Lima vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$1331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$3221
🏠 One person rent
$443
$554
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$897
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$1147
😷 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 26% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 5792nd and 4267th ($986 vs $1331) 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 0.5 months in Lima compared to 0.9 months in Montevideo. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 4404th and 940th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.48
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$561
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$932
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$670
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$85.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$2796
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$2616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$52.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$2.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$9.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$3.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$93.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$7936

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722

Cities near Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1169
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1171
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1096
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1188
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$968
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1505
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$622
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$616
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1080
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$683
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$627
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$481
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$540
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$620
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$672
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$740
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$721
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$748
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$728
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$766
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$909
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$808
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$752
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$749
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$777
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$779
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$770
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$790
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$812
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$771