🇺🇾 Uruguay · #270 of 538 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Montevideo?

43.7% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-43.7%
vs NYC
UYU 17,336
Estimated rent in
66.5
Purchasing Power
Moderate
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

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Cost breakdown — Montevideo

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
56.3 Moderate
Rent
14.5 Very affordable
Groceries
56.3 Moderate
Restaurants
60.7 Moderate
Purchasing Power
66.5 Moderate

Estimated rent in Montevideo

1-BR — City centre UYU 17,336/mo
1-BR — Outside centre UYU 13,002/mo
3-BR — City centre UYU 30,188/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

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