Mahalo Chicos,

When my other half and I arrived in Uruguay and signed a rental agreement we did not realize that we’d have to go through such a hassle to pay our utility bills and rent. You can’t just send a check or pay a bill online.

First if you are paying in anything else other than Uruguayan pesos you have to change it at a ‘Cambio’ unless that particular bill place has an appropriate change section. Bill pay places don’t have reasonable exchange rates as an actual cambio place.

So, I would suggest to go to a cambio first. Usually there is a sign outside of the facility that says the word cambio and a list of buy and sell rates for the Pesos to Dollar, Argentina Pesos, Brazil and the Euro.

Abitab is a place you can pay your utility bills, but their exchange rate is terrible. Hope that was helpful.

Ciao,

www.odeliza.com