Cost of Living Comparison Between Guaynabo and Montevideo Cost of Living Comparison Between Guaynabo and Montevideo

😐 Solo nomad: Guaynabo is 12.7% more expensive than Montevideo without rent, and 21.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Guaynabo is 8.3% cheaper than Montevideo without rent, and 29.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guaynabo
Montevideo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.09 $19.09
$15.90 UYU 612
20.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.1 $80.1
$54.2 UYU 2,087
47.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.39 $9.39
$12.11 UYU 467
-22.46%
Cappuccino
$3.03 $3.03
$4.28 UYU 165
-29.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 $1.62
$2.17 UYU 83.7
-25.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 $1.45
$1.76 UYU 67.9
-17.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 $3.05
$4.37 UYU 168
-30.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 $4.07
$3.64 UYU 140
11.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guaynabo
Montevideo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.47 $2.47
$1.27 UYU 48.89
94.49%
White Bread (500g)
$3.30 $3.30
$2.86 UYU 110
15.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 $2.16
$1.67 UYU 64.2
29.34%
Eggs
$5.97 $5.97
$4.70 UYU 181
27.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 $8.60
$13.68 UYU 527
-37.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.68 $8.68
$10.98 UYU 423
-20.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.82 $12.82
$10.93 UYU 421
17.29%
Apples (1kg)
$5.77 $5.77
$3.05 UYU 117
89.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 $2.26
$2.46 UYU 94.6
-8.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.79 $3.79
$1.55 UYU 59.6
144.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.10 $4.10
$3.59 UYU 138
14.21%
Potato (1kg)
$3.87 $3.87
$2.08 UYU 80.1
86.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.97 $2.97
$1.86 UYU 71.8
59.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 $1.47
$1.37 UYU 52.9
7.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 $1.92
$1.68 UYU 64.9
14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.21 $11.21
$5.20 UYU 200
115.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.65 $15.65
$10.25 UYU 395
52.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.48 $2.48
$2.28 UYU 87.7
8.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 $2.94
$2.90 UYU 112
1.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Guaynabo
Montevideo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.48 $1.48
$1.30 UYU 49.93
13.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.30 $25.30
$56.7 UYU 2,183
-55.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.30 $4.30
$1.55 UYU 59.9
177.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.60 $0.60
$3.44 UYU 132
-82.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.86 $14.86
$12.54 UYU 483
18.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 $0.93
$1.83 UYU 70.5
-49.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K $34.4K
$33.6K UYU 1.3M
2.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K $26.3K
$36.5K UYU 1.4M
-27.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guaynabo
Montevideo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$344 $344
$171 UYU 6,590
101.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.7 $50.7
$16.86 UYU 649
200.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.9 $72.9
$50.1 UYU 1,931
45.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guaynabo
Montevideo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.63 $34.63
$61.9 UYU 2,383
-44.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.78 $24.78
$17.57 UYU 677
41.04%
Cinema Ticket
$12.11 $12.11
$10.39 UYU 400
16.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guaynabo
Montevideo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$468 $468
$490 UYU 18.9K
-4.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K $10.2K
$8,759 UYU 337.4K
16.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guaynabo
Montevideo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.13 $45.13
$93.9 UYU 3,618
-51.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.5 $56.5
$47.17 UYU 1,817
19.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.6 $92.6
$116 UYU 4,457
-19.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 $107
$123 UYU 4,751
-13.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guaynabo
Montevideo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$909 $909
$616 UYU 23.7K
47.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 $619
$490 UYU 18.9K
26.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,484 $2,484
$1,085 UYU 41.8K
128.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,503 $1,503
$813 UYU 31.3K
84.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,510 UYU 135.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,752 $1,752
$2,225 UYU 85.7K
-21.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guaynabo
Montevideo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,032 $3,032
$1,167 UYU 45.0K
159.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.71
5.68
0.53%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Guaynabo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Montevideo: February 28, 2026

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