Cost of Living Comparison Between Colonia and Montevideo Cost of Living Comparison Between Colonia and Montevideo

🙂 Solo nomad: Colonia is 40.6% cheaper than Montevideo without rent, and 37.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Colonia is 40.3% cheaper than Montevideo without rent, and 30.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$30.27 UYU 1,166

$15.90 UYU 612

90.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$100 UYU 3,868

$54.2 UYU 2,087

85.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.05 UYU 233

$12.11 UYU 467

-50.04%

Cappuccino

$5.02 UYU 193

$4.28 UYU 165

17.29%

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

$1.02 UYU 39.14

$2.17 UYU 83.7

-53.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.09 UYU 42.04

$1.76 UYU 67.9

-38.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.04 UYU 117

$4.37 UYU 168

-30.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.92 UYU 189

$3.64 UYU 140

35.16%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.05 UYU 40.42

$1.27 UYU 48.89

-17.32%

White Bread (500g)

$1.97 UYU 75.8

$2.86 UYU 110

-31.12%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.67 UYU 64.2

Eggs

$3.21 UYU 124

$4.70 UYU 181

-31.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.68 UYU 527

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.98 UYU 423

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.93 UYU 421

Apples (1kg)

$3.05 UYU 117

Banana (1kg)

$2.46 UYU 94.6

Oranges (1kg)

$1.55 UYU 59.6

Tomato (1kg)

$3.59 UYU 138

Potato (1kg)

$2.08 UYU 80.1

Onion (1kg)

$1.86 UYU 71.8

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.37 UYU 52.9

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.68 UYU 64.9

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.20 UYU 200

Wine (Bottle)

$12.87 UYU 496

$10.25 UYU 395

25.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.28 UYU 87.7

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.90 UYU 112

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.76 UYU 29.17

$1.30 UYU 49.93

-41.54%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$56.7 UYU 2,183

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 UYU 34.63

$1.55 UYU 59.9

-41.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.44 UYU 132

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$12.54 UYU 483

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.93 UYU 74.5

$1.83 UYU 70.5

5.46%

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

$30.9K UYU 1.2M

$33.6K UYU 1.3M

-8.16%

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

$38.9K UYU 1.5M

$36.5K UYU 1.4M

6.46%

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

$124 UYU 4,758

$171 UYU 6,590

-27.81%

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

$22.17 UYU 854

$16.86 UYU 649

31.49%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.91 UYU 1,460

$50.1 UYU 1,931

-24.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.45 UYU 1,674

$61.9 UYU 2,383

-29.77%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.19 UYU 470

$17.57 UYU 677

-30.62%

Cinema Ticket

$10.39 UYU 400

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

$490 UYU 18.9K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,759 UYU 337.4K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$93.9 UYU 3,618

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.17 UYU 1,817

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$116 UYU 4,457

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$123 UYU 4,751

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$504 UYU 19.4K

$616 UYU 23.7K

-18.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 UYU 15.0K

$490 UYU 18.9K

-20.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$729 UYU 28.1K

$1,085 UYU 41.8K

-32.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$611 UYU 23.5K

$813 UYU 31.3K

-24.88%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,510 UYU 135.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,225 UYU 85.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,167 UYU 45.0K

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 Colonia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Montevideo: February 28, 2026

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