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

😐 Solo nomad: Uruguay is 82.2% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 94.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Uruguay is 89.7% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 87.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uruguay
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.92 UYU 655
$5.32 R$28.56
218.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.4 UYU 2,106
$28.38 R$152
91.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.46 UYU 443
$6.41 R$34.41
78.78%
Cappuccino
$4.20 UYU 163
$1.71 R$9.20
145.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 UYU 92.6
$1.12 R$6.02
113.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 UYU 68.5
$0.67 R$3.61
164.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.78 UYU 146
$1.77 R$9.49
113.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 UYU 141
$2.63 R$14.14
38.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uruguay
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 UYU 46.72
$1.03 R$5.51
17.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 UYU 101
$1.53 R$8.24
70.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 UYU 62.2
$1.18 R$6.35
36.44%
Eggs
$4.35 UYU 168
$2.02 R$10.84
115.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.84 UYU 536
$8.60 R$46.16
60.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.49 UYU 406
$3.83 R$20.56
173.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.04 UYU 427
$7.40 R$39.73
49.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 UYU 108
$2.14 R$11.51
29.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 UYU 91.9
$1.32 R$7.07
79.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 UYU 58.4
$1.19 R$6.39
26.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 UYU 127
$1.44 R$7.72
127.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 UYU 75.3
$1.17 R$6.29
66.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 UYU 80.6
$1.05 R$5.63
98.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 UYU 51.0
$0.75 R$4.04
76.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 UYU 67.9
$0.69 R$3.71
153.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.15 UYU 199
$2.14 R$11.47
140.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.92 UYU 345
$7.31 R$39.24
22.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 UYU 88.8
$1.23 R$6.61
86.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 UYU 116
$2.24 R$12.00
33.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Uruguay
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.20 UYU 46.64
$0.92 R$4.92
30.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.81 UYU 1,696
$41.49 R$223
5.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 UYU 55.6
$1.07 R$5.74
33.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 UYU 58.3
$0.90 R$4.81
67.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.89 UYU 422
$7.30 R$39.18
49.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 UYU 75.2
$1.10 R$5.90
76.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K UYU 1.5M
$21.7K R$116.3K
77.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.0K UYU 1.5M
$27.5K R$147.9K
38.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uruguay
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 UYU 5,637
$68.4 R$367
113.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.74 UYU 687
$13.72 R$73.7
29.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.98 UYU 1,664
$19.15 R$103
124.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uruguay
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.9 UYU 2,125
$22.72 R$122
141.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.59 UYU 719
$22.74 R$122
-18.25%
Cinema Ticket
$9.97 UYU 386
$6.15 R$33.03
62.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uruguay
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$461 UYU 17.8K
$286 R$1,537
61.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,422 UYU 326.0K
$7,507 R$40.3K
12.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uruguay
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 UYU 3,475
$49.12 R$264
82.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.39 UYU 1,912
$42.97 R$231
14.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 UYU 4,558
$77.8 R$418
51.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 UYU 4,531
$63.2 R$339
85.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uruguay
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$593 UYU 23.0K
$328 R$1,759
81.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$475 UYU 18.4K
$230 R$1,235
106.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,010 UYU 39.1K
$654 R$3,514
54.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$792 UYU 30.7K
$456 R$2,449
73.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,467 UYU 134.2K
$1,769 R$9,497
96.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,066 UYU 80.0K
$1,209 R$6,494
70.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uruguay
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,054 UYU 40.8K
$490 R$2,630
115.18%
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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Brazil: January 12, 2026

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