Boquete vs Montevideo: cost of living for digital nomads

Boquete, Panama and Montevideo, Uruguay, line by line from the catalogue: what a month costs, rent, food, coworking, safety and internet. Every figure links back to its source on the city page.

The short version

  • Boquete is about 9% cheaper than Montevideo for a month of nomad living ($1,550 vs $1,700).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $700 in Boquete against $780 in Montevideo.
  • Both score 8/10 on safety.
  • Both have a temperate climate.

Boquete wins 4 of the measured lines; Montevideo wins 1.

LineBoqueteMontevideo
Monthly total (USD)$1,550$1,700
Rent$700$780
Food$400$450
Transport$60$45
Coworking$100$130
Safety (out of 10)8/108/10
Internet (Mbps)100100
Climatetemperatetemperate
City sizesmallmetro
Settingmountaincoast
Nomad score (out of 10)7/107/10

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Costs are typical monthly figures for one person in USD, from the sources named on each city page; safety and internet are the catalogue's own ratings. Check the city pages for the dates each was last verified.