Lima vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$1492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2534
$3597
🏠 One person rent
$453
$639
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$1030
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$592
$1092
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
79
56
😀 Quality of life
71
79
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.3M

The cost of living in Lima is 30% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 5274th and 3978th ($1040 vs $1492) 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 3631st and 963rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.56
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$4.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$610
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
5.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$3625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1809
$3086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$3.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.66
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$3.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$3.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$78.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$92.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$485
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8454
$9169

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745

Cities near Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1314
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1312
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1223
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1348
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1080
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1646
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$770
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$766
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1200
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$710
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$661
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$590
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$641
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$715
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$770
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$848
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$841
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$859
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$846
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$871
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1139
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$879
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$874
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$886
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$861
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$990
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$949
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1032
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$844
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$980