Goa vs Montevideo: cost of living for digital nomads

Goa, India 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

  • Goa is about 35% cheaper than Montevideo for a month of nomad living ($1,100 vs $1,700).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $450 in Goa against $780 in Montevideo.
  • Montevideo scores higher on safety (8/10 vs 7/10).
  • Internet is faster in Montevideo: 100 Mbps typical against 40 Mbps.
  • Goa is tropical; Montevideo is temperate.

Goa wins 5 of the measured lines; Montevideo wins 3.

LineGoaMontevideo
Monthly total (USD)$1,100$1,700
Rent$450$780
Food$250$450
Transport$70$45
Coworking$110$130
Safety (out of 10)7/108/10
Internet (Mbps)40100
Climatetropicaltemperate
City sizemidmetro
Settingcoastcoast
Nomad score (out of 10)8/107/10

Goa

India's top nomad hub — beaches, cafés and a big community.

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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.