Montevideo vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1539
$864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3693
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$688
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$1108
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1302
$608
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
54
63
😀 Quality of life
78
60
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.76M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 78% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 3858th and 6476th ($1539 vs $864) 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 0.8 months in Montevideo compared to 0.7 months in Quito. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 869th and 5902nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montevideo vs Quito

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Montevideo Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.8
$44.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$7.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.97
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$29.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.7%
10.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3635
$1700
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2293
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.6
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.79
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.5
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$8.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.1
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.87
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.54
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.1
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.73
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.1
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.1
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$618
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10657
$8877

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1344
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1340
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1171
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1354
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1059
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1629
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$851
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$815
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1183
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$784
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$733
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$610
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$693
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$788
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$859
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$920
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$923
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$927
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$923
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$920
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1247
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$955
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$939
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$948
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$914
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1035
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$970
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1082
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$872
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$557
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$516
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$653
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$672
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$514
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$675
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$694
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$780
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$762
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$842
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$953
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$829
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$704
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$707
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$631
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$524
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$559
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$577
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$850
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$856
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$788
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$606
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$660
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$563
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$705
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$593
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$651
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$617
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$749
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$769
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$749
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$537
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$862
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$559