Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Uruguay 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Uruguay are 69.6% higher than in Brazil (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Uruguay are 69.4% higher than in Brazil | |
| Rent Prices in Uruguay are 68.7% higher than in Brazil | |
| Restaurant Prices in Uruguay are 112.1% higher than in Brazil | |
| Groceries Prices in Uruguay are 67.2% higher than in Brazil | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Uruguay is 54.4% higher than in Brazil | |
Restaurants | Brazil Edit |
Uruguay Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
30.00 R$ (222.96 $U) |
83.00 R$ (616.87 $U) |
+176.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
150.00 R$ (1,114.78 $U) |
269.11 R$ (2,000.00 $U) |
+79.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
35.00 R$ (260.12 $U) |
54.16 R$ (402.50 $U) |
+54.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 R$ (74.32 $U) |
20.18 R$ (150.00 $U) |
+101.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
15.00 R$ (111.48 $U) |
20.18 R$ (150.00 $U) |
+34.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
9.06 R$ (67.35 $U) |
21.67 R$ (161.07 $U) |
+139.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
5.78 R$ (42.97 $U) |
11.97 R$ (88.99 $U) |
+107.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.59 R$ (26.67 $U) |
9.22 R$ (68.52 $U) |
+156.9 % |
Markets | Brazil Edit |
Uruguay Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
20.55 R$ (152.76 $U) |
22.33 R$ (165.93 $U) |
+8.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
7.43 R$ (55.23 $U) |
13.31 R$ (98.93 $U) |
+79.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.73 R$ (20.29 $U) |
3.73 R$ (27.75 $U) |
+36.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
11.22 R$ (83.37 $U) |
21.47 R$ (159.55 $U) |
+91.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
21.08 R$ (156.69 $U) |
30.39 R$ (225.86 $U) |
+44.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
8.97 R$ (66.65 $U) |
24.06 R$ (178.77 $U) |
+168.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
18.45 R$ (137.08 $U) |
26.32 R$ (195.61 $U) |
+42.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4.77 R$ (35.43 $U) |
5.78 R$ (42.93 $U) |
+21.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
3.11 R$ (23.09 $U) |
6.08 R$ (45.20 $U) |
+95.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.45 R$ (18.24 $U) |
3.73 R$ (27.69 $U) |
+51.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3.67 R$ (27.31 $U) |
6.94 R$ (51.58 $U) |
+88.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2.64 R$ (19.65 $U) |
4.38 R$ (32.54 $U) |
+65.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2.56 R$ (19.01 $U) |
4.52 R$ (33.62 $U) |
+76.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.76 R$ (27.97 $U) |
6.59 R$ (49.00 $U) |
+75.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3.56 R$ (26.42 $U) |
8.98 R$ (66.71 $U) |
+152.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
40.00 R$ (297.28 $U) |
40.37 R$ (300.00 $U) |
+0.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.39 R$ (47.47 $U) |
12.07 R$ (89.68 $U) |
+88.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
12.03 R$ (89.42 $U) |
16.88 R$ (125.47 $U) |
+40.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
12.00 R$ (89.18 $U) |
26.91 R$ (200.00 $U) |
+124.3 % |
Transportation | Brazil Edit |
Uruguay Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5.00 R$ (37.16 $U) |
6.73 R$ (50.00 $U) |
+34.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
229.57 R$ (1,706.11 $U) |
242.20 R$ (1,800.00 $U) |
+5.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.00 R$ (44.59 $U) |
8.07 R$ (60.00 $U) |
+34.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
8.05 R$ (59.80 $U) |
14.08 R$ (104.61 $U) |
+74.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
38.00 R$ (282.41 $U) |
60.55 R$ (450.00 $U) |
+59.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
20.83 R$ (154.84 $U) |
39.34 R$ (292.35 $U) |
+88.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
112,190.00 R$ (833,784.55 $U) |
215,288.23 R$ (1,600,000.00 $U) |
+91.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
149,126.16 R$ (1,108,290.32 $U) |
210,013.92 R$ (1,560,801.84 $U) |
+40.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Brazil Edit |
Uruguay Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
377.82 R$ (2,807.93 $U) |
717.62 R$ (5,333.29 $U) |
+89.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
90.00 R$ (668.85 $U) |
93.33 R$ (693.64 $U) |
+3.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
104.44 R$ (776.22 $U) |
215.11 R$ (1,598.66 $U) |
+106.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Brazil Edit |
Uruguay Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
123.73 R$ (919.56 $U) |
295.30 R$ (2,194.65 $U) |
+138.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
129.38 R$ (961.52 $U) |
120.43 R$ (895.05 $U) |
-6.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
35.00 R$ (260.12 $U) |
54.49 R$ (405.00 $U) |
+55.7 % |
Childcare | Brazil Edit |
Uruguay Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,544.46 R$ (11,478.25 $U) |
2,074.98 R$ (15,421.05 $U) |
+34.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
37,665.70 R$ (279,927.60 $U) |
42,263.77 R$ (314,100.00 $U) |
+12.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Brazil Edit |
Uruguay Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
259.98 R$ (1,932.11 $U) |
513.29 R$ (3,814.69 $U) |
+97.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
232.04 R$ (1,724.50 $U) |
238.85 R$ (1,775.11 $U) |
+2.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
405.65 R$ (3,014.72 $U) |
607.91 R$ (4,517.92 $U) |
+49.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
324.78 R$ (2,413.77 $U) |
599.82 R$ (4,457.77 $U) |
+84.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Brazil Edit |
Uruguay Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,803.49 R$ (13,403.38 $U) |
3,094.29 R$ (22,996.45 $U) |
+71.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,203.49 R$ (8,944.21 $U) |
2,344.80 R$ (17,426.32 $U) |
+94.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,444.93 R$ (25,602.37 $U) |
5,154.03 R$ (38,304.25 $U) |
+49.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,365.09 R$ (17,577.13 $U) |
4,279.66 R$ (31,806.01 $U) |
+81.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Brazil Edit |
Uruguay Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
822.23 R$ (6,110.73 $U) |
1,254.28 R$ (9,321.71 $U) |
+52.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
569.61 R$ (4,233.26 $U) |
915.68 R$ (6,805.23 $U) |
+60.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Brazil Edit |
Uruguay Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,251.26 R$ (16,731.10 $U) |
5,889.39 R$ (43,769.36 $U) |
+161.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.85 | 7.35 | -32.2 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 1580 | 139 |
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