$44 Day in Uruguay🇺🇾 

This is a really cool thing about Uruguay. As someone in the US who uses way too much salt, it's really been helping me see how easily I can cut down on salt. At the same time, no one gives you any grief if you ask for a salt shaker. There are a number of health initiatives like this in Uruguay. Smoking is also banned indoors. I found relatively few people smoking anywhere in Uruguay. (Unlike France where, while I saw no one smoking indoors, I often saw people with a cigarette in mouth and lighter in hand waiting for the tram to stop & open its doors so they could exit & light up at the same time.) It's a really nice country. Lots of younger people. Lots of people having babies. Everyone seems well educated. Even the rougher street people seem polite & non threatening. I had no fear of violence at night while I was there. One other thing......I didn't check this exactly, but it seemed to me that taxies & Ubers were incredibly cheap in Montevideo. It seemed they were 1/2 or less than taxis in the US. I took a number of taxis, admittedly for only a few blocks, that only cost 80-100UY. I kept giving the drivers 100UY tips because it seemed so cheap, and 100UY was the smallest bill I had. I had to go to the currency exchange at least twice a week because when you change $100-200US, they give you 1000UY bills. You have to ask for 100UY bills & they will only give you 5-10 of them. The exchange cashier always complains that they will run out of 100UY bills if they give you all you ask for.

Oh yeah, I can see why -- such a nice vibe.

@@uptin hi bro hope you reply my comment

​@@sainikhindustani1799 get lost

Makes me happy to hear that

So true! England is smaller!

Not even close, I'm pretty sure Argentina and Chile are both safer.

Uruguay is larger than Bangladesh!!

@@FOLIPE no, uruguay is much safer

Is safe there i know

Glad you liked it!

soy gringo y te digo que muchos gringos turistas no traten de hablar el idioma del pais a donde viajan. sin embargo, yo vivia por unos meses en chile de intercambio, y trate de hablar en espanol la mayoridad del tiempo, aunque el espanol de chile es realmente otra cosa jaja (mejoraba mas mi acento que la gramatica). bueno, ojala algun dia ir a uruguay, y como me encanta el futbol, asado, y mate, creo que me va a gustarlo mucho! saludos

pero las clases de ingles son requeridas en colegios publicos y privados, por lo que me acuerdo yo, me fui del pais hace 7 años pero mi prima aprendio ingles en el publico y yo aprendi en el privado.

yo diria que eso no fue asi siempre igual, osea hay gente mayor que nunca se les enseño pero yo tengo 24 y se me enseño desde la escuela hasta el liceo

​@@CoolDeathLight no churches there ?

@@jdosvd there's churches, mostly Catholica churches and Jewish synagogue

Thanks so much for your comment! I have never been to Paraguay but it's on my list

Yeah as an Uruguayan, most people I know can speak English as a second language, seems that the people from the restaurants couldnt tho

​@@johnimaonthewing ok and no churches there ?

@@jdosvd yes there are many, technically the country has no religion but you can find many churches and some synagogues

@@johnimaonthewing Thanks.

I don't know Uruguay as a whole, but I do know that Montevideo is a pretty expensive place to live (if I'm not mistaken, one of the most expensive in South America, or even Latin America, but my memory may be kinda foggy on that one). Of course, if you come here with a salary in dollars, then the whole experience might be different for you. Though the most touristy places can be kinda abusive with its prices, especially around the summer season, so beware of that if you end up coming here.

You may want to check my comment above. Relocated here from Alabama, and I'm looking to check out asap. At times I feel like I landed in Monaco with these crazy prices. I'm spending as much or more as I did in the states. Beautiful country yes, but it's like their goverment only wants very wealthy people to move in, which is fine, but we have options too. Everything, from grocery, to basic things you need, expect to pay two to three times more than back in the states. Only a few things are actually cheaper than the states.

It's on my list! cant wait

Hard to choose but I think Brazil

In terms of exports Meatpacking, Diary products, Forest industry, Tourism and Software are the most important ones.

You probably found a place by now, since your comment is several months old, but if you're still looking, I'd check south of Argentina. Away from the troubles and crime elsewhere in that country. I also have a modest income. Uruguay is just too darn expensive. Moved here from Alabama, and I'm disappointed with the overall cost of living. Some things are a bit cheaper than back home, like rent, or healthcare, but it's all offset by the high price of everything else. I know of Americans who, in the summer, move to Argentina because it's far cheaper than Uruguay. In part due to the devaluation of their currency, which is great if you earn income in dollars. Uruguay becomes un-affordable to most Americans in the summer as lots of tourists flock in. Uruguay is pretty modern, but we're still talking about a developing nation that's as expensive as some wealthy western countries. So, consider Argentina or Brazil. Or go across the pond to Europe. Albania, Montenegro, Georgia. These countries are not only cheaper than Uruguay, but far more safer. They have some of the lowest crime rates in Europe.

Start walking southwest. And yes..start NOW

What about money

@@rajeshkurichiopalli3051 Yeah, that's the troubling thing. I can imagine it pertaining to people doing business. Business is seemingly difficult not gonna lie 👀💧but the benefits of earning money in a more flexible manner is where I'd want to go.

It's on my list!

Locals dont eat all their meals in restaurants like he does

$11 for lunch is expensive even in the USA

el peso argentino no vale nada, todos los países de sudamerica son caros para ustedes

It’s not that uruguay is expensive, it’s that argentina is cheap

My friend from Argentina visited Mexico and said food was very cheap in Mexico compared to Argentina

Hmm Argentina is affordable.

@@fede9003 Uruguay es muy caro relativo al resto de Sudamérica. Si bien el peso argentino esta muy devaluado, la diferencia no es tan grande con el resto de países, excepto Uruguay y Chile, que son muy caros. Hay videos de chilenos comparando los precios de un supermercado en chile con uno en suiza, y la mayoría de cosas salían lo mismo o casi lo mismo, lo que es una locura considerando la abismal diferencia entre los ingresos medios en un país y el otro. En Uruguay no es tan extremo el tema, pero sigue siendo demasiado caro para ser un país sudamericano

Si es la verdad....con este video presentator....lol

Man I am from Uruguay, and a building in front of the russian embassy is full of ukrainian flags, I have counted them, its 10 flags and the embassador from russia has that view everyday

@@StealthyFox5 i did not know that...

Russia will nuke Ukraine if you guys don't surrender 🥲

Fairly certain it was not a private tour...and $5/Person is not bad imo.

Some ppl do tho