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

🙂 Solo nomad: Trinidad is 23.9% cheaper than Montevideo without rent, and 38% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Trinidad is 15.9% cheaper than Montevideo without rent, and 33.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trinidad
Montevideo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.95 UYU 622
$15.90 UYU 620
0.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.3 UYU 2,117
$54.2 UYU 2,113
0.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.33 UYU 481
$12.11 UYU 472
1.82%
Cappuccino
$4.27 UYU 166
$4.28 UYU 167
-0.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 UYU 86.9
$2.17 UYU 84.7
2.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 UYU 66.5
$1.76 UYU 68.8
-2.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.47 UYU 174
$4.37 UYU 170
2.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 UYU 146
$3.64 UYU 142
2.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trinidad
Montevideo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 UYU 47.03
$1.27 UYU 49.50
-4.72%
White Bread (500g)
$2.80 UYU 109
$2.86 UYU 112
-2.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 UYU 65.0
$1.67 UYU 65.0
-
Eggs
$4.86 UYU 190
$4.70 UYU 183
3.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.59 UYU 530
$13.68 UYU 534
-0.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.86 UYU 423
$10.98 UYU 428
-1.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 UYU 424
$10.93 UYU 426
-0.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.09 UYU 120
$3.05 UYU 119
1.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.36 UYU 92.0
$2.46 UYU 95.8
-4.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 UYU 60.2
$1.55 UYU 60.4
-0.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.54 UYU 138
$3.59 UYU 140
-1.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 UYU 80.3
$2.08 UYU 81.1
-0.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 UYU 73.2
$1.86 UYU 72.6
1.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 UYU 51.1
$1.37 UYU 53.5
-4.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 UYU 67.5
$1.68 UYU 65.7
2.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.08 UYU 198
$5.20 UYU 203
-2.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.48 UYU 409
$10.25 UYU 400
2.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 UYU 87.8
$2.28 UYU 88.8
-1.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 UYU 118
$2.90 UYU 113
4.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Trinidad
Montevideo
Difference
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 60.7
$1.55 UYU 60.6
0.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.48 UYU 136
$3.44 UYU 134
1.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.24 UYU 477
$12.54 UYU 489
-2.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 UYU 73.9
$1.83 UYU 71.4
3.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K UYU 1.3M
$33.6K UYU 1.3M
0.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.6K UYU 1.4M
$36.5K UYU 1.4M
0.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trinidad
Montevideo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$173 UYU 6,751
$171 UYU 6,672
1.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.59 UYU 647
$16.86 UYU 657
-1.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.3 UYU 1,961
$50.1 UYU 1,955
0.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trinidad
Montevideo
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
$10.39 UYU 405
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trinidad
Montevideo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$478 UYU 18.6K
$490 UYU 19.1K
-2.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,931 UYU 348.3K
$8,759 UYU 341.6K
1.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trinidad
Montevideo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.5 UYU 3,644
$93.9 UYU 3,663
-0.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.93 UYU 1,869
$47.17 UYU 1,840
1.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 UYU 4,440
$116 UYU 4,512
-1.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 UYU 4,878
$123 UYU 4,810
1.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trinidad
Montevideo
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
Trinidad
Montevideo
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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Last update for Trinidad: February 28, 2026

Last update for Montevideo: February 28, 2026

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