Montevideo vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1311
$851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3194
$2169
🏠 One person rent
$558
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$943
$594
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1269
$479
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
48
63
😀 Quality of life
76
61
🏙️ Population
1.32M
2.01M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 54% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 4149th and 6208th ($1311 vs $851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Uruguay and Ecuador, respectively. Check Uruguay vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Montevideo compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Quito ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 824th and 5206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Montevideo Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.8
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.68
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.56
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.8
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.89%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2918
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2297
$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.4
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.66
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.42
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.1
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.82
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.7
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.62
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.7
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$387
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7392
$7844

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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 Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$775
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$536
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$570
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$638
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$515
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$547
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$612
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$511
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$834
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$533
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$642
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$801
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$903
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$790
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$754
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$814
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$455
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$603
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$416
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$637
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$472
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$720
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$552
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$648
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$507
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$514
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$493
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$532
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$543
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$592
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$504
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$551
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$551
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$639
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$567
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$525
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$639
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$416