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Food prices in Uruguay
Is it expensive in the shops in Uruguay? Will I pay a lot for groceries in Uruguay? On this page you will find the current price list of food products in Uruguay, such as: bottled water, milk, cheese, eggs, or lettuce (The last update: 3 days ago)
Currency in Uruguay Uruguayan peso (UYU). For 10 US dollars you can get 432 Uruguayan pesos. For 100 US dollars you can get 4.32 thousand Uruguayan pesos. And the other way around: For 100 Uruguayan pesos you can get 2.32 US dollars.
See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Uruguay
What are the different prices in the cities in Uruguay? Look here: Prices in cities in Uruguay
Prices: Maldonado Montevideo Florida Mercedes Las Piedras San Carlos Fray Bentos Durazno Minas Rocha
bread
$2.5 ($1.3 - $4)
29% is less expensive than in United States
cheese
$11.5 ($5.8 - $18.5)
10% is less expensive than in United States
rice
$1.4 ($0.93 - $1.9)
69% is less expensive than in United States
tomatoes
$2.6 ($1.4 - $4.4)
by half less than in United States
bananas
$2.3 ($1.4 - $4.4)
38% more than in United States
wine
$6.9 ($4.4 - $9.3)
by half less than in United States
Below you will find a list of prices for dairy, cheese, drinks, vegetables, and fruit in Uruguay (The last update: 3 days ago)
List of prices of food products available in stores and small shops in Uruguay
- Milk (regular), 1 liter $1 (UYU 44)
- A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $2.5 (UYU 109)
- Eggs (regular) (12) $3.7 (UYU 160)
- Local Cheese (1kg) $11.5 (UYU 498)
- Water (1.5 liter bottle) $1.5 (UYU 67)
- A bottle of wine (mid-range) $6.9 (UYU 300)
- Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $2.1 (UYU 90)
- Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $2.9 (UYU 125)
- Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $4.6 (UYU 200)
- Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $9.1 (UYU 394)
- Apples (1kg) $2.2 (UYU 95)
- Oranges (1kg) $1.4 (UYU 61)
- Potatoes (1kg) $1.7 (UYU 72)
- Lettuce (1 head) $1.1 (UYU 49)
- Kilo of white rice $1.4 (UYU 61)
- Tomatoes (1kg) $2.6 (UYU 114)
- Bananas (1kg) $2.3 (UYU 100)
- Onions (1kg) $1.7 (UYU 74)
- Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $10 (UYU 431)
- Pears (1kg) $2.6 (UYU 114)
- Cucumber (1kg) $1.4 (UYU 63)
- Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $1.1 (UYU 49)
- Sausage (1kg) $21 (UYU 911)
- Cottage cheese (1kg) $10.6 (UYU 458)
Price changes in previous years in Uruguay
Price changes in Oranges over the years: 2011: $0.89(UYU 39), 2012: $0.83(UYU 36), 2013: $0.82(UYU 35), 2014: $0.85(UYU 37), 2015: $0.77(UYU 33), 2016: $0.95(UYU 41), 2017: $0.81(UYU 35), and 2018: $1.1(UYU 49)
Have the prices of vegetables and fruits increased in Uruguay?
See how potato prices have changed in 2011: $0.64(UYU 28), 2012: $0.75(UYU 32), 2013: $0.81(UYU 35), 2014: $0.99(UYU 43), 2015: $1.2(UYU 53), 2016: $1.2(UYU 50), 2017: $1.1(UYU 45), and 2018: $1.2(UYU 51)
Price changes in Eggs over the years: 2011: $0.92(UYU 40), 2012: $1.1(UYU 47), 2013: $1.4(UYU 60), 2014: $1.2(UYU 53), 2015: $1.6(UYU 70), 2016: $1.9(UYU 80), 2017: $1.7(UYU 72), and 2018: $1.9(UYU 84)
Price changes in Rice over the years: 2012: $0.78(UYU 34), 2013: $0.73(UYU 31), 2014: $0.75(UYU 32), 2015: $0.87(UYU 38), 2016: $0.92(UYU 40), 2017: $0.94(UYU 41), and 2018: $0.91(UYU 39)
Has the price of meat decreased in stores in Uruguay?
The prices of beef have changed in recent years: 2015: $5.1(UYU 218), 2016: $5.8(UYU 250), 2017: $6.3(UYU 272), and 2018: $6.3(UYU 271).
Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:
rice
$1.4 ($0.93 - $1.9)
69% is less expensive than in United States
fees
$124 ($79 - $185)
40% is less expensive than in United States
Burger King or a similar bar
$9.3 ($8.1 - $11.6)
13% is less expensive than in United States
local beer
$3.5 ($1.9 - $5.1)
by half less than in United States
average earnings
$1.01K
78% is less expensive than in United States
internet
$37 ($30 - $56)
by half less than in United States