Lima vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$1572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$3766
🏠 One person rent
$489
$680
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$1140
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
54
😀 Quality of life
70
77
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.3M

The cost of living in Lima is 32% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 5141st and 3808th ($1075 vs $1572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Peru and Uruguay, respectively. Check Peru vs Uruguay comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 0.7 months in Montevideo. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 4052nd and 1165th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Montevideo

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Lima Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$4.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$1137
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$789
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$3552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$2602
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$5.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$4.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$5.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$9.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$3.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$3.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$78
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$10526

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755

Cities near Montevideo

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