How much do utilities, internet, and transport cost in Uruguay in 2026?

Electricity comes from UTE (the national power company). Bills swing with electric heaters in cool months and air conditioning on humid coastal weeks, which is why newcomers from “cheap power” markets feel surprised. Water and sewer usually run through OSE (the national water utility) on a steadier monthly pattern. Gas, where connected, adds a smaller cooking and water-heating line. Fibre internet through ANTEL (the state telecom) is the default baseline for reliable home broadband; mobile plans sit on top.

For a typical one-bedroom, combined electricity, water, and gas often land in a moderate US dollar band when usage is careful, then jump when climate control runs hard. Do not bury gastos comunes inside “utilities.” In doorman buildings they can rival or exceed the meter stack: Montevideo cost of living.

Montevideo’s STM (city transit card) bus network covers most daily trips at a modest monthly cost compared with owning a car. Ride apps fill late nights and Ciudad Vieja exits when walking feels thin: Social life. Punta del Este life more often assumes a car for errands and evenings, which adds fuel, parking, and insurance on top of higher seasonal housing: Punta del Este cost of living.

Colonia stays walkable in the centre, yet capital trips and ferry days create burst transport spend: Colonia cost of living. Put these lines beside groceries when you build a full month: Monthly budget, Groceries and eating out, and How expensive is Uruguay. Tap water is widely drinkable, which removes a bottled-water habit some movers bring from other countries.