Travel budget and cost of living in Montevideo (Uruguay) how much does a trip cost?
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Montevideo travel budget
Montevideo: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Montevideo
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Montevideo for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 49 for 2 ppl.
- $ 17 per person
- $ 5 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1280* (56532 UYU)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 79 for 2 ppl.
- $ 35 per person
- $ 22 per person
- $ 10 per person
Total budget:
$ 2956* (130536 UYU)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 99 for 2 ppl.
- $ 52 per person
- $ 56 per person
- $ 20 per person
Total budget:
$ 4925* (217518 UYU)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Montevideo compared to United States in 2024
On average, the cost of living in Montevideo in 2024 is 18% less than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Montevideo in 2024 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Montevideo by expense type
Restaurant budget in Montevideo
($ 7.5 to $ 25)
23% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 20 to $ 41)
36% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 37
($ 9.2 to $ 12)
3% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 2.1 to $ 5.6)
34% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.9
($ 1.9 to $ 4.2)
19% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1.9 to $ 5.6)
26% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 1.2 to $ 3.1)
19% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 1.2 to $ 2.8)
20% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Hotel and accommodation budget in Montevideo
($ 34 to $ 125)
60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 164
($ 30 to $ 156)
53% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 152
($ 41 to $ 195)
61% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 222
($ 59 to $ 220)
63% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 305
($ 105 to $ 219)
68% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 457
($ 33 to $ 130)
59% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 162
($ 32 to $ 195)
62% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 236
($ 60 to $ 235)
39% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 202
($ 39 to $ 170)
63% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 222
($ 54 to $ 232)
36% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 200
Supermarket food budget in Montevideo
($ 0.9 to $ 1.5)
10% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 1.7 to $ 4.6)
26% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1 to $ 1.9)
66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.5
($ 2 to $ 5.7)
19% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 4.6 to $ 13)
23% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 1.2 to $ 3.5)
48% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2
($ 1.4 to $ 5.8)
25% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.8
($ 1.2 to $ 2.3)
37% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.9
($ 1.3 to $ 2)
27% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Public and private transport budget in Montevideo
($ 1 to $ 1.3)
50% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.4
($ 1.5 to $ 4.6)
106% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1.7 to $ 1.9)
90% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9
($ 1.4 to $ 2.3)
57% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 36 to $ 163)
24% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 70
Leisure activity budget in Montevideo
($ 7.9 to $ 12)
28% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 11 to $ 25)
25% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Montevideo
($ 4.6 to $ 5.6)
50% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 47 to $ 140)
79% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 52
($ 14 to $ 71)
4% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 42
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 909)
(fair price: $ 705)
(fair price: $ 734)
(fair price: $ 1631)
(fair price: $ 870)
(fair price: $ 850)
About this information on the cost of living in Montevideo
The information about the cost of living in Montevideo shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Montevideo was updated on 11-11-2024.
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