Cost of Living in Uruguay - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: Uruguay
Address: UY

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $953 (excluding rent), and $1,525 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,273 (excluding rent), and $3,171 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.96 UYU 671

$11.89 UYU 470

$24.23 UYU 959

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.8 UYU 2,168

$40.74 UYU 1,612

$99.6 UYU 3,943

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.65 UYU 461

$9.92 UYU 392

$13.89 UYU 550

Cappuccino

$4.16 UYU 165

$2.01 UYU 79.4

$6.13 UYU 243

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

$2.39 UYU 94.7

$1.36 UYU 54.0

$3.71 UYU 147

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.85 UYU 73.2

$1.17 UYU 46.25

$3.06 UYU 121

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.79 UYU 150

$1.94 UYU 76.9

$6.06 UYU 240

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.71 UYU 147

$2.48 UYU 98.0

$6.93 UYU 274

Milk (1 liter)

$1.15 UYU 45.48

$0.97 UYU 38.54

$1.60 UYU 63.2

White Bread (500g)

$2.66 UYU 105

$1.70 UYU 67.3

$4.86 UYU 193

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.59 UYU 62.9

$1.08 UYU 42.71

$1.92 UYU 76.1

Eggs

$4.21 UYU 167

$1.91 UYU 75.7

$5.73 UYU 227

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.43 UYU 531

$7.22 UYU 286

$21.40 UYU 847

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.63 UYU 421

$4.93 UYU 195

$14.80 UYU 586

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.30 UYU 447

$7.42 UYU 294

$17.31 UYU 685

Apples (1kg)

$2.88 UYU 114

$1.23 UYU 48.74

$3.71 UYU 147

Banana (1kg)

$2.43 UYU 96.1

$1.48 UYU 58.6

$4.43 UYU 175

Oranges (1kg)

$1.52 UYU 60.1

$0.80 UYU 31.48

$2.99 UYU 118

Tomato (1kg)

$3.32 UYU 131

$1.48 UYU 58.5

$5.64 UYU 223

Potato (1kg)

$2.04 UYU 80.6

$1.00 UYU 39.51

$2.72 UYU 108

Onion (1kg)

$2.00 UYU 79.3

$1.20 UYU 47.63

$2.63 UYU 104

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.32 UYU 52.1

$0.88 UYU 34.72

$1.87 UYU 73.9

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.71 UYU 67.5

$1.21 UYU 47.89

$2.18 UYU 86.4

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.05 UYU 200

$4.80 UYU 190

$5.76 UYU 228

Wine (Bottle)

$8.44 UYU 334

$5.14 UYU 203

$12.84 UYU 508

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.34 UYU 92.5

$1.71 UYU 67.7

$3.76 UYU 149

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.02 UYU 119

$2.01 UYU 79.4

$4.76 UYU 188

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.19 UYU 46.92

$1.07 UYU 42.30

$1.43 UYU 56.5

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$44.25 UYU 1,751

$59.0 UYU 2,335

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.46 UYU 57.7

$1.82 UYU 71.9

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.51 UYU 59.9

$4.19 UYU 166

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.84 UYU 429

$14.44 UYU 571

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.94 UYU 76.6

$1.86 UYU 73.8

$2.24 UYU 88.7

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

$38.7K UYU 1.5M

$32.2K UYU 1.3M

$38.7K UYU 1.5M

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

$39.0K UYU 1.5M

$38.6K UYU 1.5M

$39.6K UYU 1.6M

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

$145 UYU 5,748

$84.6 UYU 3,346

$352 UYU 13.9K

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

$17.70 UYU 700

$9.81 UYU 388

$49.05 UYU 1,941

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$42.70 UYU 1,690

$32.05 UYU 1,268

$64.1 UYU 2,537

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54.8 UYU 2,167

$29.14 UYU 1,153

$97.2 UYU 3,844

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.67 UYU 739

$12.09 UYU 478

$29.02 UYU 1,148

Cinema Ticket

$10.32 UYU 409

$7.47 UYU 295

$12.44 UYU 492

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

$459 UYU 18.1K

$288 UYU 11.4K

$792 UYU 31.3K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,556 UYU 338.6K

$7,322 UYU 289.7K

$10.3K UYU 405.6K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$89.5 UYU 3,542

$36.19 UYU 1,432

$137 UYU 5,433

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.41 UYU 1,955

$14.75 UYU 584

$73.8 UYU 2,920

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$117 UYU 4,642

$76.1 UYU 3,009

$161 UYU 6,379

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$118 UYU 4,683

$73.7 UYU 2,917

$172 UYU 6,805

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$608 UYU 24.1K

$492 UYU 19.5K

$984 UYU 38.9K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$469 UYU 18.6K

$368 UYU 14.6K

$736 UYU 29.1K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,018 UYU 40.3K

$698 UYU 27.6K

$1,993 UYU 78.9K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$782 UYU 30.9K

$581 UYU 23.0K

$1,287 UYU 50.9K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,369 UYU 133.3K

$2,097 UYU 83.0K

$4,326 UYU 171.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,017 UYU 79.8K

$1,555 UYU 61.5K

$3,891 UYU 154.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,063 UYU 42.1K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.45

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

Last update: March 2, 2026

By City in Uruguay

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Rank	City	Population	Living Index	Solo costs (no rent) / month	Solo costs (with rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (no rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (with rent) / month	Mobile download speed (Mbps)	Internet download speed (Mbps)
1	Artigas	40658		$125	$312	$276	$423	19.4	162.24
2	Atlantida	6000	80	$885	$1,607	$2,577	$3,456	73.02	245.87
3	Canelones	19865	54	$909	$1,089	$2,374	$3,445	39.67	200.21
4	Colonia	26231		$593	$1,025	$1,386	$2,354	252.02	156.13
5	Durazno	34372	48	$870	$976	$2,142	$2,033	154.31	156.67
6	Florida	33640	72	$812	$1,449	$1,922	$2,984	256.85	145.22
7	Las Piedras	71268	48	$871	$940	$1,798	$2,096	52.75	189.59
8	Libertad	10166	52	$735	$1,033	$2,200	$2,292	215.14	156.35
9	Maldonado	62592	66	$924	$1,311	$2,179	$2,901	257.26	264.95
10	Mercedes	41975	67	$872	$1,347	$2,175	$2,740	18.97	221.07
11	Minas	38446	52	$805	$1,030	$2,106	$2,220	18.07	212.2
12	Montevideo	1319108	83	$999	$1,637	$2,320	$3,381	77.64	226.98
13	Pando	25949					$590	53.23	209.69
14	Paysandú	76429		$394	$408	$943	$1,047	183.83	211.52
15	Piriapolis	8000	71	$723	$1,420	$1,862	$2,929	49.03	173
16	Punta del Este	9300	103	$969	$2,077	$2,779	$4,598	202.54	187.5
17	Rivera	64485						150.72	282.39
18	Salto	104028	63	$702	$1,241	$1,861	$2,500	265.66	143.22
19	San José	36747	50	$861	$998	$2,004	$2,171	47.53	193.05
20	Tacuarembo	54757		$157	$323	$255	$446	63.63	139.82
21	Treinta y Tres	32259	52	$690	$1,022	$1,847	$2,124	108.12	164.57
22	Trinidad	21429	52	$760	$1,015	$1,952	$2,258	33.89	227.23

Uruguay Median Internet Speeds (Updated January 2026)

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The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Cost of Living in Uruguay - Frequently Asked Questions

Cost of Living in Uruguay offers a flexible balance between housing and lifestyle. Across the country you find a friendly pace and stable services that many expats value. Montevideo tends to have more rental options and higher prices, while smaller cities and coast towns can be noticeably cheaper for housing and everyday goods. Shopping at mercados and cooking at home helps keep costs predictable, and the public bus network is generally affordable for daily travel. The beach peak seasons and holiday periods can shift crowds and prices in popular spots. Tip: Start with a short stay in a neighborhood you love to gauge value and fit.

Housing search in Uruguay is often easier with long-term rentals and agent help. Look for furnished apartments in neighborhoods like Pocitos, Cordón, or Carrasco to balance price, safety, and access. Food options include lively mercados, local butcher and fish stalls, plus supermarkets; cooking at home keeps Uruguay living cost predictable, while occasional dining out in plazas can be enjoyable. Public transport is solid in cities with frequent buses; ride-hailing is common, and cycling is growing in several areas. For errands and co-working, plan around local business hours and use small shops for faster service. Tip: Verify lease terms and required deposits with a trusted local before signing.

To maximize quality of life on a budget, use a simple framework: identify essentials, set a housing target, and track what you spend on food and transport month to month. In Uruguay, you often gain value by choosing neighborhood setups that balance walkability and price, rather than chasing the cheapest option. Seasonality matters: coastal towns swell in summer, offering shorter-term deals or coworking promos outside peak months. Neighborhood fit matters for daily life, with Cordón offering cafés and easy transit access, Pocitos giving a beachy vibe, and Carrasco leaning quieter and family-friendly. Tip: test several areas with short stays and talk to locals about the pace, noise, and safety before signing a long lease.