Cost of Living Comparison Between Trinidad and Montevideo Cost of Living Comparison Between Trinidad and Montevideo

🙂 Solo nomad: Trinidad is 14.6% cheaper than Montevideo without rent, and 37.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Trinidad is 8.3% cheaper than Montevideo without rent, and 31.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trinidad
Montevideo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.19 UYU 665
$16.24 UYU 667
-0.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.4 UYU 2,276
$55.7 UYU 2,289
-0.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.33 UYU 507
$12 UYU 493
2.75%
Cappuccino
$4.25 UYU 175
$4.3 UYU 177
-1.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 UYU 91.2
$2.26 UYU 92.8
-1.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 UYU 71.5
$1.68 UYU 69.2
3.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.48 UYU 184
$4.31 UYU 177
3.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 UYU 153
$3.68 UYU 151
1.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trinidad
Montevideo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 UYU 52.1
$1.26 UYU 51.9
0.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.9 UYU 119
$2.79 UYU 115
3.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 UYU 64.6
$1.66 UYU 68.4
-5.42%
Eggs
$4.92 UYU 202
$4.7 UYU 193
4.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.55 UYU 557
$13.5 UYU 555
0.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.71 UYU 440
$10.9 UYU 448
-1.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.81 UYU 444
$10.99 UYU 452
-1.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 UYU 125
$3.15 UYU 129
-3.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 UYU 96.7
$2.48 UYU 102
-5.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 UYU 63.6
$1.5 UYU 61.6
3.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.71 UYU 152
$3.62 UYU 149
2.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 UYU 89.7
$2.09 UYU 85.8
4.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 UYU 79.7
$1.96 UYU 80.5
-1.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 UYU 56.5
$1.36 UYU 55.9
1.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 UYU 68.4
$1.68 UYU 69.1
-1.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.05 UYU 208
$4.99 UYU 205
1.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.86 UYU 405
$9.84 UYU 404
0.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 UYU 93.1
$2.38 UYU 97.9
-4.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 UYU 124
$2.93 UYU 121
3.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Trinidad
Montevideo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.31 UYU 53.6
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$55.5 UYU 2,281
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 UYU 66
$1.61 UYU 66.1
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.63 UYU 149
$3.62 UYU 149
0.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.32 UYU 506
$12.33 UYU 507
-0.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 UYU 78.5
$1.88 UYU 77.1
1.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K UYU 1.4M
$34.7K UYU 1.4M
-1.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.3K UYU 1.5M
$35.9K UYU 1.5M
1.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trinidad
Montevideo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$174 UYU 7,135
$169 UYU 6,934
2.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.51 UYU 679
$16.39 UYU 674
0.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.39 UYU 1,988
$49.07 UYU 2,017
-1.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trinidad
Montevideo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.9 UYU 2,502
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 UYU 703
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.5 UYU 431
$10.33 UYU 425
1.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trinidad
Montevideo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$489 UYU 20.1K
$488 UYU 20.1K
0.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,886 UYU 365.2K
$8,843 UYU 363.4K
0.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trinidad
Montevideo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.7 UYU 3,975
$95.3 UYU 3,914
1.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.51 UYU 1,952
$47.98 UYU 1,972
-0.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 UYU 4,722
$116 UYU 4,749
-0.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 UYU 5,056
$123 UYU 5,066
-0.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trinidad
Montevideo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$610 UYU 25.1K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$490 UYU 20.1K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,096 UYU 45K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$801 UYU 32.9K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,698 UYU 152K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,056 UYU 125.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trinidad
Montevideo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,104 UYU 45.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
5.68
-

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Last update for Trinidad: October 28, 2025

Last update for Montevideo: October 28, 2025

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