Montevideo vs Split: cost of living for digital nomads

Montevideo, Uruguay and Split, Croatia, 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

  • Montevideo is about 6% cheaper than Split for a month of nomad living ($1,700 vs $1,800).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $780 in Montevideo against $850 in Split.
  • Split scores higher on safety (9/10 vs 8/10).
  • Montevideo is temperate; Split is mediterranean.

Montevideo wins 2 of the measured lines; Split wins 3.

LineMontevideoSplit
Monthly total (USD)$1,700$1,800
Rent$780$850
Food$450$450
Transport$45$40
Coworking$130$130
Safety (out of 10)8/109/10
Internet (Mbps)100100
Climatetemperatemediterranean
City sizemetromid
Settingcoastcoast
Nomad score (out of 10)7/108/10

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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.