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

🙂 Solo nomad: Canelones is 1.4% cheaper than Montevideo without rent, and 35% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Canelones is 7.3% cheaper than Montevideo without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.29 UYU 631

$16.33 UYU 632

-0.24%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.3 UYU 2,102

$54.5 UYU 2,108

-0.29%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.15 UYU 470

$12.38 UYU 479

-1.86%

Cappuccino

$4.29 UYU 166

$4.13 UYU 160

3.87%

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

$2.26 UYU 87.5

$2.24 UYU 86.6

0.89%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.75 UYU 67.8

$1.78 UYU 68.9

-1.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.43 UYU 172

$4.41 UYU 171

0.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.70 UYU 143

$3.64 UYU 141

1.65%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.27 UYU 48.97

$1.21 UYU 47.02

4.96%

White Bread (500g)

$2.89 UYU 112

$2.80 UYU 108

3.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.60 UYU 62.0

$1.63 UYU 63.2

-1.84%

Eggs

$4.88 UYU 189

$4.97 UYU 192

-1.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.78 UYU 533

$13.49 UYU 522

2.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.69 UYU 414

$10.61 UYU 411

0.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.19 UYU 433

$10.95 UYU 424

2.19%

Apples (1kg)

$3.02 UYU 117

$3.15 UYU 122

-4.13%

Banana (1kg)

$2.40 UYU 92.9

$2.45 UYU 94.8

-2.04%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.50 UYU 58.2

$1.51 UYU 58.5

-0.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.56 UYU 138

$3.70 UYU 143

-3.78%

Potato (1kg)

$2.13 UYU 82.6

$2.18 UYU 84.3

-2.29%

Onion (1kg)

$1.93 UYU 74.8

$1.90 UYU 73.4

1.58%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.35 UYU 52.4

$1.31 UYU 50.7

3.05%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.67 UYU 64.5

$1.73 UYU 67.1

-3.47%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.26 UYU 204

$5.27 UYU 204

-0.19%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.35 UYU 401

$10.36 UYU 401

-0.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.37 UYU 91.8

$2.27 UYU 87.9

4.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.02 UYU 117

$2.91 UYU 113

3.78%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.21 UYU 46.71

$1.28 UYU 49.57

-5.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$44.89 UYU 1,738

$55.1 UYU 2,132

-18.49%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.43 UYU 55.5

$1.56 UYU 60.6

-8.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.52 UYU 58.7

$3.58 UYU 138

-57.54%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.86 UYU 420

$12.22 UYU 473

-11.13%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.84 UYU 71.3

$1.81 UYU 70.1

1.66%

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

$34.3K UYU 1.3M

0.05%

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

$36.3K UYU 1.4M

$36.5K UYU 1.4M

-0.72%

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

$173 UYU 6,689

$171 UYU 6,639

0.76%

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

$16.70 UYU 646

$16.72 UYU 647

-0.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$48.38 UYU 1,873

$49.83 UYU 1,929

-2.91%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 UYU 2,359

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.30 UYU 670

Cinema Ticket

$10.65 UYU 412

$10.47 UYU 405

1.72%

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

$478 UYU 18.5K

$490 UYU 19.0K

-2.43%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,945 UYU 346.3K

$9,069 UYU 351.1K

-1.36%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.5 UYU 3,697

$94.0 UYU 3,639

1.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.49 UYU 1,877

$48.01 UYU 1,859

1.00%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 UYU 4,435

$114 UYU 4,402

0.75%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$123 UYU 4,747

$121 UYU 4,700

0.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$628 UYU 24.3K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$496 UYU 19.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$959 UYU 37.1K

$1,120 UYU 43.4K

-14.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,164 UYU 45.1K

$810 UYU 31.3K

43.76%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,571 UYU 138.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,317 UYU 89.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,112 UYU 43.0K

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Montevideo: January 13, 2026

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