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

🙂 Solo nomad: Canelones is 21.8% cheaper than Montevideo without rent, and 34.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Canelones is 9% cheaper than Montevideo without rent, and 8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canelones
Montevideo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.94 UYU 655
$16.24 UYU 667
-1.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.8 UYU 2,292
$55.7 UYU 2,289
0.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.21 UYU 502
$12 UYU 493
1.75%
Cappuccino
$4.08 UYU 168
$4.3 UYU 177
-5.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 UYU 89.9
$2.26 UYU 92.8
-3.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 UYU 70
$1.68 UYU 69.2
1.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.45 UYU 183
$4.31 UYU 177
3.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 UYU 152
$3.68 UYU 151
0.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canelones
Montevideo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 UYU 52.1
$1.26 UYU 51.9
0.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.89 UYU 119
$2.79 UYU 115
3.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 UYU 65.9
$1.66 UYU 68.4
-3.61%
Eggs
$4.72 UYU 194
$4.7 UYU 193
0.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.7 UYU 563
$13.5 UYU 555
1.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.57 UYU 434
$10.9 UYU 448
-3.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.13 UYU 457
$10.99 UYU 452
1.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.98 UYU 123
$3.15 UYU 129
-5.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 UYU 96.7
$2.48 UYU 102
-5.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 UYU 62.1
$1.5 UYU 61.6
0.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.57 UYU 147
$3.62 UYU 149
-1.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 UYU 85.7
$2.09 UYU 85.8
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 UYU 79.6
$1.96 UYU 80.5
-1.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 UYU 56.2
$1.36 UYU 55.9
0.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 UYU 69.3
$1.68 UYU 69.1
0.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.09 UYU 209
$4.99 UYU 205
2.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.09 UYU 415
$9.84 UYU 404
2.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 UYU 96
$2.38 UYU 97.9
-1.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 UYU 122
$2.93 UYU 121
1.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Canelones
Montevideo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.24 UYU 51.2
$1.31 UYU 53.6
-5.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.28 UYU 1,820
$55.5 UYU 2,281
-20.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 UYU 58.6
$1.61 UYU 66.1
-11.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 UYU 63.9
$3.62 UYU 149
-57.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.85 UYU 446
$12.33 UYU 507
-12.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 UYU 76
$1.88 UYU 77.1
-1.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K UYU 1.4M
$34.7K UYU 1.4M
-3.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K UYU 1.5M
$35.9K UYU 1.5M
-0.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canelones
Montevideo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 UYU 6,953
$169 UYU 6,934
0.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.45 UYU 676
$16.39 UYU 674
0.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.36 UYU 1,987
$49.07 UYU 2,017
-1.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canelones
Montevideo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.9 UYU 2,502
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 UYU 703
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.42 UYU 428
$10.33 UYU 425
0.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canelones
Montevideo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$480 UYU 19.7K
$488 UYU 20.1K
-1.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,743 UYU 359.3K
$8,843 UYU 363.4K
-1.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canelones
Montevideo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.9 UYU 3,899
$95.3 UYU 3,914
-0.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.15 UYU 1,978
$47.98 UYU 1,972
0.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 UYU 4,678
$116 UYU 4,749
-1.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 UYU 4,969
$123 UYU 5,066
-1.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canelones
Montevideo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$610 UYU 25.1K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$490 UYU 20.1K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$974 UYU 40K
$1,096 UYU 45K
-11.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,165 UYU 47.9K
$801 UYU 32.9K
45.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,698 UYU 152K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,056 UYU 125.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canelones
Montevideo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,104 UYU 45.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
5.68
-

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Last update for Canelones: October 27, 2025

Last update for Montevideo: October 28, 2025

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