Cali vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$850
$1539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2137
$3693
🏠 One person rent
$330
$688
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$1108
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$1302
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
47
54
😀 Quality of life
62
78
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.3M

The cost of living in Cali is 45% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 6549th and 3858th ($850 vs $1539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 2nd in Colombia and Uruguay, respectively. Check Colombia vs Uruguay comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Cali compared to 0.8 months in Montevideo. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 5632nd and 869th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Montevideo

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Cali Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.09
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$45.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.49%
5.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$3635
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$904
$2293
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$70.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$5.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$4.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$5.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$10.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$3.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.15
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$90.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6818
$10657

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$788
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$856
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$563
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$631
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$606
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$749
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$769
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$749
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$862
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$537
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$559
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$737
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$524
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$802
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$675
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$816
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$958
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1106
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$694
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$672
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$1041
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1162
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$593
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$858
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$1012
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$557
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$680
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$864
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1045
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$630
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$740
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$797
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$795
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$816
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$516
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$653
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$733

Cities near Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1344
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1340
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1171
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1354
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1059
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1629
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$851
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$815
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1183
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$784
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$733
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$610
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$693
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$788
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$859
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$920
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$923
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$927
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$923
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$920
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1247
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$955
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$939
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$948
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$914
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1035
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$970
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1082
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$872
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008