Montevideo vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1331
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3221
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$554
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$897
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$464
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1147
$201
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
48
30
😀 Quality of life
76
36
🏙️ Population
1.32M
159K

The cost of living in Montevideo is 59% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 4267th and 6315th ($1331 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Uruguay and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Uruguay vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 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 940th and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Montevideo Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.1
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.33
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.95
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$932
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$670
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.9
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.44%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2796
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2616
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.6
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.5
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.66
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.06
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.5
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.7
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.3
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7936
$3052

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$840
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$898
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1198
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1203
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$520
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$569
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$488
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1051
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1003
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1062
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$649
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$678
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$889
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1039
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$866
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$972
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1030
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$974
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1213
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$994
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1138
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1146
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$983
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$979
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1707
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1660
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$528
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$574
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$494
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$497
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$495