Cost of Living Comparison Between Uruguay and Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between Uruguay and Spain

😐 Solo nomad: Uruguay is 10.9% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 13.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Uruguay is 12.4% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uruguay
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.88 UYU 694
$16.02 €13.83
5.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.4 UYU 2,194
$57.6 €49.75
-7.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.6 UYU 477
$10.6 €9.15
9.43%
Cappuccino
$4.06 UYU 167
$2.39 €2.06
69.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 UYU 96.7
$2.6 €2.24
-9.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 UYU 73.2
$1.91 €1.65
-6.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.92 UYU 161
$3.44 €2.97
13.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 UYU 147
$4.11 €3.55
-12.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uruguay
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 UYU 47.54
$1.18 €1.02
-1.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.71 UYU 111
$1.53 €1.32
77.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 UYU 65.8
$1.61 €1.39
-0.62%
Eggs
$4.31 UYU 177
$3.1 €2.68
39.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.88 UYU 570
$14.26 €12.32
-2.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.48 UYU 431
$8.6 €7.42
21.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.32 UYU 465
$15.7 €13.56
-27.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.8 UYU 115
$2.45 €2.12
14.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.36 UYU 97.1
$2.07 €1.78
14.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 UYU 59.9
$2.03 €1.75
-28.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.23 UYU 133
$2.65 €2.29
21.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 UYU 83.4
$1.83 €1.58
10.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 UYU 84.4
$1.96 €1.69
4.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 UYU 52.3
$1.36 €1.17
-6.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 UYU 69.3
$0.74 €0.64
128.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.25 UYU 216
$6.43 €5.55
-18.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.83 UYU 363
$5.72 €4.94
54.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 UYU 96.1
$1.32 €1.14
77.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 UYU 119
$2.08 €1.8
38.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Uruguay
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 UYU 48.77
$1.79 €1.54
-33.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.35 UYU 1,823
$34.46 €29.75
28.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 UYU 59.3
$4.56 €3.94
-68.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.5 UYU 61.5
$1.33 €1.15
12.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.89 UYU 447
$26.41 €22.8
-58.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 UYU 78.8
$1.83 €1.58
4.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K UYU 1.6M
$39.3K €33.9K
-1.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39K UYU 1.6M
$31.2K €27K
24.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uruguay
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 UYU 5,799
$149 €128
-5.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.34 UYU 713
$20.46 €17.67
-15.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.65 UYU 1,753
$33.3 €28.75
28.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uruguay
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.2 UYU 2,309
$47.32 €40.85
18.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.61 UYU 765
$15.64 €13.5
18.99%
Cinema Ticket
$10.02 UYU 412
$9.52 €8.22
5.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uruguay
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$462 UYU 19K
$522 €451
-11.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,713 UYU 358K
$9,960 €8,600
-12.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uruguay
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 UYU 3,692
$87.2 €75.3
2.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.64 UYU 2,040
$37.22 €32.13
33.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 UYU 4,848
$91.5 €79
28.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 UYU 4,753
$108 €93
7.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uruguay
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$609 UYU 25K
$1,050 €907
-42.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 UYU 18.9K
$812 €701
-43.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,018 UYU 41.8K
$1,692 €1,460
-39.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$800 UYU 32.9K
$1,239 €1,069
-35.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,180 UYU 130.7K
$4,233 €3,655
-24.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,624 UYU 107.8K
$2,725 €2,353
-3.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uruguay
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,039 UYU 42.7K
$1,998 €1,725
-48.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.45
3.51
83.76%

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

Last update for Uruguay: October 27, 2025

Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

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