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Cost of Living Comparison Between Asuncion and Montevideo Cost of Living Comparison Between Asuncion and Montevideo

🙂 Solo nomad: Asuncion is 57% cheaper than Montevideo without rent, and 54.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Asuncion is 56.3% cheaper than Montevideo without rent, and 52.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Asuncion
Montevideo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.38 ₲30.5K
$16.37 UYU 646
-73.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.65 ₲185.7K
$54.3 UYU 2,142
-50.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.65 ₲32.4K
$12.19 UYU 481
-61.85%
Cappuccino
$1.97 ₲13.7K
$4.13 UYU 163
-52.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 ₲6,211
$2.27 UYU 89.8
-60.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 ₲3,493
$1.71 UYU 67.5
-70.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 ₲9,912
$4.43 UYU 175
-67.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 ₲13.2K
$3.69 UYU 146
-48.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Asuncion
Montevideo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.91 ₲6,375
$1.21 UYU 47.77
-24.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 ₲7,012
$2.81 UYU 111
-64.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1 ₲6,948
$1.58 UYU 62.3
-36.71%
Eggs
$1.65 ₲11.5K
$4.9 UYU 193
-66.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.63 ₲46.2K
$13.77 UYU 543
-51.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.13 ₲21.8K
$10.96 UYU 432
-71.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.79 ₲47.3K
$10.88 UYU 429
-37.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 ₲14.1K
$3.04 UYU 120
-33.55%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₲5,052
$2.44 UYU 96.2
-70.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 ₲6,140
$1.55 UYU 61.3
-43.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 ₲11.3K
$3.72 UYU 147
-56.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 ₲7,525
$2.13 UYU 84.2
-49.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 ₲7,534
$1.93 UYU 76.3
-44.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₲3,807
$1.35 UYU 53.3
-59.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ₲3,627
$1.72 UYU 67.8
-69.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.36 ₲9,445
$5.11 UYU 202
-73.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.35 ₲44.2K
$9.9 UYU 391
-35.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₲5,283
$2.35 UYU 92.8
-67.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 ₲9,914
$2.9 UYU 114
-51.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Asuncion
Montevideo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 ₲3,124
$1.29 UYU 50.9
-65.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.21 ₲175.7K
$57 UYU 2,251
-55.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 ₲4,533
$1.54 UYU 60.9
-57.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 ₲5,171
$3.48 UYU 138
-78.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.83 ₲61.5K
$12.43 UYU 490
-28.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 ₲5,996
$1.85 UYU 73
-53.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15K ₲104.4M
$34.4K UYU 1.4M
-56.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K ₲167M
$36.5K UYU 1.4M
-34.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Asuncion
Montevideo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.08 ₲293.3K
$175 UYU 6,904
-75.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.76 ₲95.9K
$16.33 UYU 644
-15.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.11 ₲105.3K
$49.29 UYU 1,945
-69.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Asuncion
Montevideo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.89 ₲187.4K
$61.3 UYU 2,421
-56.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.96 ₲83.3K
$17.61 UYU 695
-32.08%
Cinema Ticket
$5.09 ₲35.5K
$10.7 UYU 422
-52.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Asuncion
Montevideo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$164 ₲1.1M
$480 UYU 18.9K
-65.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,211 ₲22.4M
$8,998 UYU 355.1K
-64.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Asuncion
Montevideo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.64 ₲346K
$94.3 UYU 3,723
-47.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.6 ₲220.2K
$47.79 UYU 1,886
-33.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71 ₲494.5K
$115 UYU 4,536
-38.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.3 ₲357.2K
$125 UYU 4,918
-58.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Asuncion
Montevideo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$398 ₲2.8M
$631 UYU 24.9K
-36.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$301 ₲2.1M
$486 UYU 19.2K
-38.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₲5M
$1,123 UYU 44.3K
-35.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$481 ₲3.3M
$799 UYU 31.5K
-39.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,379 ₲9.6M
$3,609 UYU 142.4K
-61.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,080 ₲7.5M
$3,071 UYU 121.2K
-64.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Asuncion
Montevideo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$439 ₲3.1M
$1,078 UYU 42.6K
-59.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.17
5.68
79.05%

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Last update for Asuncion: November 25, 2025

Last update for Montevideo: November 23, 2025

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