Cost of Living Comparison Between Uruguay and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Uruguay and Canada

🙂 Solo nomad: Uruguay is 14.4% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 35.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Uruguay is 11.3% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 31.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uruguay
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.88 UYU 694
$18.65 CA$25.39
-9.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.4 UYU 2,194
$74.3 CA$101
-28.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.6 UYU 477
$11.02 CA$15
5.26%
Cappuccino
$4.06 UYU 167
$3.75 CA$5.11
8.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 UYU 96.7
$2.17 CA$2.95
8.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 UYU 73.2
$1.68 CA$2.29
5.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.92 UYU 161
$5.83 CA$7.94
-32.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 UYU 147
$5.74 CA$7.81
-37.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uruguay
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 UYU 47.54
$2.24 CA$3.04
-48.21%
White Bread (500g)
$2.71 UYU 111
$2.66 CA$3.62
1.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 UYU 65.8
$3.6 CA$4.9
-55.56%
Eggs
$4.31 UYU 177
$3.53 CA$4.8
22.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.88 UYU 570
$11.32 CA$15.41
22.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.48 UYU 431
$12.46 CA$16.96
-15.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.32 UYU 465
$15.28 CA$20.8
-25.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.8 UYU 115
$4.17 CA$5.68
-32.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.36 UYU 97.1
$1.5 CA$2.05
57.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 UYU 59.9
$4 CA$5.45
-63.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.23 UYU 133
$4.07 CA$5.54
-20.64%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 UYU 83.4
$2.78 CA$3.78
-26.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 UYU 84.4
$2.73 CA$3.72
-24.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 UYU 52.3
$2.63 CA$3.58
-51.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 UYU 69.3
$1.82 CA$2.48
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.25 UYU 216
$14.61 CA$19.88
-64.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.83 UYU 363
$13.08 CA$17.8
-32.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 UYU 96.1
$3.01 CA$4.1
-22.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 UYU 119
$3.34 CA$4.55
-13.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Uruguay
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 UYU 48.77
$2.56 CA$3.49
-53.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.35 UYU 1,823
$78.4 CA$107
-43.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 UYU 59.3
$3.55 CA$4.83
-59.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.5 UYU 61.5
$1.55 CA$2.11
-3.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.89 UYU 447
$28.91 CA$39.35
-62.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 UYU 78.8
$1.16 CA$1.58
65.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K UYU 1.6M
$24.6K CA$33.5K
57.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39K UYU 1.6M
$20.9K CA$28.5K
86.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uruguay
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 UYU 5,799
$155 CA$211
-9.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.34 UYU 713
$45.2 CA$61.5
-61.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.65 UYU 1,753
$62.4 CA$84.9
-31.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uruguay
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.2 UYU 2,309
$42.82 CA$58.3
31.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.61 UYU 765
$17.72 CA$24.11
5.02%
Cinema Ticket
$10.02 UYU 412
$11.25 CA$15.31
-10.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uruguay
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$462 UYU 19K
$804 CA$1,094
-42.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,713 UYU 358K
$12K CA$16.4K
-27.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uruguay
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 UYU 3,692
$56.7 CA$77.2
58.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.64 UYU 2,040
$41.61 CA$56.6
19.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 UYU 4,848
$90.2 CA$123
30.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 UYU 4,753
$108 CA$147
7.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uruguay
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$609 UYU 25K
$1,364 CA$1,857
-55.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 UYU 18.9K
$1,208 CA$1,645
-62.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,018 UYU 41.8K
$2,179 CA$2,966
-53.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$800 UYU 32.9K
$1,835 CA$2,497
-56.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,180 UYU 130.7K
$6,152 CA$8,374
-48.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,624 UYU 107.8K
$4,409 CA$6,001
-40.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uruguay
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,039 UYU 42.7K
$2,867 CA$3,903
-63.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.45
6.33
1.90%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Uruguay: October 27, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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