Cost of Living Comparison Between Canelones and Montevideo Cost of Living Comparison Between Canelones and Montevideo

🙂 Solo nomad: Canelones is 8.9% cheaper than Montevideo without rent, and 33.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Canelones is 2.3% more expensive than Montevideo without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.46 UYU 642

$15.90 UYU 620

3.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$55.9 UYU 2,179

$54.2 UYU 2,113

3.14%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.03 UYU 469

$12.11 UYU 472

-0.66%

Cappuccino

$4.12 UYU 161

$4.28 UYU 167

-3.74%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 UYU 85.2

$2.17 UYU 84.7

0.46%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.70 UYU 66.4

$1.76 UYU 68.8

-3.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.38 UYU 171

$4.37 UYU 170

0.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.57 UYU 139

$3.64 UYU 142

-1.92%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.22 UYU 47.57

$1.27 UYU 49.50

-3.94%

White Bread (500g)

$2.80 UYU 109

$2.86 UYU 112

-2.10%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.67 UYU 65.0

Eggs

$4.93 UYU 192

$4.70 UYU 183

4.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.30 UYU 519

$13.68 UYU 534

-2.78%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.74 UYU 419

$10.98 UYU 428

-2.19%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.01 UYU 429

$10.93 UYU 426

0.73%

Apples (1kg)

$2.98 UYU 116

$3.05 UYU 119

-2.30%

Banana (1kg)

$2.40 UYU 93.6

$2.46 UYU 95.8

-2.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.56 UYU 60.9

$1.55 UYU 60.4

0.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.72 UYU 145

$3.59 UYU 140

3.62%

Potato (1kg)

$2.17 UYU 84.4

$2.08 UYU 81.1

4.33%

Onion (1kg)

$1.87 UYU 73.0

$1.86 UYU 72.6

0.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.31 UYU 51.0

$1.37 UYU 53.5

-4.38%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.67 UYU 65.2

$1.68 UYU 65.7

-0.60%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.02 UYU 196

$5.20 UYU 203

-3.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.47 UYU 408

$10.25 UYU 400

2.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.30 UYU 89.6

$2.28 UYU 88.8

0.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.03 UYU 118

$2.90 UYU 113

4.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.26 UYU 48.98

$1.30 UYU 50.6

-3.08%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$44.09 UYU 1,720

$56.7 UYU 2,210

-22.18%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.49 UYU 58.0

$1.55 UYU 60.6

-3.87%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.52 UYU 59.1

$3.44 UYU 134

-55.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.91 UYU 426

$12.54 UYU 489

-13.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.84 UYU 71.6

$1.83 UYU 71.4

0.55%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$33.9K UYU 1.3M

$33.6K UYU 1.3M

0.74%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$37.0K UYU 1.4M

$36.5K UYU 1.4M

1.39%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$174 UYU 6,785

$171 UYU 6,672

1.68%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$16.40 UYU 639

$16.86 UYU 657

-2.73%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$48.99 UYU 1,911

$50.1 UYU 1,955

-2.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.9 UYU 2,413

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.57 UYU 685

Cinema Ticket

$10.62 UYU 414

$10.39 UYU 405

2.21%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$479 UYU 18.7K

$490 UYU 19.1K

-2.26%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,893 UYU 346.8K

$8,759 UYU 341.6K

1.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$96.9 UYU 3,777

$93.9 UYU 3,663

3.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.74 UYU 1,862

$47.17 UYU 1,840

1.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 UYU 4,414

$116 UYU 4,512

-2.17%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 UYU 4,756

$123 UYU 4,810

-1.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$616 UYU 24.0K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$490 UYU 19.1K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$959 UYU 37.4K

$1,085 UYU 42.3K

-11.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,158 UYU 45.2K

$813 UYU 31.7K

42.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,510 UYU 136.9K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,225 UYU 86.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,167 UYU 45.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.68

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Canelones: February 28, 2026

Last update for Montevideo: February 28, 2026

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