Cost of living
Salto compared to Mercedes (Uruguay)
🏛️
Overview comparison
SaltoMercedes (Uruguay)
Consumer prices in Salto are roughly 8% higher than in Mercedes (Uruguay).
Cost of living
| Item | Salto | Mercedes (Uruguay) |
|---|
| Total with rent one person | 1,437 | 1,032 |
|---|
| Total with rent family | 2,824 | 2,353 |
|---|
| Without rent one person | 823 | 479 |
|---|
| Without rent one family | 2,392 | 2,069 |
|---|
| Rent & Utilities person | 559.03 | 338.44 |
|---|
| Rent & Utilities family | 844.9 | 613.29 |
|---|
| Food person | 551 | 367 |
|---|
| Food family | 1,023 | 984 |
|---|
| Transport person | 203.24 | 47.79 |
|---|
| Transport family | 549.13 | 113.65 |
|---|
| Life expectancy | 74.83 years | 74.87 years |
|---|
Eating Out
| Item | Salto | Mercedes (Uruguay) |
|---|
| Lunch Menu | 13 | 11.41 |
|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 35.97 | 49.83 |
|---|
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 8.18 | 10.87 |
|---|
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 3.44 | 2.73 |
|---|
| Cappuccino | 4.82 | 4.44 |
|---|
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 1.57 | 1.64 |
|---|
Rent & Utilities
| Item | Salto | Mercedes (Uruguay) |
|---|
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 473.21 | 447.43 |
|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 400.36 | 288.4 |
|---|
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 812.87 | 544.43 |
|---|
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 544.48 | 416.07 |
|---|
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 90.31 | 65.51 |
|---|
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 137.37 | 140.54 |
|---|
| Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 38.68 | 50.3 |
|---|
Transportation
| Item | Salto | Mercedes (Uruguay) |
|---|
| Local transport ticket | 5.88 | 5.88 |
|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 3,098 | 2,380 |
|---|
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 2,541 | 2,230 |
|---|
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 1.17 | 1.42 |
|---|
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 54.39% | 45.57% |
|---|
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 25.79 | 16.45 |
|---|
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 1.68 | 1.87 |
|---|
Groceries
| Item | Salto | Mercedes (Uruguay) |
|---|
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.05 | 0.89 |
|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 2.4 | 3.21 |
|---|
| Eggs, x12 | 4.36 | 2.76 |
|---|
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 14.09 | 12.95 |
|---|
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 11.32 | 10.34 |
|---|
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 9.9 | 7.95 |
|---|
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.69 | 2.64 |
|---|
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.18 | 1.2 |
|---|
Other
| Item | Salto | Mercedes (Uruguay) |
|---|
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 44.99 | 27.88 |
|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 10.19 | 8.52 |
|---|
| Doctors visit | 54.98 | 32.54 |
|---|
| Haircut, simple | 12.61 | 6.04 |
|---|
| Brand Jeans | 83.59 | 89.95 |
|---|
| Brand Sneakers | 136.85 | 102.9 |
|---|
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 367.02 | 343.16 |
|---|
| International Primary School, 1 year | 7,768 | 9,582 |
|---|
