Cost of Living Comparison Between Uruguay and Chile Cost of Living Comparison Between Uruguay and Chile

😐 Solo nomad: Uruguay is 50.4% more expensive than Chile without rent, and 36.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Uruguay is 44.4% more expensive than Chile without rent, and 37.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uruguay
Chile
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.96 UYU 661
$8.57 CLP 7,786
97.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.8 UYU 2,137
$43.23 CLP 39.3K
26.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.65 UYU 454
$7.46 CLP 6,776
56.17%
Cappuccino
$4.16 UYU 162
$2.96 CLP 2,691
40.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 UYU 93.3
$1.43 CLP 1,296
67.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 UYU 72.2
$1.09 CLP 989
69.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.79 UYU 148
$3.30 CLP 3,003
14.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 UYU 145
$3.67 CLP 3,331
1.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uruguay
Chile
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 UYU 44.83
$1.22 CLP 1,112
-5.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 UYU 104
$1.60 CLP 1,457
66.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 UYU 62.0
$1.71 CLP 1,549
-7.02%
Eggs
$4.21 UYU 164
$3.71 CLP 3,367
13.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.43 UYU 524
$10.37 CLP 9,422
29.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.63 UYU 415
$6.22 CLP 5,651
70.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.30 UYU 441
$10.97 CLP 9,972
3.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.88 UYU 112
$1.97 CLP 1,792
46.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.43 UYU 94.7
$1.65 CLP 1,502
47.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 UYU 59.3
$1.88 CLP 1,708
-19.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.32 UYU 130
$1.76 CLP 1,603
88.64%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 UYU 79.5
$1.49 CLP 1,355
36.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.00 UYU 78.1
$1.56 CLP 1,421
28.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 UYU 51.3
$1.30 CLP 1,186
1.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 UYU 66.6
$1.24 CLP 1,125
37.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.05 UYU 197
$5.47 CLP 4,966
-7.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.44 UYU 329
$5.78 CLP 5,253
46.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 UYU 91.1
$1.50 CLP 1,361
56.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 UYU 118
$2.33 CLP 2,114
29.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Uruguay
Chile
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 UYU 46.24
$0.83 CLP 750
43.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.25 UYU 1,726
$40.24 CLP 36.6K
9.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 UYU 56.9
$0.82 CLP 743
78.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 UYU 59.0
$1.58 CLP 1,438
-4.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.84 UYU 423
$13.04 CLP 11.9K
-16.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 UYU 75.5
$1.37 CLP 1,249
41.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K UYU 1.5M
$18.8K CLP 17.1M
106.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K UYU 1.5M
$20.0K CLP 18.2M
95.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uruguay
Chile
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 UYU 5,666
$114 CLP 103.6K
27.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.70 UYU 690
$12.36 CLP 11.2K
43.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.70 UYU 1,665
$22.80 CLP 20.7K
87.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uruguay
Chile
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.8 UYU 2,136
$35.42 CLP 32.2K
54.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.67 UYU 728
$20.46 CLP 18.6K
-8.75%
Cinema Ticket
$10.32 UYU 403
$5.62 CLP 5,110
83.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uruguay
Chile
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$459 UYU 17.9K
$374 CLP 340.0K
22.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,556 UYU 333.7K
$6,418 CLP 5.8M
33.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uruguay
Chile
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.5 UYU 3,491
$47.68 CLP 43.3K
87.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.41 UYU 1,927
$28.72 CLP 26.1K
72.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 UYU 4,575
$66.0 CLP 60.0K
77.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 UYU 4,616
$77.2 CLP 70.2K
53.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uruguay
Chile
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$608 UYU 23.7K
$457 CLP 415.1K
33.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$469 UYU 18.3K
$375 CLP 340.9K
25.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,018 UYU 39.7K
$844 CLP 767.2K
20.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$782 UYU 30.5K
$678 CLP 616.1K
15.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,369 UYU 131.4K
$2,339 CLP 2.1M
44.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,017 UYU 78.7K
$2,162 CLP 2.0M
-6.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uruguay
Chile
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,063 UYU 41.5K
$747 CLP 679.1K
42.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.45
5.09
26.72%

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

Last update for Uruguay: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chile: March 3, 2026

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