Mexico City vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico City Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1475
$1539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3516
$3693
🏠 One person rent
$792
$688
🏘️ Family rent
$1397
$1108
🍽️ Food expenses
$447
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1122
$1302
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
54
😀 Quality of life
73
78
🏙️ Population
9.21M
1.3M

The cost of living in Mexico City is 4% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 4074th and 3858th ($1475 vs $1539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Mexico and Uruguay, respectively. Check Mexico vs Uruguay comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mexico City compared to 0.8 months in Montevideo. Mexico City ranked 1st best city to live in Mexico vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 2482nd and 869th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mexico City vs Montevideo

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Mexico City Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44
$45.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.62
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$4.18
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.71
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1061
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$634
$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1139
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.41%
5.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3972
$3635
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$2293
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$70.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$5.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$4.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.2
$5.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.06
$10.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$3.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.4
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.59
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.5
$90.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$492
$618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13182
$10657

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Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$977
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1003
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$959
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$832
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$981
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$914
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1013
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$932
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$994
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$874
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$897
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1034
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$763
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$971
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1051
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$973
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$980
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1255
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$960
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$755
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$924
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$817
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$916
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$935
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$905
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$952
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$961
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$852
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$673
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$974
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$962
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$920
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1005

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