Cape Town vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1366
$1572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3099
$3766
🏠 One person rent
$773
$680
🏘️ Family rent
$1343
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$404
$1140
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
55
54
😀 Quality of life
55
77
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.3M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 13% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 4432nd and 3808th ($1366 vs $1572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in South Africa and Uruguay, respectively. Check South Africa vs Uruguay comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cape Town compared to 0.7 months in Montevideo. Cape Town ranked 4th best city to live in South Africa vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 6382nd and 1165th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cape Town vs Montevideo

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Cape Town Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$4.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$874
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1556
$1137
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$789
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.25%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2160
$3552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1500
$2602
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.16
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.46
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$5.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$4.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$5.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.94
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$9.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$3.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$3.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.6
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$78
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5378
$10526

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1345
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$718
371 km or 231 mi George
$927
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$980
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1036
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$811
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$874
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1050
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$927
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1419
882 km or 548 mi East London
$795
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$763
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$630
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$681
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$952
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$826
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$986
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$875
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$826
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$901
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$791
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$934
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$697
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$694
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$765
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1057
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$1017
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$731
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$662
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1171
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$958
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1023
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1089
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$948
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$968
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$905

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1380
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1378
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1237
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1407
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1121
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1671
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$817
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$805
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1238
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$758
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$706
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$587
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$653
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$747
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$815
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$906
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$900
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$908
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$904
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$903
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1207
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$938
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$927
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$947
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$901
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1062
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$1017
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1111
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$866
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050