Cape Town vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1386
$1539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3160
$3693
🏠 One person rent
$775
$688
🏘️ Family rent
$1348
$1108
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$405
$1302
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
55
54
😀 Quality of life
58
78
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.3M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 10% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 4336th and 3858th ($1386 vs $1539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.8 months in Montevideo. Cape Town ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 6134th and 869th 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
$12.2
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.7
$45.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.19
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$591
$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.35%
5.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2325
$3635
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1508
$2293
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$70.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.97
$5.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.45
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$4.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.22
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$5.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$10.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$3.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.7
$90.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$272
$618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6197
$10657

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Cities near Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1421
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$763
371 km or 231 mi George
$877
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$968
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1020
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$796
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$863
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1033
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$904
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1390
882 km or 548 mi East London
$773
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$742
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$611
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$660
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$953
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$811
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$991
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$872
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$860
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$903
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$789
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$945
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$691
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$691
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$742
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1031
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$994
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$723
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$663
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1204
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$912
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1040
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1104
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$938
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$998
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$893

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