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How much does a trip to Montevideo cost?

What a trip to Montevideo costs, worked out for your days and your party, with every price traced to where it comes from. And then the part most budgets skip: how to actually pay once you are there.

Food, getting around and sights in Montevideo come to UYU 2,600–3,300 per person per day. Accommodation, flights and the airport transfer are on top. Prices reviewed: October 2026.

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Your trip

How much money you still need

Days, people and how you like to travel decide almost everything. Flights are left out: they depend on where you start.

6 nights

Counted at the child fares each operator publishes.

Travel style

Set meals and the odd sit-down dinner, and one paid sight a day.

Accommodation

We have no sample of hotel prices for this city yet, so we will not guess one. Type what you have seen and the lodging tax is worked out from it.

Adjust accommodation, food and the rest

In local currency. We do not estimate this: nobody knows what you will buy.

Already paid for

You still need, flights aside

UYU 36,000–46,000

≈ $910 – $1,200 · rate of October 6, 2026

UYU 2,600–3,300 per person per day · 7 days and 2 people

Expected
UYU 36,000–46,000
Most trips land in here
Set aside
UYU 46,000
With this you are unlikely to run short
Cushion, kept apart
UYU 4,100
10% of the trip
  • FoodUYU 23,000–33,000
  • Getting aroundUYU 2,900–5,400
  • Sights and activitiesUYU 2,800–5,600
  • Nights outUYU 3,000–3,500
  • Lodging tax and odds and endsUYU 1,500–2,200

Of that, in cash: UYU 10,000–21,000

The cash share is our reading of how each kind of place takes payment, not a measurement. Your own bank may charge on top; this page cannot know that.

  • Accommodation is not in this figure. Add your price per night to include it.
  • Flights are not included.
  • You probably will not spend the cushion. Having it to hand covers a night you had not planned, a taxi, or a changed ticket.
Styles

What a day in Montevideo costs, by how you travel

Per person per day, two travelling, without accommodation, flights or the airport transfer. A style is not a figure: it is a way of eating, getting around and seeing things, and each one is spelled out below.

Budget

UYU 1,700–2,200 per person per day

Local food, public transport, the odd paid sight.

FoodLocal and cheap
UYU 1,200–1,700
Getting aroundPublic transport
UYU 210–380
Sights and activitiesThe odd paid sight
UYU 100–200
Sundries: luggage storage, laundry, water
UYU 77–110

Mid-range

UYU 2,600–3,300 per person per day

Set meals and the odd sit-down dinner, and one paid sight a day.

FoodMixed: set meals and one sit-down dinner
UYU 1,700–2,300
Getting aroundPublic transport
UYU 210–380
Sights and activitiesOne paid sight a day
UYU 200–400
Nights outNow and then
UYU 210–250
Sundries: luggage storage, laundry, water
UYU 100–160

Comfort

UYU 3,900–5,100 per person per day

The best food level we can price, a taxi when it helps, two paid sights a day.

FoodRestaurants most of the time
UYU 2,500–3,700
Getting aroundPublic transport, and a taxi now and then
UYU 260–440
Sights and activitiesTwo paid sights a day
UYU 400–800
Nights outNow and then
UYU 210–250
Sundries: luggage storage, laundry, water
UYU 160–250

A style's total is not the sum of the extremes of its lines: nobody has a trip where everything comes out cheap, or everything dear. “Sundries” is an assumption of ours, 5% of food, transport and sights, not a measurement.

By length of trip

How much money for 3, 5, 7, 10 and 14 days in Montevideo

Per person, two travelling together, without accommodation or flights.

DaysBudgetMid-rangeComfort
3UYU 5,200–6,700
UYU 1,700–2,200 a day		UYU 7,900–10,000
UYU 2,600–3,300 a day		UYU 12,000–15,000
UYU 3,900–5,100 a day
5UYU 8,700–11,000
UYU 1,700–2,200 a day		UYU 13,000–16,000
UYU 2,500–3,200 a day		UYU 19,000–25,000
UYU 3,800–5,000 a day
7UYU 12,000–16,000
UYU 1,700–2,200 a day		UYU 18,000–23,000
UYU 2,600–3,300 a day		UYU 27,000–36,000
UYU 3,900–5,100 a day
10UYU 17,000–22,000
UYU 1,700–2,200 a day		UYU 26,000–33,000
UYU 2,600–3,300 a day		UYU 39,000–51,000
UYU 3,900–5,100 a day
14UYU 24,000–31,000
UYU 1,700–2,200 a day		UYU 36,000–46,000
UYU 2,600–3,300 a day		UYU 54,000–71,000
UYU 3,900–5,100 a day

Add your accommodation in the calculator above: it is the largest line and the one we cannot source yet.

Prices

What things cost in Montevideo

Eating and drinking: no official statistic measures what eating out costs here, so these are prices from the menu each place publishes on its own website, and each row says where it comes from. It is a sample, not an average: there are cheaper and dearer places, and tourist areas cost more.

WhatPriceSource
Eating and drinking
Hot dog (pancho), La PasivaUYU 92From the source Oct 2026
Breaded steak (milanesa), on its own, La PasivaUYU 500From the source Oct 2026
Chivito (steak sandwich), La PasivaUYU 505From the source Oct 2026
Milanesa with chips, La PasivaUYU 600From the source Oct 2026
Chivito canadiense, La PasivaUYU 750From the source Oct 2026
Cover charge per person, lunch, FrancisUYU 150From the source Oct 2026
Coffee, FrancisUYU 150From the source Oct 2026
Cappuccino, FrancisUYU 190From the source Oct 2026
Chivito with rustic potatoes, FrancisUYU 845From the source Oct 2026
Baby beef (steak) with rösti and greens, FrancisUYU 1,295From the source Oct 2026
Cover charge per person, La PerdizUYU 185From the source Oct 2026
Boneless chicken from the grill, La PerdizUYU 650From the source Oct 2026
Flank steak (vacío) from the wood grill, La PerdizUYU 805From the source Oct 2026
Asado (short ribs, eight ribs) from the wood grill, La PerdizUYU 980From the source Oct 2026
Rib-eye steak (bife ancho), La PerdizUYU 1,350From the source Oct 2026
Soft drink, small, La PasivaUYU 130From the source Oct 2026
Soft drink, 350 ml, La PerdizUYU 180From the source Oct 2026
Lemonade, FrancisUYU 200From the source Oct 2026
Beer, half pint, La PasivaUYU 190From the source Oct 2026
Patricia beer, 340 ml, La PerdizUYU 220From the source Oct 2026
Beer, pint, La PasivaUYU 250From the source Oct 2026
Glass of Tannat (Atlántico Sur), FrancisUYU 290From the source Oct 2026
Getting around
Bus, 1-hour ticket with the STM card (the first card is free)UYU 52From the source Oct 2026
Bus, 1-hour ticket paid in cashUYU 64From the source Oct 2026
Bus, 2-hour ticket with the STM card, as many rides as you likeUYU 78From the source Oct 2026
Taxi, 4 km by day, not counting waiting timeUYU 215From the source Oct 2026
Sights
Carnival Museum (Museo del Carnaval)UYU 200From the source Oct 2026
Teatro Solís guided tour, foreign visitorsUYU 400From the source Oct 2026
Football Museum at the Estadio Centenario, foreign visitorsUYU 400From the source Oct 2026

From the source means we read it where it is set: the operator, the bank, the city or the statistics office. Reported means a guide or the press says so and we have not seen the original. Where sources disagree we show both figures and leave the price out of every sum.

What each food level is made of

A food level is not a number we chose. It is two lists of dishes from the table above, a cheap day and a dear one, and the price is the sum.

Local and cheap
From Hot dog (pancho), La Pasiva + Chivito (steak sandwich), La Pasiva + Breaded steak (milanesa), on its own, La Pasiva + Soft drink, small, La Pasiva (UYU 1,227) to Chivito canadiense, La Pasiva + Milanesa with chips, La Pasiva + Soft drink, small, La Pasiva + Beer, half pint, La Pasiva (UYU 1,670).
Mixed: set meals and one sit-down dinner
From Coffee, Francis + Chivito (steak sandwich), La Pasiva + Boneless chicken from the grill, La Perdiz + Cover charge per person, La Perdiz + Soft drink, 350 ml, La Perdiz (UYU 1,670) to Cappuccino, Francis + Chivito canadiense, La Pasiva + Asado (short ribs, eight ribs) from the wood grill, La Perdiz + Cover charge per person, La Perdiz + Patricia beer, 340 ml, La Perdiz (UYU 2,325).
Restaurants most of the time
From Coffee, Francis + Cover charge per person, lunch, Francis + Chivito with rustic potatoes, Francis + Lemonade, Francis + Cover charge per person, La Perdiz + Flank steak (vacío) from the wood grill, La Perdiz + Soft drink, 350 ml, La Perdiz (UYU 2,515) to Cappuccino, Francis + Cover charge per person, lunch, Francis + Baby beef (steak) with rösti and greens, Francis + Glass of Tannat (Atlántico Sur), Francis + Cover charge per person, La Perdiz + Rib-eye steak (bife ancho), La Perdiz + Patricia beer, 340 ml, La Perdiz (UYU 3,680).
Accommodation

What the night costs, and the tax on top

There is no open source of hotel prices, and we have not sampled this city yet. So the calculator asks you for the price you have seen instead of printing one that looks plausible.

Lodging tax

    • USD 1 per person per night, whatever the room costs
    • At the exchange rate of October 6, 2026, about UYU 40.
    • Only the first 5 nights are charged.
    • Under-12s don't pay.
Saving

What saves money in Montevideo

Each line is a subtraction done with the prices on this page. No tricks: just the sum.

What saves

  • Eating “Mixed: set meals and one sit-down dinner” instead of “Restaurants most of the time”: UYU 850–1,400 less per person per day.
  • Eating “Local and cheap” instead of “Mixed: set meals and one sit-down dinner”: UYU 440–660 less per person per day.
  • “Chivito (steak sandwich), La Pasiva” (UYU 505) instead of “Chivito with rustic potatoes, Francis” (UYU 845): UYU 340 less each time.
  • “Soft drink, small, La Pasiva” (UYU 130) instead of “Soft drink, 350 ml, La Perdiz” (UYU 180): UYU 50 less each time.
Questions

Questions about money in Montevideo

How much money do you need for a week in Montevideo?

For seven days, UYU 18,000–23,000 per person on the “Mid-range” style with two travelling. Accommodation and flights are not included.

How much money do you need for 3 days in Montevideo?

For 3 days, UYU 7,900–10,000 per person on the “Mid-range” style with two travelling. Accommodation and flights are not included.

What is a realistic daily budget in Montevideo?

Per person per day, without accommodation or flights: UYU 1,700–2,200 on the “Budget” style, UYU 2,600–3,300 on the “Mid-range” style, and UYU 3,900–5,100 on the “Comfort” style.

Can you travel to Montevideo on a budget?

The cheapest style we work out is “Budget”: UYU 1,700–2,200 per person per day, without accommodation or flights. Local food, public transport, the odd paid sight.

How much does food cost in Montevideo?

From UYU 1,200 per person per day (“Local and cheap”) to UYU 3,700 (“Restaurants most of the time”). The price table has what each dish costs.

How much does transport cost in Montevideo?

A ride on public transport costs UYU 52–64. “Taxi, 4 km by day, not counting waiting time”: UYU 215.

Is there a lodging tax in Montevideo?

Yes: USD 1 per person per night. At the exchange rate of October 6, 2026, about UYU 40. Only the first 5 nights are charged. Under-12s don't pay.

How much cash should you carry in Montevideo?

For a week on the “Mid-range” style, about UYU 5,200–10,000 per person, two travelling. It is our reading of how each kind of place takes payment, not a measurement.

Is it better to use cash or card in Montevideo?

By card: in general.

Do you tip in Montevideo?

Restaurants: customary. Taxis: customary.

Sources

Where every figure comes from

Each price on this page carries its source. These are all of them. Prices reviewed: October 2026.

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