Cape Town vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$1311
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2144
$3194
🏠 One person rent
$484
$558
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$475
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.2
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1518
$1269
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
55
48
😀 Quality of life
60
76
🏙️ Population
434K
1.32M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 33% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 6078th and 4149th ($881 vs $1311) 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 1.7 months in Cape Town compared to 1 months in Montevideo. Cape Town ranked 3rd best city to live in South Africa vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 5406th and 824th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cape Town Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.47
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$46.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$3.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$536
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1202
$951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$749
$745
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$36
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
7.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1890
$2918
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$2297
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.8
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.17
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$2.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$3.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.51
$8.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.62
$5.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$4.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.42
$9.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$98.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.4
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$387
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4013
$7392

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Cities near Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$773
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$632
371 km or 231 mi George
$684
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$805
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$866
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$643
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$704
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$703
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$753
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$710
882 km or 548 mi East London
$683
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$601
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$511
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$535
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$689
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$682
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$765
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$701
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$621
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$719
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$625
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$738
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$631
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$633
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$637
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$875
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$845
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$656
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$603
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$908
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$776
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$807
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$889
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$780
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$751
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$718

Cities near Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1187
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1186
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1123
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1186
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$989
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1672
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$491
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$465
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1101
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$679
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$678
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$705
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$661
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$598
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$650
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$645
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$589
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$558
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$540
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$581
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$559
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$577
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$536
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$547
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$791
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$608
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$657
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$579
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$643
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$597
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$624
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$658
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$648
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$639
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$658
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$642
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$683
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$650
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$626
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$639