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

🙂 Solo nomad: Colonia is 42.2% cheaper than Montevideo without rent, and 38% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Colonia is 29.5% cheaper than Montevideo without rent, and 30.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$30.80 UYU 1,192

$16.33 UYU 632

88.61%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$101 UYU 3,904

$54.5 UYU 2,108

85.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.98 UYU 231

$12.38 UYU 479

-51.70%

Cappuccino

$4.93 UYU 191

$4.13 UYU 160

19.37%

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

$0.98 UYU 37.94

$2.24 UYU 86.6

-56.25%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.12 UYU 43.50

$1.78 UYU 68.9

-37.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.03 UYU 117

$4.41 UYU 171

-31.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.86 UYU 188

$3.64 UYU 141

33.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.01 UYU 39.25

$1.21 UYU 47.02

-16.53%

White Bread (500g)

$1.91 UYU 74.0

$2.80 UYU 108

-31.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.63 UYU 63.2

Eggs

$3.15 UYU 122

$4.97 UYU 192

-36.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.49 UYU 522

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.61 UYU 411

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.95 UYU 424

Apples (1kg)

$3.15 UYU 122

Banana (1kg)

$2.45 UYU 94.8

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 UYU 58.5

Tomato (1kg)

$3.70 UYU 143

Potato (1kg)

$2.18 UYU 84.3

Onion (1kg)

$1.90 UYU 73.4

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.31 UYU 50.7

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.73 UYU 67.1

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.27 UYU 204

Wine (Bottle)

$12.84 UYU 497

$10.36 UYU 401

23.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.27 UYU 87.9

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 UYU 113

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.71 UYU 27.50

$1.28 UYU 49.57

-44.53%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$55.1 UYU 2,132

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 UYU 32.85

$1.56 UYU 60.6

-45.51%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.58 UYU 138

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$12.22 UYU 473

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.94 UYU 75.3

$1.81 UYU 70.1

7.18%

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

$31.5K UYU 1.2M

$34.3K UYU 1.3M

-8.04%

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

$39.0K UYU 1.5M

$36.5K UYU 1.4M

6.64%

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

$123 UYU 4,771

$171 UYU 6,639

-28.12%

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

$21.96 UYU 850

$16.72 UYU 647

31.34%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.11 UYU 1,475

$49.83 UYU 1,929

-23.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.61 UYU 1,688

$60.9 UYU 2,359

-28.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.14 UYU 470

$17.30 UYU 670

-29.83%

Cinema Ticket

$10.47 UYU 405

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

$490 UYU 19.0K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,069 UYU 351.1K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$94.0 UYU 3,639

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.01 UYU 1,859

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$114 UYU 4,402

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$121 UYU 4,700

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$487 UYU 18.9K

$628 UYU 24.3K

-22.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$383 UYU 14.8K

$496 UYU 19.2K

-22.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$721 UYU 27.9K

$1,120 UYU 43.4K

-35.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 UYU 23.6K

$810 UYU 31.3K

-24.87%

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 Colonia: January 13, 2026

Last update for Montevideo: January 13, 2026

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