Cost of Living in Montevideo, 🇺🇾 Uruguay - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Mar 22, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing $1,355 $788 $1,429 $517 $94

Utilities — $160 $271 $111 —

Internet & Mobile $86 $69 $111 $52 $4

Groceries $160 $443 $1,035 $345 $11

Transportation $111 $135 $443 $69 $30

Dining Out $936 $345 $542 $111 $86

Leisure Activities $296 $185 $370 $74 $25

Health Insurance $79 $118 $357 — $7

Visa & Legal Fees — $30 $59 — —

Total $3,023 $2,273 $4,617 $1,279 $257

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $800.62 per month

Coworking Space $226.64 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $1,601.23 per month

Coliving Space $936.11 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $4.56 per cup

Beer $4.80 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $16.01 per meal

Fast Food Combo $12.81 per meal

Apples $2.83 per kg

Bread $3.33 per loaf

Milk $1.18 per liter

Rice $1.77 per kg

Chicken Fillets $11.33 per kg

Beef $12.07 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $10.35 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $68.98 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $1.85 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $1.60 per trip

Taxi per km $1.92 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $45.57 per month

Gasoline $1.91 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $7.64 per trip

Scooter Rental $11.09 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $27.10 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $43.11 per month

Gym Membership $64.05 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $23.40 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $9.85 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $11.82 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $93.61 per pair

Summer Dress $54.20 per dress

Running Shoes $133.03 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $20.94 per visit

Laundry $13.55 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $59.12 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $11.09 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Mar 22, 2026
Generated by: Model not recorded
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 40.5937 UYU

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

Montevideo cost of living