Cost of Living Comparison Between San José and Atlantida Cost of Living Comparison Between San José and Atlantida

🙂 Solo nomad: San José is 22.7% cheaper than Atlantida without rent, and 37.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San José is 8.5% cheaper than Atlantida without rent, and 39.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San José
Atlantida
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.87 UYU 652
$20.72 UYU 852
-23.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.1 UYU 2,222
$60.4 UYU 2,482
-10.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.18 UYU 460
$12.15 UYU 499
-7.98%
Cappuccino
$4.26 UYU 175
$3.43 UYU 141
24.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 UYU 89
$1.7 UYU 69.8
27.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 UYU 72.6
$1.06 UYU 43.4
66.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.33 UYU 178
$2.87 UYU 118
50.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 UYU 154
$3.39 UYU 139
10.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San José
Atlantida
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 UYU 40.62
$1.01 UYU 41.62
-1.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.91 UYU 78.6
$3.08 UYU 127
-37.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 UYU 59.8
$1.42 UYU 58.5
2.82%
Eggs
$2.51 UYU 103
$3.79 UYU 156
-33.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.42 UYU 510
$13.34 UYU 548
-6.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.13 UYU 293
$9.1 UYU 374
-21.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.19 UYU 460
$10.57 UYU 435
5.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 UYU 49.1
$2.44 UYU 100
-51.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 UYU 61
$2.3 UYU 94.5
-35.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 UYU 49
$1.29 UYU 52.9
-7.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 UYU 61.3
$2.71 UYU 111
-45.02%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 UYU 38.35
$1.66 UYU 68.3
-43.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 UYU 49.51
$2.01 UYU 82.8
-40.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 UYU 54.4
$1.16 UYU 47.72
13.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 UYU 68.2
$1.71 UYU 70.3
-2.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.01 UYU 206
$4.82 UYU 198
3.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.91 UYU 407
$7.34 UYU 302
35.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 UYU 96.5
$2.28 UYU 93.9
3.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 UYU 124
$2.42 UYU 99.6
24.38%
🚌 Getting Around
San José
Atlantida
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.24 UYU 50.9
$2.74 UYU 113
-54.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.32 UYU 1,780
$45.92 UYU 1,887
-5.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 UYU 61.4
$1.91 UYU 78.7
-21.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 UYU 63.9
$1.5 UYU 61.6
4.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.22 UYU 461
$17.56 UYU 722
-36.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 UYU 74.9
$1.96 UYU 80.6
-7.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K UYU 1.4M
$39.2K UYU 1.6M
-12.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K UYU 1.5M
$37.8K UYU 1.6M
-2.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San José
Atlantida
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 UYU 7,055
$84.6 UYU 3,474
103.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.75 UYU 688
$28.93 UYU 1,189
-42.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49 UYU 2,014
$31.25 UYU 1,284
56.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San José
Atlantida
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$61.9 UYU 2,542
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.18 UYU 706
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.6 UYU 435
$11.95 UYU 491
-11.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San José
Atlantida
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$483 UYU 19.9K
$481 UYU 19.8K
0.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,821 UYU 362.5K
$8,700 UYU 357.5K
1.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San José
Atlantida
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.7 UYU 3,768
$90.7 UYU 3,725
1.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.8 UYU 1,923
$43.26 UYU 1,778
8.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 UYU 4,739
$204 UYU 8,377
-43.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 UYU 5,072
$120 UYU 4,930
2.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San José
Atlantida
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$750 UYU 30.8K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$536 UYU 22K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,294 UYU 53.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$966 UYU 39.7K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,989 UYU 81.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,486 UYU 61.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
San José
Atlantida
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$518 UYU 21.3K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
10
-43.20%

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Last update for San José: October 28, 2025

Last update for Atlantida: October 28, 2025

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