Montevideo vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1331
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3221
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$554
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$897
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$464
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1147
$561
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
48
63
😀 Quality of life
76
60
🏙️ Population
1.32M
1.76M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 48% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 4267th and 6126th ($1331 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Uruguay and Ecuador, respectively. Check Uruguay vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Montevideo compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 940th and 5262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Montevideo Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.1
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$4.33
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.95
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$932
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$670
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.9
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.44%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2796
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2616
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.6
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.5
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.66
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.06
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.5
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.7
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.3
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7936
$7183

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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

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483