Lima vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1034
$1539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2503
$3693
🏠 One person rent
$466
$688
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$1108
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$1302
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
54
😀 Quality of life
71
78
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.3M

The cost of living in Lima is 33% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 5300th and 3858th ($1034 vs $1539) 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 0.8 months in Montevideo. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 3484th and 869th 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
$4.53
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$45.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
5.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$3635
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1422
$2293
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$70.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$5.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$4.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$5.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$10.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$3.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$90.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.5
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11057
$10657

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

Cities near Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1344
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1340
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1171
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1354
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1059
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1629
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$851
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$815
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1183
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$784
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$733
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$610
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$693
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$788
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$859
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$920
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$923
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$927
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$923
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$920
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1247
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$955
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$939
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$948
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$914
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1035
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$970
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1082
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$872
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008