Cost of Living Comparison Between Uruguay and Germany Cost of Living Comparison Between Uruguay and Germany

🙂 Solo nomad: Uruguay is 9.9% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Uruguay is 12.5% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 27.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uruguay
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.97 UYU 697
$17.05 €14.72
-0.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53 UYU 2,176
$76.2 €65.8
-30.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.62 UYU 477
$11.79 €10.18
-1.44%
Cappuccino
$4.19 UYU 172
$4.03 €3.48
3.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 UYU 98.1
$3.27 €2.82
-26.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 UYU 76.6
$2.96 €2.56
-37.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.78 UYU 155
$5.17 €4.46
-26.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.77 UYU 155
$4.76 €4.11
-20.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uruguay
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 UYU 47.41
$1.32 €1.14
-12.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.6 UYU 107
$2.29 €1.97
13.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 UYU 67.2
$3.46 €2.99
-52.60%
Eggs
$4.37 UYU 179
$3.75 €3.24
16.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.64 UYU 560
$15.08 €13.02
-9.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.44 UYU 429
$13.87 €11.98
-24.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.05 UYU 454
$20.03 €17.29
-44.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.93 UYU 120
$3.19 €2.76
-8.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.45 UYU 101
$1.8 €1.55
36.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 UYU 61.9
$2.34 €2.02
-35.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.39 UYU 139
$4.75 €4.1
-28.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 UYU 83.3
$1.61 €1.39
26.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 UYU 85
$1.57 €1.36
31.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 UYU 52.2
$1.85 €1.6
-31.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 UYU 72.4
$1.12 €0.96
57.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.21 UYU 214
$9.93 €8.57
-47.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.52 UYU 350
$7.12 €6.15
19.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 UYU 94.3
$1.11 €0.96
106.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 UYU 119
$1.62 €1.4
78.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Uruguay
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.2 UYU 49.36
$3.67 €3.17
-67.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.04 UYU 1,810
$68.3 €59
-35.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 UYU 59.2
$5.67 €4.9
-74.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.5 UYU 61.8
$2.35 €2.03
-36.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.13 UYU 457
$37.64 €32.49
-70.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 UYU 78.9
$2.05 €1.77
-6.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K UYU 1.6M
$31.8K €27.5K
22.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K UYU 1.6M
$38K €32.8K
2.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uruguay
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 UYU 5,780
$353 €305
-60.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.87 UYU 734
$27.82 €24.02
-35.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.67 UYU 1,712
$52.8 €45.55
-21.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uruguay
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.5 UYU 2,282
$41 €35.4
35.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.76 UYU 771
$24.89 €21.49
-24.63%
Cinema Ticket
$10 UYU 411
$13.94 €12.03
-28.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uruguay
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$477 UYU 19.6K
$473 €408
0.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,445 UYU 347K
$14.8K €12.8K
-42.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uruguay
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 UYU 3,689
$92.6 €79.9
-3.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.41 UYU 2,030
$44.31 €38.25
11.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 UYU 4,756
$103 €89.2
11.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 UYU 4,933
$132 €114
-8.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uruguay
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$612 UYU 25.1K
$1,035 €894
-40.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$463 UYU 19K
$785 €678
-40.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,037 UYU 42.6K
$1,952 €1,686
-46.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$777 UYU 31.9K
$1,429 €1,233
-45.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,184 UYU 130.8K
$6,261 €5,406
-49.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,649 UYU 108.9K
$4,886 €4,219
-45.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uruguay
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,017 UYU 41.8K
$3,366 €2,906
-69.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.45
3.98
62.06%

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Last update for Uruguay: November 5, 2025

Last update for Germany: November 5, 2025

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