Montevideo vs Santiago
💰
Santiago saves you $800/month
📶
Santiago has 1x faster internet
🛂
Uruguay offers a digital nomad visa
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Montevideo
Santiago
Total Budget
$2,300/mo
$1,500/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$800/mo
$650/mo ✓
Coworking
$170/mo ✓
$200/mo
Meal Out
$9
$8 ✓
Coffee
$3.5
$3.5
Santiago is $800/mo cheaper (53% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🌍 Montevideo
📶 Internet200 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-4
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West7h
🇺🇸 US East8h
🇬🇧 London7h
🇩🇪 Berlin6h
🇨🇱 Santiago
📶 Internet263 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-5
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West8h
🇺🇸 US East8h
🇬🇧 London6h
🇩🇪 Berlin5h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Montevideo
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp17°C
Rainy Days94/year
Best months: January, February, December, March
Santiago
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp16°C
Rainy Days30/year
Best months: January, February, March, December
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
22°22°
Apr
18°17°
Jul
11°11°
Oct
16°16°
MontevideoSantiago
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🌍Montevideo
🇨🇱Santiago
💰
Monthly Budget
$2,300
$1,500
Winner📶
Internet Speed
200 Mbps
263 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
3.7/5
3.5/5
⭐
Nomad Score
3.8/10
3.8/10
🍽️
Food Scene
7/10
7/10
🎉
Nightlife
7/10
6/10
🚶
Walkability
8/10
7/10
👥
Community
medium
medium
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Montevideo wins
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Santiago wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Santiago
$800/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Santiago
263 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Either works
Similar social opportunities
🛡️Safety-First
Either works
Both cities are similarly safe
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🌍Montevideo
Pros
- +Very reliable, fast fiber internet with some of the best speeds in Latin America
- +Long waterfront Rambla with beaches and bike path, perfect for daily walks, runs and sunset mate
- +Politically and socially progressive country with strong rule of law for the region
- +Good selection of cafes and several coworking spaces in Pocitos, Centro and Buceo
Cons
- −Expensive for Latin America with prices for food, rent and going out closer to Southern Europe than to neighboring countries
- −Pace of life is slow and bureaucracy can be frustrating for any official paperwork
- −Atlantic water is brownish from the Río de la Plata and beaches feel more urban than tropical
- −Nightlife and cultural offer are solid but not as intense as in Buenos Aires or São Paulo
🇨🇱Santiago
Pros
- +Excellent internet infrastructure with 5G coverage nationwide
- +Modern metro system and reliable public transport
- +Proximity to Andes mountains and beaches within 1 hour
- +High-quality healthcare comparable to US standards
Cons
- −Rising petty crime especially phone theft in tourist areas
- −Air pollution can be severe in winter months (Jun-Aug)
- −Not the most vibrant nightlife compared to other LatAm cities
- −Higher cost of living than most South American destinations