Cheap Places to Live Salto, Uruguay
Inland locations are dirt cheap, but not where most International visitors would enjoy living. Salto is an exception to both of these rules i.e. affordable and with enough attractions in and around the city to make life interesting for a while.
Located in northwestern Uruguay next to the Uruguay River, Salto is 498 km (309 miles) from Montevideo - 6 hours by bus.
It is the second largest city in Uruguay with a population over 110,000. There is a branch of the University of Uruguay with students obtaining degrees in Architecture, Law and Nursing. The main tourist attraction in Salto are the termas (hot springs in English). It is a low-key city, evident by the lack of upscale services and shopping found in other areas, yet has a small shopping mall - Salto Shopping – that is attached to the bus terminal.
Salto Shopping has a multiplex movie theater and many businesses including the One possibility for life and low-cost living in Salto would be to rent a two-bedroom house and open a small B&B or hostal and play host to the continuous stream of tourists that visit the area to enjoy the termas or simply transit through on their way to Iguazu Falls in Argentina.
You would not even need to become a resident of Uruguay to open a small business. Costs to obtain residency range from $600 - $1000 USD and up depending on the amount of legal assistance you need.
When your visa is about to expire, you could just cross the Salto Grande Bridge atop the Salto Grande Dam and enter Argentina. Then turn around and re-enter Uruguay with a new 90 day visa stamped into your passport.Your primary expense will most likely be buying groceries; food is not cheap. A restaurant meal will run from $6 - $10 USD.
The best budget shopping advice is to shop around. Your corner produce stand may give you the best buy for fruit & veggies, and a regular discount if you are a regular customer, but the supermercado (supermarket in Spanish) may be the best place for dry goods such as rice, salt, sugar, packaged soup, etc. as they will have more selection and carry low-end as well as more expensive brands.
Similar to in Argentina, beer and wine drinkers get a break. A liter of beer in Uruguay is only $2 - $3 USD. - Budweiser is found everywhere in addition to the national brands Pilsen and Patricia. A decent bottle of wine can be bought for $3 - $4 USD.
What You Will Love Living in Salto
- City living with a laid-back small town atmosphere (and low costs!).
- Termas (hot springs) and beautiful outlying areas for camping and exploring.
- Local shopping mall with multiplex cinema.
What You May Not Like Living in Salto
- Blistering hot during the summer months January & February with temperatures reaching 40 degrees C (104 F) and high humidity.
- Very local feel to the city, very few foreigners living full-time in the area to interact with.
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