Montevideo vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1572
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$680
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1140
$499
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
54
63
😀 Quality of life
77
57
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.76M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 74% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 3808th and 6319th ($1572 vs $902) 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 0.7 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 1165th and 6235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Montevideo Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.65
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.94
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1137
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$789
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.69%
10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3552
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2602
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.39
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.3
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.74
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.96
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.68
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$129
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10526
$8496

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1380
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1378
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1237
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1407
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1121
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1671
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$817
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$805
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1238
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$758
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$706
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$587
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$653
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$747
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$815
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$906
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$900
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$908
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$904
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$903
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1207
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$938
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$927
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$947
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$901
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1062
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$1017
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1111
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$866
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$569
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$538
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$656
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$640
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$510
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$637
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$847
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$663
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$785
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$755
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$814
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$905
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1029
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$822
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$734
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$716
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$606
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$514
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$594
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$590
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$829
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$825
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$746
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$592
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$668
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$537
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$714
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$605
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$660
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$619
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$650
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$719
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$738
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$709
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$789
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$547