Cost of living comparison
Quito is 31.4% cheaper than Montevideo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.9% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 31.2% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 54.9% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 33.1% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 18.8% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.2% less in Quito
- Clothing
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pay 22.8% less in Quito
Expenses including transportation, restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, and childcare are lower in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Montevideo, you would:
pay 44.9% less for restaurants
|
Montevideo
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
UYU601.63
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
UYU403.59
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
UYU80.77
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
UYU62.87
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 31.2% less for groceries
|
Montevideo
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
UYU111.40
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.01
UYU251.57
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
UYU177.70
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
UYU185.58
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
UYU179.64
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UYU52.07
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU42.16
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
UYU26.78
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
UYU69.48
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
UYU35.01
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
UYU34.35
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 54.9% less for transportation
|
Montevideo
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
UYU289.56
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.91
UYU2,005.43
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,934.74
UYU1,504,073.99
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.38
UYU1,271.44
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 33.1% less for housing
|
Montevideo
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.60
UYU1,824.75
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.38
UYU24,208.43
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$419.05
UYU17,539.80
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.70
UYU4,172.87
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 18.8% less for childcare
|
Montevideo
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.12
UYU16,161.47
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,206.60
UYU343,493.00
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 14.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montevideo
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
UYU143.00
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
UYU158.47
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.03
UYU210.57
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
UYU2,446.03
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
UYU421.14
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 22.8% less for clothing
|
Montevideo
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.83
UYU3,927.12
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.64
UYU1,868.26
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.94
UYU4,601.51
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.02
UYU4,730.33
|
$83.12
|
|
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