Cost of Living Comparison Between Libertad and Montevideo Cost of Living Comparison Between Libertad and Montevideo

🙂 Solo nomad: Libertad is 26.4% cheaper than Montevideo without rent, and 36.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Libertad is 5.2% cheaper than Montevideo without rent, and 32.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Libertad
Montevideo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 UYU 640
$15.90 UYU 629
1.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.7 UYU 2,203
$54.2 UYU 2,144
2.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.03 UYU 476
$12.11 UYU 479
-0.66%
Cappuccino
$4.21 UYU 167
$4.28 UYU 169
-1.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 UYU 89.4
$2.17 UYU 86.0
4.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 UYU 70.0
$1.76 UYU 69.8
0.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 UYU 175
$4.37 UYU 173
1.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 UYU 142
$3.64 UYU 144
-1.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Libertad
Montevideo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 UYU 50.1
$1.27 UYU 50.2
-
White Bread (500g)
$2.87 UYU 114
$2.86 UYU 113
0.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 UYU 64.5
$1.67 UYU 66.0
-2.40%
Eggs
$4.86 UYU 192
$4.70 UYU 186
3.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.36 UYU 529
$13.68 UYU 542
-2.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.70 UYU 424
$10.98 UYU 434
-2.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.12 UYU 440
$10.93 UYU 433
1.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.99 UYU 118
$3.05 UYU 121
-1.97%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 UYU 93.8
$2.46 UYU 97.2
-3.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 UYU 60.1
$1.55 UYU 61.3
-1.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.72 UYU 147
$3.59 UYU 142
3.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.11 UYU 83.4
$2.08 UYU 82.3
1.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 UYU 76.0
$1.86 UYU 73.7
3.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 UYU 53.6
$1.37 UYU 54.3
-1.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 UYU 68.0
$1.68 UYU 66.7
2.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.06 UYU 200
$5.20 UYU 206
-2.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.39 UYU 411
$10.25 UYU 406
1.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 UYU 89.1
$2.28 UYU 90.1
-1.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 UYU 119
$2.90 UYU 115
3.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Libertad
Montevideo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.30 UYU 51.3
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$56.7 UYU 2,242
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 UYU 61.0
$1.55 UYU 61.5
-0.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.44 UYU 136
$3.44 UYU 136
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.47 UYU 494
$12.54 UYU 496
-0.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 UYU 74.6
$1.83 UYU 72.4
3.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K UYU 1.4M
$33.6K UYU 1.3M
2.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.0K UYU 1.5M
$36.5K UYU 1.4M
1.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Libertad
Montevideo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 UYU 6,668
$171 UYU 6,770
-1.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.75 UYU 663
$16.86 UYU 667
-0.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.77 UYU 1,930
$50.1 UYU 1,984
-2.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Libertad
Montevideo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$61.9 UYU 2,448
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.57 UYU 695
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.55 UYU 417
$10.39 UYU 411
1.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Libertad
Montevideo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$487 UYU 19.3K
$490 UYU 19.4K
-0.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,933 UYU 353.5K
$8,759 UYU 346.6K
1.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Libertad
Montevideo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.1 UYU 3,724
$93.9 UYU 3,716
0.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.61 UYU 1,884
$47.17 UYU 1,866
0.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 UYU 4,445
$116 UYU 4,578
-2.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 UYU 4,888
$123 UYU 4,880
0.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Libertad
Montevideo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$616 UYU 24.4K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$490 UYU 19.4K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,085 UYU 42.9K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$813 UYU 32.2K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,510 UYU 138.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,225 UYU 88.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Libertad
Montevideo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,167 UYU 46.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
5.68
-

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

Last update for Libertad: March 1, 2026

Last update for Montevideo: February 28, 2026

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