Cape Town vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$1331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2628
$3221
🏠 One person rent
$603
$554
🏘️ Family rent
$1117
$897
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1545
$1147
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
55
48
😀 Quality of life
59
76
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.32M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 16% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 4849th and 4267th ($1120 vs $1331) 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 1.4 months in Cape Town compared to 0.9 months in Montevideo. Cape Town ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 5407th and 940th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cape Town Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.8
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$705
$561
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1367
$932
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$889
$670
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$85.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.3
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.1
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1902
$2796
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1292
$2616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$52.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.91
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$2.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$9.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.57
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.99
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.24
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$3.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.5
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$93.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4270
$7936

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Cities near Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$850
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$649
371 km or 231 mi George
$790
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$901
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$970
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$741
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$792
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$953
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$859
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1286
882 km or 548 mi East London
$703
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$696
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$581
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$627
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$862
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$774
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$832
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$788
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$689
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$809
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$717
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$779
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$692
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$690
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$717
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$971
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$943
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$718
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$654
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1079
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$874
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$840
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$997
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$834
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$818
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$790

Cities near Montevideo

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