1,343
$50.1 UYU 1,931
-30.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salto
Montevideo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.94 UYU 1,230
$61.9 UYU 2,383
-48.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.57 UYU 677
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.76 UYU 376
$10.39 UYU 400
-6.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salto
Montevideo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$490 UYU 18.9K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$8,759 UYU 337.4K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salto
Montevideo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.1 UYU 2,621
$93.9 UYU 3,618
-27.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.1 UYU 2,316
$47.17 UYU 1,817
27.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 UYU 4,184
$116 UYU 4,457
-6.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.0 UYU 2,543
$123 UYU 4,751
-46.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salto
Montevideo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$439 UYU 16.9K
$616 UYU 23.7K
-28.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$278 UYU 10.7K
$490 UYU 18.9K
-43.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$752 UYU 29.0K
$1,085 UYU 41.8K
-30.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 UYU 17.8K
$813 UYU 31.3K
-43.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,510 UYU 135.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,225 UYU 85.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salto
Montevideo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$649 UYU 25.0K
$1,167 UYU 45.0K
-44.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.68
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Last update for Salto: March 2, 2026

Last update for Montevideo: February 28, 2026

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