Montevideo vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1492
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3597
$2247
🏠 One person rent
$639
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$1030
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1092
$485
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
56
62
😀 Quality of life
79
57
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.76M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 69% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 3978th and 6318th ($1492 vs $882) 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 0.7 months in Montevideo compared to 0.5 months in Quito. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 963rd and 6166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Montevideo Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.9
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.79
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$610
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1111
$744
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$765
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$19.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$29.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.81%
11.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3625
$1599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3086
$888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.4
$26.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.93
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.74
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.99
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.41
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.52
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.2
$45.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.6
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$485
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9169
$9282

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1314
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1312
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1223
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1348
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1080
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1646
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$770
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$766
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1200
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$710
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$661
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$590
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$641
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$715
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$770
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$848
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$841
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$859
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$846
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$871
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1139
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$879
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$874
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$886
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$861
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$990
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$949
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1032
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$844
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$980

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$585
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$542
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$649
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$604
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$509
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$606
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$608
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$841
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$622
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$776
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$745
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$859
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$869
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1006
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$780
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$728
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$712
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$572
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$587
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$489
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$601
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$582
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$759
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$782
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$693
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$565
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$656
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$511
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$704
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$596
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$648
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$609
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$667
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$679
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$655
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$506
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$730
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$515