Lima vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$1311
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2292
$3194
🏠 One person rent
$426
$558
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$475
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$410
$1269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
48
😀 Quality of life
64
76
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.32M

The cost of living in Lima is 29% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 5780th and 4149th ($932 vs $1311) 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 0.4 months in Lima compared to 1 months in Montevideo. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 4655th and 824th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.3
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$46.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.43
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$3.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$745
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$36
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
7.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$2918
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1234
$2297
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$3.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.54
$8.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$5.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$4.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.89
$9.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.6
$98.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$387
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7186
$7392

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$778
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

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