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

😐 Solo nomad: Uruguay is 83.9% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 92% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Uruguay is 88.7% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 84.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uruguay
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.88 UYU 694
$5.31 R$29.48
217.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.4 UYU 2,194
$29.19 R$162
82.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.6 UYU 477
$6.29 R$34.91
84.42%
Cappuccino
$4.06 UYU 167
$1.76 R$9.79
130.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 UYU 96.7
$1.08 R$6
117.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 UYU 73.2
$0.72 R$4.02
147.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.92 UYU 161
$1.84 R$10.21
113.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 UYU 147
$2.73 R$15.16
31.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uruguay
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 UYU 47.54
$0.96 R$5.32
20.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.71 UYU 111
$1.48 R$8.2
83.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 UYU 65.8
$1.17 R$6.5
36.75%
Eggs
$4.31 UYU 177
$2.12 R$11.79
103.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.88 UYU 570
$8.41 R$46.69
65.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.48 UYU 431
$3.82 R$21.18
174.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.32 UYU 465
$7.55 R$41.89
49.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.8 UYU 115
$2.15 R$11.94
30.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.36 UYU 97.1
$1.28 R$7.09
84.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 UYU 59.9
$1.13 R$6.27
29.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.23 UYU 133
$1.48 R$8.22
118.24%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 UYU 83.4
$1.17 R$6.49
73.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 UYU 84.4
$1.1 R$6.1
86.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 UYU 52.3
$0.75 R$4.14
69.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 UYU 69.3
$0.7 R$3.9
141.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.25 UYU 216
$2.1 R$11.63
150.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.83 UYU 363
$7.4 R$41.05
19.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 UYU 96.1
$1.18 R$6.55
98.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 UYU 119
$2.25 R$12.48
28.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Uruguay
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 UYU 48.77
$0.93 R$5.18
27.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.35 UYU 1,823
$41.29 R$229
7.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 UYU 59.3
$1.05 R$5.83
37.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.5 UYU 61.5
$0.83 R$4.59
80.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.89 UYU 447
$7.14 R$39.63
52.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 UYU 78.8
$1.09 R$6.08
76.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K UYU 1.6M
$22K R$121.8K
76.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39K UYU 1.6M
$27.4K R$151.8K
42.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uruguay
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 UYU 5,799
$69.6 R$386
102.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.34 UYU 713
$13.69 R$76
26.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.65 UYU 1,753
$18.72 R$104
127.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uruguay
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.2 UYU 2,309
$22.75 R$126
146.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.61 UYU 765
$22.18 R$123
-16.10%
Cinema Ticket
$10.02 UYU 412
$6.15 R$34.12
62.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uruguay
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$462 UYU 19K
$281 R$1,562
64.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,713 UYU 358K
$7,377 R$40.9K
18.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uruguay
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 UYU 3,692
$48.73 R$271
84.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.64 UYU 2,040
$41.91 R$233
18.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 UYU 4,848
$75 R$416
57.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 UYU 4,753
$61.4 R$341
88.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uruguay
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$609 UYU 25K
$332 R$1,844
83.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 UYU 18.9K
$229 R$1,273
100.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,018 UYU 41.8K
$638 R$3,540
59.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$800 UYU 32.9K
$448 R$2,484
78.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,180 UYU 130.7K
$1,689 R$9,376
88.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,624 UYU 107.8K
$1,176 R$6,527
123.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uruguay
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,039 UYU 42.7K
$481 R$2,672
115.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.45
11.16
-42.20%

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Last update for Uruguay: October 27, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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