Bogota vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$868
$1331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2128
$3221
🏠 One person rent
$387
$554
🏘️ Family rent
$666
$897
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$1147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
88
48
😀 Quality of life
59
76
🏙️ Population
7.74M
1.32M

The cost of living in Bogota is 35% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 6226th and 4267th ($868 vs $1331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Colombia and Uruguay, respectively. Check Colombia vs Uruguay comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bogota compared to 0.9 months in Montevideo. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 5388th and 940th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.9
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.06
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$561
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$710
$932
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$670
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$85.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.2
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.44%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1631
$2796
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1278
$2616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$52.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$2.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$9.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.32
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$3.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.52
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$93.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.3
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7593
$7936

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$748
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$641
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$681
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$475
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$483
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$501
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$526
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$653
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$562
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$523
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$851
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$541
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$641
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$687
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$619
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$520
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$871
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$477
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$873
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$789
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$652
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$642
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$733
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$661
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$718
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$462
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$398
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$598
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$552
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$590
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$617
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$595
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$667
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$634
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$620

Cities near Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1169
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1171
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1096
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1188
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$968
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1505
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$622
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$616
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1080
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$683
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$627
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$481
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$540
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$620
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$672
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$740
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$721
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$748
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$728
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$766
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$909
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$808
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$752
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$749
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$777
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$779
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$770
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$790
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$812
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$771