Travel budget and cost of living in Uruguay how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Uruguay and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Uruguay. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Uruguay travel budget.
Travel budget in Uruguay
Uruguay: calculate your travel budget
Uruguay: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Uruguay for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 46 for 2 ppl.
- $ 13 per person
- $ 3.8 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1089* (46886 UYU)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 103 for 2 ppl.
- $ 27 per person
- $ 6.4 per person
- $ 7.6 per person
Total budget:
$ 2561* (110250 UYU)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 136 for 2 ppl.
- $ 40 per person
- $ 12 per person
- $ 16 per person
Total budget:
$ 3758* (161798 UYU)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Uruguay in 2021
Cost of living: Uruguay VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Uruguay in 2021 is 24% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Uruguay by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Uruguay compared to the national average.
Cities | /Uruguay | View Details |
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Atlantida | 20% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Atlantida |
Melo | 18% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Melo |
Minas | 14% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Minas |
San Carlos | 12% more | Travel budget and cost of living in San Carlos |
Punta del Este | 11% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Punta del Este |
Canelones | 10% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Canelones |
Montevideo | 6% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Montevideo |
Local prices in Uruguay by expense type
Uruguay: Restaurant budget

($ 6.5 to $ 20)
29% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 12 to $ 34)
30% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 6.9 to $ 9.3)
4% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.3 to $ 5.1)
43% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.4 to $ 2.7)
33% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.7 to $ 4.1)
37% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 2.5)
14% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 2.2)
22% less than in the United States (USA)

Uruguay: Hotel and accommodation budget

($ 48 to $ 69)
47% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 71 to $ 124)
28% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 91 to $ 152)
35% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 122 to $ 212)
40% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 234 to $ 308)
46% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 39 to $ 71)
56% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 100 to $ 193)
19% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 109 to $ 193)
13% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 88 to $ 183)
43% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 152 to $ 268)
14% more than in the United States (USA)

Uruguay: Supermarket food budget

($ 0.6 to $ 1)
8% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.8 to $ 2.7)
34% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.7 to $ 1.7)
73% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 3)
2% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 5.9 to $ 13)
28% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.5 to $ 9.1)
24% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 2.3)
61% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.5 to $ 2.3)
72% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 2.7)
54% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.5 to $ 1.8)
47% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 1.2)
44% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 1.4)
36% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 5.9 to $ 10.6)
34% less than in the United States (USA)

Uruguay: Public and private transport budget

($ 0.8 to $ 1)
57% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 36 to $ 55)
43% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 1.7)
63% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 1.4)
97% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 1.9)
65% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 24 to $ 121)
10% more than in the United States (USA)

Uruguay: Budget for living and housing

($ 71 to $ 254)
28% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.1 to $ 0.2)
55% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 27 to $ 47)
51% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 303 to $ 622)
68% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 210 to $ 419)
70% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 581 to $ 1046)
65% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 419 to $ 930)
65% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 22 to $ 61)
6% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 152 to $ 388)
71% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 3346 to $ 8904)
63% less than in the United States (USA)

Uruguay: Leisure activity budget

($ 6.9 to $ 9.8)
34% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 5.9 to $ 29)
6% more than in the United States (USA)

Uruguay: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

($ 3.2 to $ 4.4)
51% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 29 to $ 100)
58% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 21 to $ 59)
6% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 54 to $ 118)
9% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 59 to $ 125)
7% less than in the United States (USA)

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 858)

(fair price: $ 776)

(fair price: $ 1471)

(fair price: $ 1186)

(fair price: $ 1084)

(fair price: $ 1082)

(fair price: $ 1155)

(fair price: $ 1206)

(fair price: $ 1013)
About the information on the cost of living in Uruguay
The information about the cost of living in Uruguay shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Easyvoyage and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Uruguay updated on 17-01-2021.