Montevideo vs Warsaw: cost of living for digital nomads

Montevideo, Uruguay and Warsaw, Poland, 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

  • Warsaw is about 2% cheaper than Montevideo for a month of nomad living ($1,660 vs $1,700).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $750 in Warsaw against $780 in Montevideo.
  • Both score 8/10 on safety.
  • Internet is faster in Warsaw: 250 Mbps typical against 100 Mbps.
  • Montevideo is temperate; Warsaw is continental.

Montevideo wins 0 of the measured lines; Warsaw wins 6.

LineMontevideoWarsaw
Monthly total (USD)$1,700$1,660
Rent$780$750
Food$450$400
Transport$45$40
Coworking$130$130
Safety (out of 10)8/108/10
Internet (Mbps)100250
Climatetemperatecontinental
City sizemetrometro
Settingcoastinland
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.