Cost of Living Comparison Between Salto and Piriapolis Cost of Living Comparison Between Salto and Piriapolis

🙂 Solo nomad: Salto is 2.9% cheaper than Piriapolis without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Salto is 0.1% cheaper than Piriapolis without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salto
Piriapolis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.25 UYU 801
$16.24 UYU 642
24.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.92 UYU 1,540
$54.9 UYU 2,170
-29.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.91 UYU 352
$10.49 UYU 415
-15.06%
Cappuccino
$3.12 UYU 123
$4.20 UYU 166
-25.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 UYU 90.8
$2.22 UYU 88.0
3.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 UYU 62.0
$1.72 UYU 67.9
-8.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.48 UYU 177
$3.29 UYU 130
36.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 UYU 128
$1.72 UYU 68.2
87.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salto
Piriapolis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 UYU 39.88
$1.03 UYU 40.76
-1.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 UYU 47.37
$2.31 UYU 91.4
-48.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 UYU 56.5
$1.63 UYU 64.4
-12.27%
Eggs
$3.32 UYU 131
$4.59 UYU 182
-27.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.24 UYU 761
$13.31 UYU 527
44.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.32 UYU 290
$10.69 UYU 423
-31.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.54 UYU 377
$10.94 UYU 433
-12.80%
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.91 UYU 115
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$2.33 UYU 92.4
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 UYU 40.53
$1.51 UYU 59.6
-32.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 UYU 59.2
$2.84 UYU 112
-47.18%
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.91 UYU 75.5
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.96 UYU 77.7
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 UYU 19.76
$1.15 UYU 45.61
-56.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 UYU 48.89
$1.40 UYU 55.5
-11.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.09 UYU 202
$5.28 UYU 209
-3.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.94 UYU 314
$7.44 UYU 294
6.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 UYU 70.4
$1.73 UYU 68.6
2.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 UYU 86.1
$2.04 UYU 80.9
6.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Salto
Piriapolis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.21 UYU 47.75
$0.93 UYU 36.63
30.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.90 UYU 1,777
$41.04 UYU 1,624
9.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 UYU 57.5
$1.55 UYU 61.2
-6.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 UYU 61.0
$2.03 UYU 80.5
-24.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.97 UYU 434
$10.08 UYU 399
8.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 UYU 75.0
$1.85 UYU 73.2
2.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.6K UYU 1.6M
$23.4K UYU 925.0K
69.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.7K UYU 1.5M
$30.0K UYU 1.2M
28.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salto
Piriapolis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 UYU 7,113
$103 UYU 4,088
74.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.27 UYU 802
$16.38 UYU 648
23.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.87 UYU 1,380
$32.66 UYU 1,292
6.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salto
Piriapolis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.94 UYU 1,264
$63.7 UYU 2,520
-49.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$8.16 UYU 323
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.76 UYU 386
$8.50 UYU 337
14.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salto
Piriapolis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$58.9 UYU 2,329
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$8,841 UYU 349.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salto
Piriapolis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.1 UYU 2,693
$56.0 UYU 2,217
21.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.1 UYU 2,379
$40.14 UYU 1,588
49.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 UYU 4,298
$65.2 UYU 2,579
66.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.0 UYU 2,612
$80.3 UYU 3,179
-17.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salto
Piriapolis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$439 UYU 17.4K
$678 UYU 26.8K
-35.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$278 UYU 11.0K
$460 UYU 18.2K
-39.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$752 UYU 29.8K
$1,063 UYU 42.1K
-29.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 UYU 18.3K
$792 UYU 31.3K
-41.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,930 UYU 115.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,887 UYU 74.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salto
Piriapolis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$649 UYU 25.7K
$1,228 UYU 48.6K
-47.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.68
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Salto: March 2, 2026

Last update for Piriapolis: March 2, 2026

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