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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: apples, bread, oranges, beer, or rice (The last update: 2 days ago)
Currency in Uruguay Uruguayan peso (UYU). For 10 US dollars you can get 400 Uruguayan pesos. For 100 US dollars you can get 4 thousand Uruguayan pesos. And the other way around: For 100 Uruguayan pesos you can get 2.5 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
$2.7 ($1.4 - $4.3)
24% is less expensive than in United States
cheese
$12.4 ($6.2 - $20)
3.2% is less expensive than in United States
rice
$1.5 ($1 - $2)
66% is less expensive than in United States
tomatoes
$2.8 ($1.5 - $4.7)
by half less than in United States
bananas
$2.5 ($1.5 - $4.7)
by half more than in United States
wine
$7.5 ($4.7 - $10)
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: 2 days ago)
List of prices of food products available in stores and small shops in Uruguay
- Milk (regular), 1 liter $1.1 (UYU 44)
- A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $2.7 (UYU 109)
- Eggs (regular) (12) $4 (UYU 160)
- Local Cheese (1kg) $12.4 (UYU 498)
- Water (1.5 liter bottle) $1.7 (UYU 67)
- A bottle of wine (mid-range) $7.5 (UYU 300)
- Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $2.2 (UYU 90)
- Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $3.1 (UYU 125)
- Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $5 (UYU 200)
- Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $9.9 (UYU 394)
- Apples (1kg) $2.4 (UYU 95)
- Oranges (1kg) $1.5 (UYU 61)
- Potatoes (1kg) $1.8 (UYU 72)
- Lettuce (1 head) $1.2 (UYU 49)
- Kilo of white rice $1.5 (UYU 61)
- Tomatoes (1kg) $2.8 (UYU 114)
- Bananas (1kg) $2.5 (UYU 100)
- Onions (1kg) $1.9 (UYU 74)
- Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $10.8 (UYU 431)
- Pears (1kg) $2.8 (UYU 114)
- Cucumber (1kg) $1.6 (UYU 63)
- Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $1.2 (UYU 49)
- Sausage (1kg) $23 (UYU 911)
- Cottage cheese (1kg) $11.5 (UYU 458)
Price changes in previous years in Uruguay
Price changes in Oranges over the years: 2011: $0.96(UYU 39), 2012: $0.89(UYU 36), 2013: $0.89(UYU 35), 2014: $0.92(UYU 37), 2015: $0.83(UYU 33), 2016: $1(UYU 41), 2017: $0.87(UYU 35), and 2018: $1.2(UYU 49)
Have the prices of vegetables and fruits increased in Uruguay?
See how potato prices have changed in 2011: $0.69(UYU 28), 2012: $0.8(UYU 32), 2013: $0.87(UYU 35), 2014: $1.1(UYU 43), 2015: $1.3(UYU 53), 2016: $1.3(UYU 50), 2017: $1.1(UYU 45), and 2018: $1.3(UYU 51)
Price changes in Eggs over the years: 2011: $0.99(UYU 40), 2012: $1.2(UYU 47), 2013: $1.5(UYU 60), 2014: $1.3(UYU 53), 2015: $1.7(UYU 70), 2016: $2(UYU 80), 2017: $1.8(UYU 72), and 2018: $2.1(UYU 84)
Price changes in Rice over the years: 2012: $0.85(UYU 34), 2013: $0.79(UYU 31), 2014: $0.81(UYU 32), 2015: $0.94(UYU 38), 2016: $1(UYU 40), 2017: $1(UYU 41), and 2018: $0.98(UYU 39)
Has the price of meat decreased in stores in Uruguay?
The prices of beef have changed in recent years: 2015: $5.5(UYU 218), 2016: $6.2(UYU 250), 2017: $6.8(UYU 272), and 2018: $6.8(UYU 271).
Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:
wine
$7.5 ($4.7 - $10)
by half less than in United States
renting a small apartment in the center
$575 ($450 - $750)
68% is less expensive than in United States
Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda
$2.2 ($1.2 - $3.7)
10% is less expensive than in United States
tomatoes
$2.8 ($1.5 - $4.7)
by half less than in United States
renting a large apartment outside the center
$796 ($550 - $1.26K)
67% is less expensive than in United States
fees
$133 ($85 - $200)
35% is less expensive than in United States