Bogota vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$1492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2414
$3597
🏠 One person rent
$441
$639
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$1030
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$1092
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
56
😀 Quality of life
66
79
🏙️ Population
8.03M
1.3M

The cost of living in Bogota is 35% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 5761st and 3978th ($976 vs $1492) 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 0.7 months in Montevideo. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 5073rd and 963rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$4.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$610
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$866
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.49%
5.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1958
$3625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1388
$3086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$3.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$3.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$3.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$78.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$92.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$485
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8995
$9169

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$848
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$722
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$762
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$546
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$515
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$506
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$637
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$678
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$655
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$581
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$960
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$667
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$730
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$777
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$679
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$565
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$950
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$511
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1030
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$881
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$693
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$693
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$759
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$708
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$782
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$572
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$489
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$671
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$620
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$704
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$677
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$699
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$690
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$721
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$663

Cities near Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1314
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1312
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1223
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1348
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1080
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1646
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$770
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$766
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1200
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$710
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$661
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$590
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$641
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$715
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$770
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$848
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$841
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$859
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$846
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$871
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1139
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$879
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$874
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$886
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$861
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$990
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$949
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1032
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$844
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$980