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

😐 Solo nomad: Uruguay is 86.3% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 94.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Uruguay is 83.6% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 80.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uruguay
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.96 UYU 661
$5.51 R$29.03
207.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.8 UYU 2,137
$28.61 R$151
91.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.65 UYU 454
$6.36 R$33.50
83.18%
Cappuccino
$4.16 UYU 162
$1.75 R$9.24
137.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 UYU 93.3
$1.08 R$5.68
121.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 UYU 72.2
$0.71 R$3.74
160.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.79 UYU 148
$1.81 R$9.55
109.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 UYU 145
$2.62 R$13.80
41.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uruguay
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 UYU 44.83
$1.00 R$5.29
15.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 UYU 104
$1.49 R$7.85
78.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 UYU 62.0
$1.17 R$6.15
35.90%
Eggs
$4.21 UYU 164
$2.02 R$10.65
108.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.43 UYU 524
$8.60 R$45.34
56.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.63 UYU 415
$3.69 R$19.47
188.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.30 UYU 441
$7.26 R$38.27
55.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.88 UYU 112
$2.07 R$10.93
39.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.43 UYU 94.7
$1.32 R$6.96
84.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 UYU 59.3
$1.17 R$6.19
29.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.32 UYU 130
$1.43 R$7.52
132.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 UYU 79.5
$1.13 R$5.95
80.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.00 UYU 78.1
$1.10 R$5.80
81.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 UYU 51.3
$0.76 R$3.98
73.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 UYU 66.6
$0.70 R$3.67
144.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.05 UYU 197
$2.18 R$11.47
131.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.44 UYU 329
$7.57 R$39.89
11.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 UYU 91.1
$1.22 R$6.40
91.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 UYU 118
$2.18 R$11.47
38.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Uruguay
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 UYU 46.24
$0.92 R$4.87
29.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.25 UYU 1,726
$40.58 R$214
9.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 UYU 56.9
$1.05 R$5.53
39.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 UYU 59.0
$0.85 R$4.47
77.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.84 UYU 423
$7.10 R$37.41
52.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 UYU 75.5
$1.09 R$5.77
77.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K UYU 1.5M
$21.7K R$114.6K
77.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K UYU 1.5M
$27.6K R$145.6K
41.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uruguay
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 UYU 5,666
$67.8 R$357
114.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.70 UYU 690
$14.09 R$74.2
25.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.70 UYU 1,665
$19.35 R$102
120.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uruguay
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.8 UYU 2,136
$23.09 R$122
137.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.67 UYU 728
$22.63 R$119
-17.50%
Cinema Ticket
$10.32 UYU 403
$6.24 R$32.87
65.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uruguay
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$459 UYU 17.9K
$285 R$1,501
61.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,556 UYU 333.7K
$7,467 R$39.3K
14.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uruguay
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.5 UYU 3,491
$49.77 R$262
79.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.41 UYU 1,927
$42.22 R$223
17.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 UYU 4,575
$76.3 R$402
53.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 UYU 4,616
$61.5 R$324
92.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uruguay
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$608 UYU 23.7K
$334 R$1,762
81.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$469 UYU 18.3K
$228 R$1,202
105.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,018 UYU 39.7K
$645 R$3,397
57.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$782 UYU 30.5K
$455 R$2,400
71.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,369 UYU 131.4K
$1,871 R$9,861
80.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,017 UYU 78.7K
$1,220 R$6,431
65.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uruguay
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,063 UYU 41.5K
$516 R$2,718
106.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.45
11.16
-42.20%

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

Last update for Uruguay: March 2, 2026

Last update for Brazil: March 2, 2026

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