Cost of Living Comparison Between Uruguay and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Uruguay and Italy

🙂 Solo nomad: Uruguay is 1.3% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Uruguay is 5% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uruguay
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.88 UYU 694
$17.2 €14.85
-1.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.4 UYU 2,194
$80 €69.1
-33.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.6 UYU 477
$11.38 €9.82
1.93%
Cappuccino
$4.06 UYU 167
$2 €1.72
103.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 UYU 96.7
$2.87 €2.48
-18.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 UYU 73.2
$1.35 €1.17
31.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.92 UYU 161
$5.68 €4.91
-30.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 UYU 147
$5.1 €4.4
-29.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uruguay
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 UYU 47.54
$1.68 €1.45
-30.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.71 UYU 111
$2.31 €2
17.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 UYU 65.8
$2.9 €2.5
-44.83%
Eggs
$4.31 UYU 177
$4.04 €3.49
6.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.88 UYU 570
$16.69 €14.41
-16.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.48 UYU 431
$12.25 €10.58
-14.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.32 UYU 465
$20.16 €17.4
-43.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.8 UYU 115
$2.47 €2.13
13.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.36 UYU 97.1
$2.12 €1.83
11.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 UYU 59.9
$2.71 €2.34
-46.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.23 UYU 133
$3.28 €2.83
-1.52%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 UYU 83.4
$2.04 €1.76
-0.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 UYU 84.4
$1.82 €1.57
12.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 UYU 52.3
$1.47 €1.27
-13.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 UYU 69.3
$0.51 €0.44
231.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.25 UYU 216
$6.75 €5.83
-22.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.83 UYU 363
$7 €6.04
26.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 UYU 96.1
$1.82 €1.57
28.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 UYU 119
$2.53 €2.18
14.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Uruguay
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 UYU 48.77
$1.96 €1.69
-39.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.35 UYU 1,823
$42.43 €36.63
4.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 UYU 59.3
$5.68 €4.9
-74.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.5 UYU 61.5
$1.59 €1.38
-5.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.89 UYU 447
$34.1 €29.45
-68.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 UYU 78.8
$2.01 €1.74
-4.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K UYU 1.6M
$31.8K €27.4K
22.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39K UYU 1.6M
$32.7K €28.2K
19.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uruguay
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 UYU 5,799
$222 €192
-36.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.34 UYU 713
$13.37 €11.55
29.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.65 UYU 1,753
$31.76 €27.42
34.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uruguay
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.2 UYU 2,309
$57.5 €49.63
-2.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.61 UYU 765
$25.84 €22.31
-27.98%
Cinema Ticket
$10.02 UYU 412
$10.21 €8.82
-1.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uruguay
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$462 UYU 19K
$576 €497
-19.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,713 UYU 358K
$10.7K €9,249
-18.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uruguay
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 UYU 3,692
$92.9 €80.2
-3.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.64 UYU 2,040
$40.84 €35.26
21.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 UYU 4,848
$98.4 €84.9
19.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 UYU 4,753
$131 €113
-11.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uruguay
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$609 UYU 25K
$853 €737
-28.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 UYU 18.9K
$658 €568
-30.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,018 UYU 41.8K
$1,518 €1,311
-32.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$800 UYU 32.9K
$1,072 €926
-25.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,180 UYU 130.7K
$4,096 €3,537
-22.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,624 UYU 107.8K
$2,595 €2,240
1.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uruguay
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,039 UYU 42.7K
$1,960 €1,692
-47.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.45
4.41
46.26%

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

Last update for Uruguay: October 27, 2025

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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