Cost of Living Comparison Between Montevideo and Durazno Cost of Living Comparison Between Montevideo and Durazno

😐 Solo nomad: Montevideo is 14.8% more expensive than Durazno without rent, and 67.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Montevideo is 8.3% more expensive than Durazno without rent, and 66.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Montevideo
Durazno
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.90 UYU 620
$12.13 UYU 473
31.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.2 UYU 2,113
$40.88 UYU 1,594
32.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.11 UYU 472
$10.88 UYU 424
11.31%
Cappuccino
$4.28 UYU 167
$2.98 UYU 116
43.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 UYU 84.7
$1.25 UYU 48.83
73.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 UYU 68.8
$1.08 UYU 42.02
62.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.37 UYU 170
$2.24 UYU 87.3
95.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 UYU 142
$2.25 UYU 87.8
61.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Montevideo
Durazno
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 UYU 49.50
$1.25 UYU 48.84
1.60%
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 UYU 112
$2.86 UYU 112
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 UYU 65.0
$1.60 UYU 62.2
4.37%
Eggs
$4.70 UYU 183
$4.74 UYU 185
-0.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.68 UYU 534
$13.82 UYU 539
-1.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.98 UYU 428
$10.64 UYU 415
3.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 UYU 426
$11.09 UYU 433
-1.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 UYU 119
$3.08 UYU 120
-0.97%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 UYU 95.8
$2.34 UYU 91.3
5.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 UYU 60.4
$1.49 UYU 58.1
4.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 UYU 140
$3.64 UYU 142
-1.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 UYU 81.1
$2.10 UYU 82.1
-0.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 UYU 72.6
$1.93 UYU 75.2
-3.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 UYU 53.5
$1.31 UYU 51.3
4.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 UYU 65.7
$1.67 UYU 65.1
0.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.20 UYU 203
$5.22 UYU 203
-0.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.25 UYU 400
$10.38 UYU 405
-1.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 UYU 88.8
$2.31 UYU 90.0
-1.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 UYU 113
$2.89 UYU 113
0.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Montevideo
Durazno
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.30 UYU 50.6
$0.75 UYU 29.42
73.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.7 UYU 2,210
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.55 UYU 60.6
$1.55 UYU 60.3
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.44 UYU 134
$3.61 UYU 141
-4.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.54 UYU 489
$12.19 UYU 475
2.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 UYU 71.4
$1.81 UYU 70.6
1.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K UYU 1.3M
$33.7K UYU 1.3M
-0.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.5K UYU 1.4M
$36.5K UYU 1.4M
-0.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Montevideo
Durazno
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 UYU 6,672
$170 UYU 6,639
0.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.86 UYU 657
$16.76 UYU 654
0.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.1 UYU 1,955
$48.73 UYU 1,900
2.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Montevideo
Durazno
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.9 UYU 2,413
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.57 UYU 685
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.39 UYU 405
$6.96 UYU 272
49.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Montevideo
Durazno
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$490 UYU 19.1K
$495 UYU 19.3K
-1.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,759 UYU 341.6K
$8,892 UYU 346.8K
-1.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Montevideo
Durazno
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.9 UYU 3,663
$93.1 UYU 3,631
0.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.17 UYU 1,840
$46.83 UYU 1,827
0.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 UYU 4,512
$114 UYU 4,451
1.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 UYU 4,810
$121 UYU 4,705
2.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Montevideo
Durazno
Difference
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
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Montevideo
Durazno
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,167 UYU 45.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
5.68
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Montevideo: February 28, 2026

Last update for Durazno: March 1, 2026

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