📍 Uruguay · South America

Montevideo

Population: 1,381,946

Overall Score7.2/10

About Montevideo

Montevideo offers relatively stable institutions, good safety outcomes, and moderate digital infrastructure for the region.

✨ City Specialty

Stable South American capital

❤️ Why People Love Montevideo

Institutional stability

Coastal quality of life

Balanced costs

Good healthcare

🗣️ Languages

SpanishEnglish

🏢 Major Companies

  • dLocal
  • Antel
  • Banco República
  • Conaprole

👤 Notable People

  • Luis Suárez
  • José Mujica
  • Jorge Drexler

City Scores

🛡️
Safety
6.9/10
🌫️
Pollution
7.0/10
📶
Internet
7.9/10
Quality of Life
7.4/10
💼
Job Market
6.7/10
🏥
Healthcare
7.6/10
🌡️
Climate
7.2/10
📚
Literacy Rate
99%

Cost of Living

💰 Single Person$1250/month
👨‍👩‍👧 Couple$2000/month
🏢 Rent (City Center)$800/month
🏘️ Rent (Outside Center)$560/month
🍕 Food$270/month
🚌 Transport$40/month
💡 Utilities$115/month

Environment & Infrastructure

🌍 Climate

TypeHumid subtropical
Avg Temperature17°C
Air Quality Index28
Pollution LevelLow

📡 Internet

170
Mbps Average Speed

🚨 Crime & Safety

Safety Rating

🟡
Moderate
Crime Index: 47

Crime Statistics (per 100K)

Homicide Rate8.8
Robbery Rate7.1
Theft Rate19.2
Assault Rate6.3

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📚 Data Sources

This page is reviewed monthly. Source links and as-of dates are shown below for transparency.

Population
Instituto Nacional de Estadística Uruguay · 2025-01-01Source
Cost of Living
Numbeo · 2026-02-01Source
Safety
Numbeo · 2026-02-01Source
Internet
Speedtest Global Index · 2026-02-01Source
Healthcare
Numbeo · 2026-02-01Source
Air Quality
IQAir · 2026-02-01Source

Methodology:How scores are calculated

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