Montevideo vs Rio de Janeiro Cost of Living

Montevideo (Uruguay) · Overall index 41.5Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) · Overall index 34.8

Summary

  • Overall, Rio de Janeiro is 16% cheaper than Montevideo.
  • Telecom in Rio de Janeiro is 22% cheaper than in Montevideo.
  • Transport in Rio de Janeiro is 19% cheaper than in Montevideo.
ItemMontevideoRio de JaneiroDiff
Rent-17%
1-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$1,270$1,094-14%
1-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$815$716-12%
3-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$2,666$2,097-21%
3-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$1,650$1,336-19%
Groceries-17%
Milk (1L)$0.68$0.56-18%
White bread (500g)$2.09$1.68-20%
Rice (1kg)$2.43$2.23-8%
Eggs (12)$2.48$1.92-23%
Local cheese (1kg)$7.13$5.66-21%
Chicken fillets (1kg)$6.2$5.69-8%
Beef round (1kg)$10.3$7.82-24%
Apples (1kg)$2.88$2.48-14%
Bananas (1kg)$1.06$0.91-14%
Oranges (1kg)$2.24$2.17-3%
Tomatoes (1kg)$3.13$2.69-14%
Potatoes (1kg)$1.66$1.41-15%
Onions (1kg)$1.49$1.37-8%
Lettuce (1 head)$1.51$1.03-32%
Water (1.5L bottle)$1.21$1.13-7%
Bottle of wine (mid-range)$8.93$6.11-32%
Transport-19%
Public transport, one-way ticket$1.26$0.85-33%
Public transport, monthly pass$54.2$45.1-17%
Taxi, base fare$1.65$1.45-12%
Taxi, per km$0.89$0.76-15%
Gasoline (1L)$0.4$0.33-17%
New compact car (e.g., VW Golf)$11,542$9,328-19%
Dining out-10%
Meal, inexpensive restaurant$9.54$9.25-3%
Meal for 2, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)$52.7$43.7-17%
Fast food combo meal$5.02$4.67-7%
Cappuccino$2.4$2.15-10%
Coke/Pepsi (0.33L, restaurant)$1.11$0.88-21%
Domestic beer (0.5L, restaurant)$2.98$2.63-12%
Imported beer (0.33L, restaurant)$3.66$3.39-7%
Water (0.33L, restaurant)$0.91$0.87-4%
Telecom-22%
Mobile plan, calls + 10GB+ data (monthly)$37.8$29.5-22%
Broadband internet 60Mbps+ (monthly)$36.6$30.7-16%
Prepaid mobile tariff (1 min)$0.21$0.15-29%
Video streaming subscription (monthly)$8.89$7.03-21%
Utilities & household-12%
Basic utilities, 85m² apartment (monthly)$94.9$81-15%
Electricity (1 kWh)$0.11$0.110%
Tap water (1m³)$2.5$1.96-22%
Natural gas (1m³)$0.7$0.64-9%
Waste collection (monthly)$10.7$10.3-4%
Fitness club (monthly)$38.4$34.8-9%
Cinema ticket (1 seat)$8.53$7.42-13%
Men's haircut$15.6$14.1-10%
Domestic cleaning (1 hour)$13.1$10.2-22%
Private kindergarten (monthly)$1,011$871-14%

3,104 total data points · Price data as of 2026-07-01 · Exchange rates as of 2026-07-15

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