Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Uruguay Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Uruguay

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 45.6% cheaper than Uruguay without rent, and 47.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 47% cheaper than Uruguay without rent, and 45.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Uruguay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$16.88 UYU 694
-68.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$53.4 UYU 2,194
-45.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$11.6 UYU 477
-45.78%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$4.06 UYU 167
-56.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$2.35 UYU 96.7
-54.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$1.78 UYU 73.2
-59.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$3.92 UYU 161
-53.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$3.58 UYU 147
-23.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Uruguay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$1.16 UYU 47.54
-17.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$2.71 UYU 111
-45.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$1.6 UYU 65.8
-26.88%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$4.31 UYU 177
-50.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$13.88 UYU 570
-39.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$10.48 UYU 431
-63.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$11.32 UYU 465
-33.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$2.8 UYU 115
-23.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$2.36 UYU 97.1
-45.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$1.46 UYU 59.9
-22.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$3.23 UYU 133
-54.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$2.03 UYU 83.4
-42.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$2.05 UYU 84.4
-46.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$1.27 UYU 52.3
-40.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$1.69 UYU 69.3
-58.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$5.25 UYU 216
-60.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
$8.83 UYU 363
-16.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$2.34 UYU 96.1
-49.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
$2.89 UYU 119
-22.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Uruguay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$1.19 UYU 48.77
-21.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
$44.35 UYU 1,823
-6.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$1.44 UYU 59.3
-27.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
$1.5 UYU 61.5
-44.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
$10.89 UYU 447
-34.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$1.92 UYU 78.8
-43.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
$38.8K UYU 1.6M
-43.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
$39K UYU 1.6M
-29.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Uruguay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$141 UYU 5,799
-50.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
$17.34 UYU 713
-21.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$42.65 UYU 1,753
-56.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Uruguay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
$56.2 UYU 2,309
-59.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
$18.61 UYU 765
19.18%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
$10.02 UYU 412
-38.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Uruguay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
$462 UYU 19K
-39.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
$8,713 UYU 358K
-15.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Uruguay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
$89.8 UYU 3,692
-45.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
$49.64 UYU 2,040
-15.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$118 UYU 4,848
-36.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
$116 UYU 4,753
-46.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Uruguay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$609 UYU 25K
-45.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$459 UYU 18.9K
-50.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$1,018 UYU 41.8K
-37.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$800 UYU 32.9K
-44.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$3,180 UYU 130.7K
-46.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$2,624 UYU 107.8K
-55.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Uruguay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$1,039 UYU 42.7K
-53.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
6.45
73.02%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Last update for Uruguay: October 27, 2025

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