Is Carrasco or Pocitos cheaper in Montevideo?

Pocitos is approximately 6% cheaper than Carrasco in Montevideo, based on rent and local cost-of-living multipliers.

What is the rent difference between Carrasco and Pocitos in Montevideo?

Estimated 1-bedroom rent in Carrasco is $U 27,312/month, compared to $U 25,631/month in Pocitos.

What are the cost-of-living multipliers for Carrasco and Pocitos?

Carrasco has a cost multiplier of 1.30x and Pocitos has 1.22x relative to the Montevideo average. Higher multipliers mean higher living costs in that neighborhood.

What salary do I need in Carrasco vs Pocitos?

A $75,000 USD salary is equivalent to approximately $U 1,329,872 in Carrasco and $U 1,247,937 in Pocitos, after adjusting for neighborhood-level cost of living in Montevideo.

How do I compare the cost of living between Carrasco and Pocitos?

Use the salary converter at salary-converter.com to compare Carrasco and Pocitos in Montevideo. The tool accounts for rent, groceries, transport, utilities, healthcare, and tax differences at the neighborhood level.

Carrasco vs Pocitos

Neighborhood comparison in Montevideo, Uruguay

Carrasco

42.2

COLI Index

More Expensive

Pocitos

39.6

COLI Index

More Affordable

Side-by-Side Comparison

1.30x

Carrasco Multiplier

1.22x

Pocitos Multiplier

$U 27,312

Est. 1BR Rent

$U 25,631

Est. 1BR Rent

$U 1,329,872

$75K Equivalent

$U 1,247,937

$75K Equivalent

Cost Comparison

Carrasco

1.30x

Pocitos

1.22x

Carrasco is 6% more expensive than Pocitos within Montevideo. Living in Pocitos instead of Carrasco could save you significantly on rent and daily expenses.

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Data Sources: Cost of living data from Numbeo · Expatistan. Rent from Numbeo Property Prices. Tax rates from OECD Taxing Wages. Salary data from BLS · Glassdoor. Exchange rates from the ECB. Updated 2026-02-28. All figures are estimates.