Side by side

Greenville vs Montevideo

It's a close call — 3–3 on the 8 core metrics we track. Detail below.

Metric

Greenville

Montevideo

Cost of living

B vs A: -29%

65✓

Rent · 1BR center

B vs A: -36%

$1,400

$900✓

Effective tax (remote)

B vs A: +9%

23%✓

25%

Healthcare

B vs A: ≈ same

Safety

B vs A: ≈ same

Internet

B vs A: -57%

230✓

100

Climate

B vs A: -5%

82✓

Freedom

B vs A: +7%

80✓

Walkable revitalized downtown, Blue Ridge access, and one of the lowest costs of living in the Southeast.

South America's most stable democracy. 11-year tax holiday on foreign income for new residents — quietly excellent.