Montevideo vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1311
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3194
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$558
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$943
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1269
$269
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
48
30
😀 Quality of life
76
37
🏙️ Population
1.32M
159K

The cost of living in Montevideo is 89% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 4149th and 6860th ($1311 vs $692) 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 1 months in Montevideo compared to 0.4 months in Praia. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 824th and 7486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Montevideo Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.8
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.68
$2.05
 Cappuccino
$4.56
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.8
$70.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.89%
14.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2918
$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2297
$909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.4
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$12.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.66
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.42
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.1
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.82
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.7
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.62
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.7
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$387
$75.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7392
$1069

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1187
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1186
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1123
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1186
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$989
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1672
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$491
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$465
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1101
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$679
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$678
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$705
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$661
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$598
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$650
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$645
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$589
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$558
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$540
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$581
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$559
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$577
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$536
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$547
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$791
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$608
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$657
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$579
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$643
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$597
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$624
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$658
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$648
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$639
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$658
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$642
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$683
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$650
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$626
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$639

Cities near Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$692
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$749
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1179
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1067
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1009
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$486
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$556
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$441
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1068
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1070
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1081
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$584
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$618
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$799
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1049
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$778
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$968
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1024
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$971
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$751
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$989
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$689
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$689
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$977
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$975
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1659
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1624
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$501
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$518
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$470
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$536
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$471
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$471