Montevideo vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1572
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$2219
🏠 One person rent
$680
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1140
$215
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
54
19
😀 Quality of life
77
41
🏙️ Population
1.3M
159K

The cost of living in Montevideo is 61% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 3808th and 5816th ($1572 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Uruguay and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Uruguay vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Montevideo compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 1165th and 7752nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Montevideo Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$6.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.65
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.94
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$3.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1137
$784
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$789
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.69%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3552
$1324
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2602
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.39
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.3
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.74
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.96
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.68
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$6.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$2.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$129
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10526
$3260

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$1380
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1378
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1237
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1407
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1121
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1671
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$817
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$805
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1238
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$758
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$706
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$587
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$653
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$747
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$815
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$906
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$900
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$908
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$904
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$903
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1207
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$938
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$927
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$947
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$901
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1062
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$1017
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1111
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$866
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$977
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$1014
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1320
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1229
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1236
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$537
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$605
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$518
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1176
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1145
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1178
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$619
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$659
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$878
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1127
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$852
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$990
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1058
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$993
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1323
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1016
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1257
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1257
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1001
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1774
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1694
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$535
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1540
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$583
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$503
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$635
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$508
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$507