Cost of Living Comparison Between Minas and Montevideo Cost of Living Comparison Between Minas and Montevideo

🙂 Solo nomad: Minas is 19.4% cheaper than Montevideo without rent, and 37.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Minas is 9.2% cheaper than Montevideo without rent, and 34.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.29 UYU 635

$15.90 UYU 620

2.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$56.0 UYU 2,184

$54.2 UYU 2,113

3.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.17 UYU 475

$12.11 UYU 472

0.50%

Cappuccino

$4.21 UYU 164

$4.28 UYU 167

-1.64%

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

$2.23 UYU 87.0

$2.17 UYU 84.7

2.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.75 UYU 68.1

$1.76 UYU 68.8

-0.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.36 UYU 170

$4.37 UYU 170

-0.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.60 UYU 140

$3.64 UYU 142

-1.10%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.21 UYU 47.33

$1.27 UYU 49.50

-4.72%

White Bread (500g)

$2.74 UYU 107

$2.86 UYU 112

-4.20%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.65 UYU 64.5

$1.67 UYU 65.0

-1.20%

Eggs

$4.81 UYU 188

$4.70 UYU 183

2.34%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.78 UYU 538

$13.68 UYU 534

0.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.57 UYU 412

$10.98 UYU 428

-3.73%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.22 UYU 438

$10.93 UYU 426

2.65%

Apples (1kg)

$3.09 UYU 120

$3.05 UYU 119

1.31%

Banana (1kg)

$2.47 UYU 96.4

$2.46 UYU 95.8

0.41%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.55 UYU 60.3

$1.55 UYU 60.4

Tomato (1kg)

$3.55 UYU 138

$3.59 UYU 140

-1.11%

Potato (1kg)

$2.07 UYU 80.7

$2.08 UYU 81.1

-0.48%

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 UYU 73.6

$1.86 UYU 72.6

1.61%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.33 UYU 51.7

$1.37 UYU 53.5

-2.92%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.74 UYU 67.9

$1.68 UYU 65.7

3.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.09 UYU 198

$5.20 UYU 203

-2.12%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.21 UYU 398

$10.25 UYU 400

-0.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.33 UYU 91.0

$2.28 UYU 88.8

2.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.95 UYU 115

$2.90 UYU 113

1.72%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.30 UYU 50.6

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$56.7 UYU 2,210

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.56 UYU 61.0

$1.55 UYU 60.6

0.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.46 UYU 135

$3.44 UYU 134

0.58%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$12.23 UYU 477

$12.54 UYU 489

-2.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.81 UYU 70.8

$1.83 UYU 71.4

-1.09%

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

$33.8K UYU 1.3M

$33.6K UYU 1.3M

0.60%

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

$36.7K UYU 1.4M

$36.5K UYU 1.4M

0.48%

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

$171 UYU 6,665

$171 UYU 6,672

-0.11%

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

$16.51 UYU 644

$16.86 UYU 657

-2.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$50.3 UYU 1,960

$50.1 UYU 1,955

0.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.9 UYU 2,413

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.57 UYU 685

Cinema Ticket

$10.46 UYU 408

$10.39 UYU 405

0.67%

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

$477 UYU 18.6K

$490 UYU 19.1K

-2.69%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,864 UYU 345.7K

$8,759 UYU 341.6K

1.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$93.9 UYU 3,663

0.01%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.27 UYU 1,843

$47.17 UYU 1,840

0.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 UYU 4,419

$116 UYU 4,512

-2.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$124 UYU 4,850

$123 UYU 4,810

0.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$616 UYU 24.0K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$490 UYU 19.1K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,085 UYU 42.3K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$813 UYU 31.7K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,510 UYU 136.9K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,225 UYU 86.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,167 UYU 45.5K

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 Minas: February 28, 2026

Last update for Montevideo: February 28, 2026

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