Exchange houses in Uruguay: the complete comparison

Every BCU-authorized exchange house, bank and fintech we track daily, compared in one place: live dollar rates, reputation from public reviews, coverage and services.

Reputation surveyed on July 5, 2026 · Live rates

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Best USD price right now
Fortex
USD sell: $ 40,70
Best reputation
Cambio Fenix
4.9★ (145)
Widest coverage
BROU
19 depts.
Best digital experience
Prex
cambio de divisas 100% digital en la app · cuenta digital gratuita + tarjeta prepaga Mastercard · app móvil
Most reviewed

Public Google reviews as of July 5, 2026 · Cash-dollar rates scraped from official sites; “—” means the house isn’t publishing an online rate right now.

HouseReviews (Google)USD buyUSD sellSpreadCoverageMore
Cambio Sir
Exchange house
4.1 (299)$ 38,80$ 41,406,48%3 depts.Official siteBranchesHistory
Cambio Regul
Exchange house
4.2 (220)$ 39,00$ 41,405,97%1 dept.Official siteBranchesHistory
BROU
Bank
4.0 (184)$ 39,10$ 41,305,47%19 depts.Official siteBranchesHistory
Cambio Minas
Exchange house
4.4 (170)$ 39,00$ 41,506,21%1 dept.Official siteBranchesHistory
Varlix
Exchange house
3.9 (149)$ 38,90$ 41,406,23%4 depts.Official siteBranchesHistory
Cambio Fenix
Exchange house
4.9 (145)$ 40,00$ 41,353,32%1 dept.Official siteBranchesHistory
Cambio Suizo
Exchange house
4.9 (120)$ 38,90$ 41,606,71%1 dept.Official siteBranchesHistory
Itau
Bank
3.7 (111)$ 39,05$ 41,455,96%6 depts.Official siteBranchesHistory
Fortex
Exchange house
3.6 (75)$ 39,65$ 40,702,61%1 dept.Official siteBranchesHistory
Cambio Aguerrebere
Exchange house
4.7 (70)$ 39,10$ 41,405,71%5 depts.Official siteBranchesHistory
Cambio 18
Exchange house
3.2 (50)3 depts.Official siteBranchesHistory
Cambio Principal
Exchange house
4.7 (47)$ 40,00$ 41,403,44%1 dept.Official siteBranchesHistory
Cambio Gales
Exchange house
4.0 (47)$ 39,00$ 41,405,97%3 depts.Official siteBranchesHistory
Tradelix
Exchange house
4.0 (46)$ 38,50$ 41,006,29%1 dept.Official siteBranchesHistory
Cambio Pernas
Exchange house
4.1 (44)$ 39,00$ 41,506,21%1 dept.Official siteBranchesHistory
Cambio Obelisco
Exchange house
2.0 (42)$ 38,55$ 40,956,04%1 dept.Official siteBranchesHistory
Indumex
Exchange house
2.5 (34)$ 39,00$ 41,506,21%6 depts.Official siteBranchesHistory
Cambio La Favorita
Exchange house
3.5 (31)$ 38,55$ 40,956,04%2 depts.Official siteBranchesHistory
Cambio Matriz
Exchange house
3.0 (31)$ 39,10$ 41,505,96%1 dept.Official siteBranchesHistory
Cambio 3
Exchange house
4.6 (20)
small sample
$ 39,20$ 41,505,70%1 dept.Official siteBranchesHistory
Cambilex
Exchange house
2.2 (20)
small sample
$ 39,10$ 41,505,96%18 depts.Official siteBranchesHistory
Cambio Misiones
Exchange house
4.5 (17)
small sample
$ 38,85$ 41,255,99%1 dept.Official siteBranchesHistory
Aeromar
Exchange house
3.3 (16)
small sample
$ 39,10$ 41,305,47%1 dept.Official siteBranchesHistory
Cambio Romantico
Exchange house
4.4 (15)
small sample
$ 39,10$ 41,305,47%1 dept.Official siteBranchesHistory
Cambio Maiorano
Exchange house
4.5 (13)
small sample
$ 39,00$ 41,506,21%4 depts.Official siteBranchesHistory
Alter Cambio
Exchange house
4.2 (10)
small sample
$ 39,00$ 41,506,21%1 dept.Official siteBranchesHistory
Cambio Inglés
Exchange house
2.0 (9)
small sample
$ 39,10$ 41,505,96%1 dept.Official siteBranchesHistory
Cambio Oriental
Exchange house
4.5 (8)
small sample
$ 39,30$ 41,304,96%2 depts.Official siteBranchesHistory
Cambio Federal
Exchange house
3.4 (7)
small sample
$ 39,10$ 41,305,47%1 dept.Official siteBranchesHistory
Cambio Young
Exchange house
3.4 (7)
small sample
$ 39,20$ 41,004,49%1 dept.Official siteBranchesHistory
Cambial Casa de Cambio
Exchange house
4.7 (6)
small sample
$ 39,70$ 41,303,95%1 dept.Official siteBranchesHistory
Cambio Pando
Exchange house
5.0 (4)
small sample
1 dept.Official siteBranchesHistory
Cambio Sicurezza
Exchange house
4.0 (1)
small sample
$ 38,85$ 41,656,96%1 dept.Official siteBranchesHistory
Cambio Argentino
Exchange house
No data$ 39,10$ 41,305,47%2 depts.Official siteBranchesHistory
Cambio Openn
Exchange house
No data$ 39,60$ 41,304,20%1 dept.Official siteBranchesHistory
Prex
Fintech
No dataOfficial siteBranchesHistory
Rynder Cambio
Exchange house
No data$ 39,10$ 41,405,71%2 depts.Official siteBranchesHistory
Cambio Sir
Exchange house
4.1 (299)
USD buy
$ 38,80
USD sell
$ 41,40
Spread
6,48%
Coverage
3 depts.
Cambio Regul
Exchange house
4.2 (220)
USD buy
$ 39,00
USD sell
$ 41,40
Spread
5,97%
Coverage
1 dept.
BROU
Bank
4.0 (184)
USD buy
$ 39,10
USD sell
$ 41,30
Spread
5,47%
Coverage
19 depts.
Cambio Minas
Exchange house
4.4 (170)
USD buy
$ 39,00
USD sell
$ 41,50
Spread
6,21%
Coverage
1 dept.
Varlix
Exchange house
3.9 (149)
USD buy
$ 38,90
USD sell
$ 41,40
Spread
6,23%
Coverage
4 depts.
Cambio Fenix
Exchange house
4.9 (145)
USD buy
$ 40,00
USD sell
$ 41,35
Spread
3,32%
Coverage
1 dept.
Cambio Suizo
Exchange house
4.9 (120)
USD buy
$ 38,90
USD sell
$ 41,60
Spread
6,71%
Coverage
1 dept.
Itau
Bank
3.7 (111)
USD buy
$ 39,05
USD sell
$ 41,45
Spread
5,96%
Coverage
6 depts.
Fortex
Exchange house
3.6 (75)
USD buy
$ 39,65
USD sell
$ 40,70
Spread
2,61%
Coverage
1 dept.
Cambio Aguerrebere
Exchange house
4.7 (70)
USD buy
$ 39,10
USD sell
$ 41,40
Spread
5,71%
Coverage
5 depts.
Cambio 18
Exchange house
3.2 (50)
USD buy
USD sell
Spread
Coverage
3 depts.
Cambio Principal
Exchange house
4.7 (47)
USD buy
$ 40,00
USD sell
$ 41,40
Spread
3,44%
Coverage
1 dept.
Cambio Gales
Exchange house
4.0 (47)
USD buy
$ 39,00
USD sell
$ 41,40
Spread
5,97%
Coverage
3 depts.
Tradelix
Exchange house
4.0 (46)
USD buy
$ 38,50
USD sell
$ 41,00
Spread
6,29%
Coverage
1 dept.
Cambio Pernas
Exchange house
4.1 (44)
USD buy
$ 39,00
USD sell
$ 41,50
Spread
6,21%
Coverage
1 dept.
Cambio Obelisco
Exchange house
2.0 (42)
USD buy
$ 38,55
USD sell
$ 40,95
Spread
6,04%
Coverage
1 dept.
Indumex
Exchange house
2.5 (34)
USD buy
$ 39,00
USD sell
$ 41,50
Spread
6,21%
Coverage
6 depts.
Cambio La Favorita
Exchange house
3.5 (31)
USD buy
$ 38,55
USD sell
$ 40,95
Spread
6,04%
Coverage
2 depts.
Cambio Matriz
Exchange house
3.0 (31)
USD buy
$ 39,10
USD sell
$ 41,50
Spread
5,96%
Coverage
1 dept.
Cambio 3
Exchange house
4.6 (20)
small sample
USD buy
$ 39,20
USD sell
$ 41,50
Spread
5,70%
Coverage
1 dept.
Cambilex
Exchange house
2.2 (20)
small sample
USD buy
$ 39,10
USD sell
$ 41,50
Spread
5,96%
Coverage
18 depts.
Cambio Misiones
Exchange house
4.5 (17)
small sample
USD buy
$ 38,85
USD sell
$ 41,25
Spread
5,99%
Coverage
1 dept.
Aeromar
Exchange house
3.3 (16)
small sample
USD buy
$ 39,10
USD sell
$ 41,30
Spread
5,47%
Coverage
1 dept.
Cambio Romantico
Exchange house
4.4 (15)
small sample
USD buy
$ 39,10
USD sell
$ 41,30
Spread
5,47%
Coverage
1 dept.
Cambio Maiorano
Exchange house
4.5 (13)
small sample
USD buy
$ 39,00
USD sell
$ 41,50
Spread
6,21%
Coverage
4 depts.
Alter Cambio
Exchange house
4.2 (10)
small sample
USD buy
$ 39,00
USD sell
$ 41,50
Spread
6,21%
Coverage
1 dept.
Cambio Inglés
Exchange house
2.0 (9)
small sample
USD buy
$ 39,10
USD sell
$ 41,50
Spread
5,96%
Coverage
1 dept.
Cambio Oriental
Exchange house
4.5 (8)
small sample
USD buy
$ 39,30
USD sell
$ 41,30
Spread
4,96%
Coverage
2 depts.
Cambio Federal
Exchange house
3.4 (7)
small sample
USD buy
$ 39,10
USD sell
$ 41,30
Spread
5,47%
Coverage
1 dept.
Cambio Young
Exchange house
3.4 (7)
small sample
USD buy
$ 39,20
USD sell
$ 41,00
Spread
4,49%
Coverage
1 dept.
4.7 (6)
small sample
USD buy
$ 39,70
USD sell
$ 41,30
Spread
3,95%
Coverage
1 dept.
Cambio Pando
Exchange house
5.0 (4)
small sample
USD buy
USD sell
Spread
Coverage
1 dept.
Cambio Sicurezza
Exchange house
4.0 (1)
small sample
USD buy
$ 38,85
USD sell
$ 41,65
Spread
6,96%
Coverage
1 dept.
Cambio Argentino
Exchange house
Reviews (Google): No data
USD buy
$ 39,10
USD sell
$ 41,30
Spread
5,47%
Coverage
2 depts.
Cambio Openn
Exchange house
Reviews (Google): No data
USD buy
$ 39,60
USD sell
$ 41,30
Spread
4,20%
Coverage
1 dept.
Prex
Fintech
Reviews (Google): No data
USD buy
USD sell
Spread
Coverage
Rynder Cambio
Exchange house
Reviews (Google): No data
USD buy
$ 39,10
USD sell
$ 41,40
Spread
5,71%
Coverage
2 depts.

House by house

Exchange house, bank or fintech?

Exchange houses make their living buying and selling currency and compete block by block, so they usually beat bank counters on cash rates — no account needed.

Banks (BROU, Itaú) pay off mainly if you are already a customer: electronic channels such as eBROU improve on the counter rate and you avoid carrying cash. As a neutral reference, the central bank (BCU) publishes the daily interbank rate — a wholesale price no counter will match exactly.

Fintechs like Prex run entirely in-app with their own rate: great for digital balances and purchases, but for physical banknotes you still need a counter.

Border towns and the interior

In border cities like Rivera, Chuy or Río Branco, Uruguayan and Brazilian houses coexist and the real trades with very thin spreads: houses such as Cambio Principal, Cambial or Cambio Fénix live off that flow.

Inland, supply concentrates in one or two houses per town (Cambio Young in Young, Cambio Minas in Minas, Cambio Openn in Melo). With less competition, checking Montevideo rates before exchanging large amounts always pays.

In Punta del Este and Maldonado competition is fierce in season (Aeromar, Maiorano and the big chains): prices move faster, so check the day’s rate.

Safety and regulation

Every house listed here is authorized and supervised by the Central Bank of Uruguay (BCU), which publishes the official registry of licensed exchange houses. Each house’s “BCU” link goes to its entry in that registry.

Exchanging at a licensed house gets you a receipt and verified banknotes. Avoid informal street exchange: besides being illegal, it is the main source of counterfeit bills.

Under anti-money-laundering rules, medium and large amounts require ID (cédula or passport). This is normal and applies at every institution.

Frequently asked questions

Sources and references

Where does it pay to exchange today?

The best price changes every day. Check the live comparator with every house, or find the nearest branch on the map.