Is Unión or Cerro cheaper in Montevideo?

Cerro is approximately 3% cheaper than Unión in Montevideo, based on rent and local cost-of-living multipliers.

What is the rent difference between Unión and Cerro in Montevideo?

Estimated 1-bedroom rent in Unión is $U 15,127/month, compared to $U 14,706/month in Cerro.

What are the cost-of-living multipliers for Unión and Cerro?

Unión has a cost multiplier of 0.72x and Cerro has 0.70x relative to the Montevideo average. Higher multipliers mean higher living costs in that neighborhood.

What salary do I need in Unión vs Cerro?

A $75,000 USD salary is equivalent to approximately $U 737,417 in Unión and $U 718,509 in Cerro, after adjusting for neighborhood-level cost of living in Montevideo.

How do I compare the cost of living between Unión and Cerro?

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

Unión vs Cerro

Neighborhood comparison in Montevideo, Uruguay

Unión

23.4

COLI Index

More Expensive

Cerro

22.8

COLI Index

More Affordable

Side-by-Side Comparison

0.72x

Unión Multiplier

0.70x

Cerro Multiplier

$U 15,127

Est. 1BR Rent

$U 14,706

Est. 1BR Rent

$U 737,417

$75K Equivalent

$U 718,509

$75K Equivalent

Cost Comparison

Unión

0.72x

Cerro

0.70x

Unión is 3% more expensive than Cerro within Montevideo. Living in Cerro instead of Unión 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.