Melo, Uruguay: Retirement City Guide
- Timezone
- America/Montevideo
Best for: Good value · Mild climate · Strong healthcare
- Affordable vs US
- High livability
December
Year-round average
64% of US
Compared to US index (100)
17–27°C
Target -10–50°C
9 rainy days
100 mm/mo · target 0–31 days
1PM–10PM
4h overlap with your schedule
Spanish
51K
High
78
High
76
High
74
High
Map of Melo
- JanWarm
- FebWarm
- MarWarm
- AprCool
- MayCold
- JunCold
- JulCold
- AugCold
- SepCold
- OctCool
- NovCool
- DecWarm
- Ideal
- Warm
- Cool
- Cold & Wet
- Cold
- Hot & Dry
- Hot
Retirement fit breakdown
Melo, Uruguay
Strong fit for affordable vs us, and high livability.
Last updated August 2, 2026
Melo, the capital of Cerro Largo, has a cost of living at 64% of the US baseline.
Spanish is the main language, and the city is on Uruguay Standard Time. The best month for moderate weather is December, averaging 22°C with about 9 rainy days. The city sits at an elevation of about 102 m.
Livability is high, with high safety (78), high healthcare (76), and high digital infrastructure (74).
- Cost of living
- 64% of USWorld Bank PPP at country level unless this is a US city with a regional index.
- Healthcare access
- 76/100Country-level access index for Uruguay, not hospital quality in Melo.
- Safety
- 78/100Global Peace Index component for the country.
- Livability
- High76/100 country composite (safety, healthcare, digital).
- Languages
- Spanish
Melo averages about 17°C–27°C from November through March, with roughly 103 mm of rain in a typical winter month.
The Desk Port is not medical, visa, tax, or financial advice. Healthcare figures are country-level access indexes, not hospital quality or a treatment recommendation.