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

🙂 Solo nomad: Uruguay is 13.9% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 35.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Uruguay is 12.1% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 31.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uruguay
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.92 UYU 655
$18.38 CA$25.54
-7.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.4 UYU 2,106
$72.8 CA$101
-25.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.46 UYU 443
$10.87 CA$15.12
5.43%
Cappuccino
$4.20 UYU 163
$3.89 CA$5.40
7.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 UYU 92.6
$2.17 CA$3.02
10.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 UYU 68.5
$1.69 CA$2.35
4.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.78 UYU 146
$5.73 CA$7.97
-34.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 UYU 141
$6.03 CA$8.38
-39.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uruguay
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 UYU 46.72
$2.22 CA$3.08
-45.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 UYU 101
$2.80 CA$3.89
-6.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 UYU 62.2
$3.72 CA$5.16
-56.72%
Eggs
$4.35 UYU 168
$3.57 CA$4.96
21.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.84 UYU 536
$11.27 CA$15.67
22.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.49 UYU 406
$12.09 CA$16.81
-13.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.04 UYU 427
$15.16 CA$21.07
-27.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 UYU 108
$4.28 CA$5.95
-35.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 UYU 91.9
$1.49 CA$2.07
59.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 UYU 58.4
$3.83 CA$5.32
-60.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 UYU 127
$4.12 CA$5.73
-20.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 UYU 75.3
$2.65 CA$3.69
-26.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 UYU 80.6
$2.69 CA$3.74
-22.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 UYU 51.0
$2.62 CA$3.64
-49.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 UYU 67.9
$1.81 CA$2.52
-3.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.15 UYU 199
$14.65 CA$20.36
-64.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.92 UYU 345
$13.04 CA$18.13
-31.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 UYU 88.8
$3.01 CA$4.18
-23.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 UYU 116
$3.41 CA$4.74
-12.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Uruguay
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.20 UYU 46.64
$2.59 CA$3.61
-53.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.81 UYU 1,696
$75.5 CA$105
-41.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 UYU 55.6
$3.52 CA$4.89
-59.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 UYU 58.3
$1.53 CA$2.12
-1.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.89 UYU 422
$29.01 CA$40.33
-62.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 UYU 75.2
$1.15 CA$1.60
68.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K UYU 1.5M
$24.6K CA$34.1K
56.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.0K UYU 1.5M
$20.9K CA$29.0K
82.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uruguay
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 UYU 5,637
$157 CA$219
-7.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.74 UYU 687
$46.09 CA$64.1
-61.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.98 UYU 1,664
$62.3 CA$86.6
-31.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uruguay
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.9 UYU 2,125
$42.85 CA$59.6
28.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.59 UYU 719
$18.20 CA$25.30
2.14%
Cinema Ticket
$9.97 UYU 386
$11.63 CA$16.16
-14.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uruguay
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$461 UYU 17.8K
$798 CA$1,110
-42.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,422 UYU 326.0K
$11.9K CA$16.5K
-29.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uruguay
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 UYU 3,475
$55.5 CA$77.2
61.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.39 UYU 1,912
$42.29 CA$58.8
16.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 UYU 4,558
$90.0 CA$125
30.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 UYU 4,531
$106 CA$148
10.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uruguay
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$593 UYU 23.0K
$1,346 CA$1,871
-55.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$475 UYU 18.4K
$1,199 CA$1,667
-60.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,010 UYU 39.1K
$2,170 CA$3,016
-53.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$792 UYU 30.7K
$1,825 CA$2,537
-56.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,467 UYU 134.2K
$4,916 CA$6,833
-29.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,066 UYU 80.0K
$3,953 CA$5,494
-47.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uruguay
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,054 UYU 40.8K
$2,974 CA$4,134
-64.56%
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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Canada: January 11, 2026

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