Montevideo, Uruguay * Rent: $400 (studio 35sq meters) (I actually pay $1000 for a 3 bedroom house - 100 sq meters) * Internet: $59 (2M/258k adsl) * Food:

Montevideo, Uruguay * Rent: $400 (studio 35sq meters) (I actually pay $1000 for a 3 bedroom house - 100 sq meters) * Internet: $59 (2M/258k adsl) * Food: $400 (Restaurant meals cost $5 to $25) * Beer 1 litre: $2 * Corner Bar Food (cheap): $5 - $10 * Books: (2 to 3x US costs) * Health Insurance: $75 * Summer Vacation Rental (obligatory here): $75 to $150/night x 15 days * Utilities: $150 * Office (CoworkingMVD): $150 * iPhone Contract: $75 * Fulltime Nanny (for the kids, she also cooks): $400 * MacMini: $1700 (The $600 US one) * Petrol / Gas: $6 USD / Gallon - $1.5 / litre * Cars cost 3x US price Honda CRV is $46k new, plus $1k/year license fee (most people take slow buses) Uruguay used to be quite affordable, but the collapse of the USD, lost %30 of it's value in the last year, and it's not stopped, plus local %6 inflation, has changed things. There's basically no taxes if you do software export, %100 exemption, minus some fees. But there is a %22 VAT and a high import duty. And the Peso is strong and getting stronger, so costs are rising fast. That said, it's basically like living in a smaller european city, both in terms of cost, and quality of life. Software development is exempt from income / corporate taxes, and hiring help (nanny/housekeeper) is quite affordable. Programmer Salaries range from $750 to $4,000. With $1k to $2k being the norm. It's hard to read, but here are the new car prices: http://www.gallito.com.uy/Destacados/D71014.jpg http://www.gallito.com.uy/Destacados/D71014.jpg There's a %22 VAT on top of the list price.