Cali vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$1492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1941
$3597
🏠 One person rent
$279
$639
🏘️ Family rent
$476
$1030
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$1092
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
45
56
😀 Quality of life
57
79
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.3M

The cost of living in Cali is 49% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 6830th and 3978th ($759 vs $1492) 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 0.5 months in Cali compared to 0.7 months in Montevideo. Cali ranked 6th best city to live in Colombia vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 6175th and 963rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$4.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$610
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
5.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1046
$3625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$838
$3086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$3.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$3.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$3.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.7
$78.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.4
$92.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$242
$485
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6322
$9169

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$693
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$782
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$511
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$572
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$565
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$667
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$679
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$655
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$730
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$506
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$515
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$678
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$489
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$708
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$608
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$722
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$848
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$976
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$622
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$604
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$950
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1030
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$546
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$762
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$881
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$585
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$637
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$606
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$882
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$960
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$581
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$777
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$721
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$686
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$693
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$542
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$649
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$663

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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