Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Uruguay Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Uruguay

🙂 Solo nomad: Spain is 9.8% cheaper than Uruguay without rent, and 16% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spain is 11% cheaper than Uruguay without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Uruguay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$16.88 UYU 694
-5.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$53.4 UYU 2,194
7.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$11.6 UYU 477
-8.62%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$4.06 UYU 167
-41.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$2.35 UYU 96.7
10.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.78 UYU 73.2
7.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$3.92 UYU 161
-12.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$3.58 UYU 147
14.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Uruguay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.16 UYU 47.54
1.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$2.71 UYU 111
-43.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.6 UYU 65.8
0.63%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$4.31 UYU 177
-28.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$13.88 UYU 570
2.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$10.48 UYU 431
-17.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$11.32 UYU 465
38.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.8 UYU 115
-12.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.36 UYU 97.1
-12.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.46 UYU 59.9
39.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$3.23 UYU 133
-17.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.03 UYU 83.4
-9.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.05 UYU 84.4
-4.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.27 UYU 52.3
7.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$1.69 UYU 69.3
-56.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$5.25 UYU 216
22.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$8.83 UYU 363
-35.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$2.34 UYU 96.1
-43.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.89 UYU 119
-28.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Uruguay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.19 UYU 48.77
50.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$44.35 UYU 1,823
-22.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$1.44 UYU 59.3
216.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.5 UYU 61.5
-11.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$10.89 UYU 447
142.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.92 UYU 78.8
-4.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$38.8K UYU 1.6M
1.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$39K UYU 1.6M
-19.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Uruguay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$141 UYU 5,799
5.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$17.34 UYU 713
17.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$42.65 UYU 1,753
-21.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Uruguay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$56.2 UYU 2,309
-15.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$18.61 UYU 765
-15.96%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$10.02 UYU 412
-4.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Uruguay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$462 UYU 19K
12.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$8,713 UYU 358K
14.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Uruguay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$89.8 UYU 3,692
-2.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$49.64 UYU 2,040
-25.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$118 UYU 4,848
-22.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$116 UYU 4,753
-6.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Uruguay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$609 UYU 25K
72.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$459 UYU 18.9K
76.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$1,018 UYU 41.8K
66.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$800 UYU 32.9K
54.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$3,180 UYU 130.7K
33.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$2,624 UYU 107.8K
3.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Uruguay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$1,039 UYU 42.7K
92.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
6.45
-45.58%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Uruguay: October 27, 2025

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