Cost of Living Comparison Between Florida and Montevideo Cost of Living Comparison Between Florida and Montevideo

🙂 Solo nomad: Florida is 15.5% cheaper than Montevideo without rent, and 11.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Florida is 23.8% cheaper than Montevideo without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Florida
Montevideo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.45 UYU 676
$16.24 UYU 667
1.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.2 UYU 2,270
$55.7 UYU 2,289
-0.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.46 UYU 512
$12 UYU 493
3.83%
Cappuccino
$4.15 UYU 171
$4.3 UYU 177
-3.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 UYU 92.3
$2.26 UYU 92.8
-0.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 UYU 71.9
$1.68 UYU 69.2
4.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.27 UYU 176
$4.31 UYU 177
-0.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 UYU 149
$3.68 UYU 151
-1.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Florida
Montevideo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 UYU 41.73
$1.26 UYU 51.9
-19.05%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 UYU 115
$2.79 UYU 115
0.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 UYU 68
$1.66 UYU 68.4
-0.60%
Eggs
$3.39 UYU 140
$4.7 UYU 193
-27.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.74 UYU 565
$13.5 UYU 555
1.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.76 UYU 442
$10.9 UYU 448
-1.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.17 UYU 459
$10.99 UYU 452
1.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 UYU 129
$3.15 UYU 129
-0.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 UYU 100
$2.48 UYU 102
-1.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 UYU 61.6
$1.5 UYU 61.6
-
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 UYU 149
$3.62 UYU 149
-
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 UYU 84.6
$2.09 UYU 85.8
-1.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 UYU 77.4
$1.96 UYU 80.5
-4.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 UYU 56.4
$1.36 UYU 55.9
0.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 UYU 71.9
$1.68 UYU 69.1
4.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.24 UYU 215
$4.99 UYU 205
5.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.85 UYU 405
$9.84 UYU 404
0.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 UYU 96.1
$2.38 UYU 97.9
-1.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 UYU 124
$2.93 UYU 121
2.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Florida
Montevideo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.25 UYU 51.4
$1.31 UYU 53.6
-4.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.07 UYU 1,811
$55.5 UYU 2,281
-20.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 UYU 58.8
$1.61 UYU 66.1
-11.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.5 UYU 61.4
$3.62 UYU 149
-58.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.14 UYU 458
$12.33 UYU 507
-9.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 UYU 76.9
$1.88 UYU 77.1
-0.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K UYU 1.4M
$34.7K UYU 1.4M
-0.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37K UYU 1.5M
$35.9K UYU 1.5M
2.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Florida
Montevideo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$173 UYU 7,094
$169 UYU 6,934
2.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.52 UYU 679
$16.39 UYU 674
0.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.98 UYU 2,013
$49.07 UYU 2,017
-0.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Florida
Montevideo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.99 UYU 986
$60.9 UYU 2,502
-60.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 UYU 703
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.46 UYU 307
$10.33 UYU 425
-27.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Florida
Montevideo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$484 UYU 19.9K
$488 UYU 20.1K
-0.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,787 UYU 361.1K
$8,843 UYU 363.4K
-0.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Florida
Montevideo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.14 UYU 1,814
$95.3 UYU 3,914
-53.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.3 UYU 1,985
$47.98 UYU 1,972
0.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.4 UYU 3,018
$116 UYU 4,749
-36.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.4 UYU 3,548
$123 UYU 5,066
-29.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Florida
Montevideo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$496 UYU 20.4K
$610 UYU 25.1K
-18.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$413 UYU 17K
$490 UYU 20.1K
-15.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$839 UYU 34.5K
$1,096 UYU 45K
-23.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$735 UYU 30.2K
$801 UYU 32.9K
-8.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,698 UYU 152K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,056 UYU 125.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Florida
Montevideo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$803 UYU 33K
$1,104 UYU 45.4K
-27.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
5.68
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Last update for Florida: October 28, 2025

Last update for Montevideo: October 28, 2025

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