Cost of Living in Montevideo, Uruguay and Visiting Colonia del Sacramento too

[@gaelalexandro4709]

Hello emilie mi name is Gael nos vimos en salta FANTASTIC VIDEO

[@ChrisAndEmilie]

¡Hola! Fue un placer conocerlos hoy 🙂

[@goedelite]

A country that will accept an application for a permanent visa only from someone already present, is inviting you to live as a tourist, with all the high costs that status entails, until it decides on the application. Very good for their hotels and restaurants, but not so good for you. After several months of high living, if your application is rejected or if you get tired of waiting, all you would have had is an extended vacation abroad. Far more reasonable would be to apply from your home country through a consulate to the immigration ministry. Do the waiting from where you now live, at home! For economy, there is no place like home!

[@geezerpleasers_OG]

Quick note about apartment rental costs. In addition to the rent, there will be "gastos comunes", or common expenses. Sometimes they will be like HOA fees in the US, covering maintenance and the like. Sometimes they will include utilities. They can add a significant amount to the cost of housing. Also, there can be commission payments to the rental agent. On the other hand, you can try to negotiate a lower rental amount.

[@ChrisAndEmilie]

Great points! Thank you for sharing!

[@TheBlueskyson]

Agree Geez. I doubt you'd find an apartment here today less that $900 p/month. ty

[@GreatCityAttractions]

Some fascinating sights in this city - well done.

[@SaboresTiaIna68]

We live in Paraguay, and to us those prices mentioned are shockingly high. It just makes us realise how fortunate we are to live in Paraguay.

[@juruguayo344]

But Uruguay isn't Paraguay...😊😊😊😊

[@nelsonrodriguez5933]

​@@juruguayo344es hermoso Uruguay y lo dice un jubilado no lo cambio x nada a mi país 🥂🥩🇺🇾🎣📡⚖️💰⚽😎

[@benjamind3448]

Hi Emilie. I am thinking of emigrating to Montevideo with my mom as an option.

[@travellinglostsoul7191]

These costs remind me of Costa Rica

[@trustsports3095]

Thanks for this ! I’m thinking of going August for only 6 or 5 days im just wondering how much money I should take . For those few days

[@nelsonrodriguez5933]

Te comento soy de Montevideo jubilado y me recorrí todo el país con mi esposa y salimos 4 veces al año a vacacionar,te doy unos ejemplos,para una semana hotel y comida ,Piriápolis hotel 50 dólares x día , restaurante 30dolare todo una sola persona o sea con 700 dolares pasas una semana de vacaciones muy bien,punta del este segun la temporada alta muy caro pero eso es segun el bolsillo de cada uno,Piriápolis u otros balnearios estan cerca de punta y podés visitarlo igual ,espero le sirva la info, abrazó 🇺🇾

[@gustavoalbarrazin7924]

The best uruguayan city is punta del este called ,the miami of south america, is a wonder city on the atlantic ocean

[@deanne9266]

Yes! That is where I am moving to!

[@Mike-lz2ef]

I read somewhere they have something like a 22% VAT for imported goods too...

[@vivianagambetta9197]

Vat is 22 for everything, we have a lower vat 14% which is still high for specific products like books, medicines, and some kind of food for example milk

[@julian-gen]

And a car is double than in the USA.

[@vivianagambetta9197]

@@julian-gen as our country has many free services for everybody such education and health care, no matter if people Uruguayan citizens or inmigrants as it is forbidden to make any difference between people as it is considered discrimination by law and our population is around 3.400.000, we need to put high taxes, to pay for the free service for everybody in those areas that we as a society feels that it is a priority. Our political system it is quite participative. Most people is concerned on how it is distributed the money that is collected through taxes. There are ways that citizen can abolish a law. As well as people can create a new law that politicians are not in favour some times, but if it is voted by the majority of people it will be a law for everybody no matter those politicians that work in the house of Parliments, it also rules them

[@lbarbato6425]

I worked and lived in Uruguay for 7 years, I’m from Perth Western Australia. I lived in Rivera and later moved to Tacuarembo. Houses to rent to the same standard as Perth were similar to more expensive at the time. Grocery’s similar to Perth standard was much more expensive. Fuel, cars much more expensive. At the time I lived there the AUD was 1.10 to the USD, now it is .67c so would be far more expensive for Australians now. Electricity etc similar prices to Aus at the time. If you eat and live like the locals it is cheap but if we live and consume as we do in Aus it is considerably more expensive. Alcohol, restaurants are cheaper, cigarettes if you smoke but not much else, from memory.

[@ChrisAndEmilie]

Very interesting comparison. Thanks for sharing the pricing details!

[@SaboresTiaIna68]

We live in Paraguay. Of late many Australians have arrived here.

[@charrua59]

You don't wanna live like locals. Uruguay has high humidity. Cheap housing is dangerous

[@anagraff9424]

The discount for tourist when you pay with a credit card is only during the tourism season,the restaurants prices vary depending which restaurant you go to,the ones in Mercado del puerto are some or the most expensive ones, you can also buy groceries in bulk stores.I am not trying to say Uruguay is not expensive,it is ,but it is good to know there are options.I am more surprise you were not able to find an Uber....we take Uber all the time. Come back in the summer where there is so much more to see and the weather is better then.

[@ChrisAndEmilie]

Thanks for the info. We were there in February (summer) so I’m not sure why getting an Uber was so problematic for us. Glad to hear it’s not a widespread issue.

[@anagraff9424]

@@ChrisAndEmilie Okay I guess you got some cloudy days that's too bad. Anyway that explains why was more difficult to find an Uber,if you came in February there is a higher demand in the summer,that being said there is an app that if there is no an Uber available they will send you a taxi.If you ever come back,get that one.

[@JoeBanjo88]

Thank you...very informative bubble buster

[@defining.vitality]

Any idea whats the price of beef per pound from the butcher?

[@diganwhisky.uruguay]

it depends on the cut, but most of them will go for around 500 uruguayan pesos per kilo, which is roughly 12 USD. We dont use pounds here

[@ElreyRayo]

Gracias from El Paso Texas ✌️

[@travelingexpats]

How interesting! We just assumed it wouldn’t be that expensive in Uruguay.🤷🏻‍♀️ Good to know.

[@ChrisAndEmilie]

Yes, it wasn’t something we expected either!

[@nelsonrodriguez5933]

Vengan nomas no es tan caro🥩🍷🇺🇾😎

[@vivianagambetta9197]

Uruguay it is really expensive,,because we are only 3 and a half inhabitants and education included and health it is free, so it requires so much money

[@DPG214]

Was that URU$40.00 restaurant bill for two, or $40.00 per person? Tks!

[@nelsonrodriguez5933]

Un restaurante para dos personas en Montevideo Masomenos unos unos 60 dólares,y un ej un brasero de carnes para dos sale entre 40 y 50 dólares,y muy buena 🥩🍷la mejor del mundo 🇺🇾😎

[@TheBlueskyson]

DP. Per person.

[@RB-wu4us]

Very informative

[@juruguayo344]

Punta del Este and Colonia del Sacramento,the best places to live in Uruguay...but they're too expensive 🫰

[@franciscogualapeirano4135]

Pero es gratis recorrerlos. El resto es para magnates.

[@answerman9933]

It seems like nobody ever gets away from the Uruguayan coastal areas.

[@Samarkoleksiyonu3917]

İs there govt schooling free for foreigners which lives on tempreory residence

[@vivianagambetta9197]

Yes, education from 4 years old to University is free for everybody

[@Luisjoseglobal]

Great video. Thinking about going but if I do I would probably keep it short to offset the high cost .

[@nelsonrodriguez5933]

Venga nomás no se va a arrepentir 😎🇺🇾

[@anagraff9424]

It is not that bad,depends what you are comparing to.

[@TheBlueskyson]

What is matte? Is it a drink? ty 4 vid

[@ChrisAndEmilie]

Yup! Yerba mate is a tea-like beverage.

[@estelaherrera5800]

Hermoso el collar de Amatista

[@ChrisAndEmilie]

Gracias!

[@ketosandiego3126]

And folks were complaining about the price of eggs here in America! At the time of you doing this video, I was still paying less than $3 for a dozen of eggs in California. The past month or so they’ve gone up to around $5 😒 But AnyWho 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@ChrisAndEmilie]

Yeesh. Egg prices seem to be going up everywhere.

[@julian-gen]

Uruguay is in America.

[@franciscogualapeirano4135]

Que belleza y maravilla todo. Solo meno los precios

[@nelsonrodriguez5933]

No creas soy jubilado y vivo muy bien y feliz aca😎⚽💰⚖️🌞🏖️🎣🥩🍷

[@MikeBrown-dk7or]

The expense puts me off going.

[@richardperejil]

Lived there 24 years. Yep expensive. Milk $1.30 liter price contred by goc. Forget about buying even simple drugs paracetamol ect Still nothing new first there in 94 Expensive then too. Forgot to mention the problem with pasta base and the ceime associated with it..

[@nelsonrodriguez5933]

Barrios marginales hay en todos los países de LA y caro ?según cada bolsillo soy jubilado hace un año y no cambio x nada este país

[@TheBlueskyson]

gluten free pasta u mean Rich?

[@drd3816]

are you referring to coca paste? Is there a minority crime/drug problem in UY? I dont understand why the murder rate is above the USA but the crime stats do not show race in UY

[@vivianagambetta9197]

​@@TheBlueskysonwe call " pasta base," to one type of illegal drug,,that is causing so many problems

[@GLifestyle50]

Wow..same price of 🇺🇸

[@goedelite]

I would be wary about trying to live in any country that has a bureaucracy that is not clear and definite about its operations. The so-called "relaxed" or slower paced "way of life" is a warning that the bureaucracy, civil servants, are not really so civil in considering your situation. There are countries where they are efficient and dependable. Those are the only countries I would consider for application. I don't think that Uruguay fits that description from what I have read.

[@johnh.3823]

Which countries would you suggest?

[@TheBlueskyson]

@@johnh.3823 Peru, Ecuador, Chile

[@goedelite]

@@johnh.3823 Singapore, for one.

[@goedelite]

Assessing the cost of living in a country (Uruguay) in currency of another (US) is misleading. If the base country has a currency that is declining in foreign exchange value, then most goods and services in the visited country will be expensive. The cost of living, to be fair, should be assessed in terms of what someone with an average income in the visited country can buy. How large a house or apartment can he buy? What must he pay for medical care? What is the quality of the schools for his children? What a tourist must pay for a lunch or dinner in a restaurant in Montevideo in terms of his US dollars is hardly a meaningful measure. With a $35 trillion public debt, an American will increasingly find that his dollars are unwanted.

[@richardperejil]

Sorry Pasta Base here is Crack Cocaine

[@drd3816]

Who is doing all the graffiti i see in YT videos? It looks like MExico City....is there a big drug problem in UY? We have that in Canada i dont want to move to a country with drug and crime problems i want to move away from that

[@bm5906]

Sounds like a pass.

[@JayandSarah]

Those prices are insane. And you have to question why, a place would give you a discount when paying by credit card, when it COSTS them money to accept that instead of cash. This is a country best avoided from what I can see.

[@xinchen7117]

I googled because they gave back 22%tVTA to tourist as long as paid in electronic cash or alike

[@andresa.4699]

Es un incentivo que da el estado a los turistas, a los comercios se le descuenta la comisión y otras retenciones como cualquier transacción con tarjeta, el descuento del 22% lo asume el estado, o sea todos los uruguayos; y no entendí porque eso sería motivo suficiente para no venir, bueno no nos perdemos nada, suerte

[@leplane_]

It's worth visiting, but yeah the prices are outrageous. Just as much as in the states, though properties are cheaper comparatively speaking. The politicians should do something about it (ha! what goverment does this, but one can only wish right?!) because they will lose a lot of people to Argentina or other countries with lower cost of living.

[@Erwin93200]

@@leplane_ yes but urugayans have a much better quality of life, purchasing power than argentinians and stable economy. Why should they lower their prices for gringos who are only staying a few days there when they already have a diversified economy and don't need your tourist money. You think the world revolves around americans ? 😆 You are seriously asking their politicians to do the same as argentinia when the country is becoming a shithole and everybody is fleeing ? how dumb.

[@nelsonrodriguez5933]

No creas con 700 dólares te pasas una semana de vacaciones de novela en Piriápolis o Rocha,te lo dice un jubilado que se recorre todo el país 🥩🍷😎

[@lextalionis3754]

Yerba Mate… 🤢

[@newpanda5982]

😡

[@aparicioarguinarena4483]

😂😂