Cali vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$1331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$3221
🏠 One person rent
$287
$554
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$897
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$1147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
45
48
😀 Quality of life
51
76
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.32M

The cost of living in Cali is 45% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 6748th and 4267th ($733 vs $1331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 0.9 months in Montevideo. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 6170th and 940th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.68
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$561
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$932
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$670
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$85.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.72%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$2796
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$2616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$52.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$9.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$3.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$93.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6178
$7936

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$652
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$718
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$477
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$462
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$520
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$541
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$619
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$562
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$641
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$501
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$483
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$653
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$398
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$488
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$641
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$748
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$868
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$544
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$504
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$871
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$873
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$475
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$681
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$789
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$528
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$526
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$618
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$851
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$523
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$687
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$634
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$584
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$642
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$574
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$651
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$620

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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