Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 41.6% cheaper than Uruguay overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.2% less in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 38.6% less in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 42.4% less in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 51.7% less in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 15.4% less in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.6% less in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 38.1% less in Brazil
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Uruguay, you would:
pay 51.2% less for restaurants
|
Uruguay
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.65
UYU720.77
|
$5.09
R$29.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.31
UYU403.12
|
$5.99
R$35.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
UYU77.34
|
$0.99
R$5.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
UYU57.83
|
$0.60
R$3.54
|
|
pay 38.6% less for groceries
|
Uruguay
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
UYU98.10
|
$1.36
R$7.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.19
UYU268.16
|
$3.98
R$23.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
UYU167.59
|
$3.44
R$20.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
UYU151.43
|
$1.87
R$10.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
UYU165.79
|
$1.52
R$8.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
UYU50.64
|
$0.81
R$4.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
UYU47.26
|
$0.53
R$3.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
UYU25.51
|
$0.45
R$2.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
UYU51.12
|
$0.63
R$3.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
UYU34.14
|
$0.49
R$2.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
UYU33.52
|
$0.46
R$2.70
|
|
pay 42.4% less for transportation
|
Uruguay
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.05
UYU305.38
|
$3.67
R$21.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.52
UYU1,970.46
|
$39.48
R$231.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,750.70
UYU1,461,079.69
|
$19,264.28
R$113,021.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.42
UYU927.10
|
$7.39
R$43.36
|
|
pay 51.7% less for housing
|
Uruguay
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.19
UYU1,653.47
|
$17.79
R$104.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$604.11
UYU26,151.97
|
$286.10
R$1,678.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$444.71
UYU19,251.44
|
$200.36
R$1,175.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.38
UYU3,955.83
|
$49.32
R$289.34
|
|
pay 15.4% less for childcare
|
Uruguay
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.39
UYU14,735.78
|
$259.04
R$1,519.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,149.59
UYU309,508.27
|
$6,658.88
R$39,067.01
|
|
pay 53.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uruguay
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
UYU141.75
|
$1.55
R$9.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
UYU164.30
|
$1.55
R$9.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.87
UYU210.87
|
$1.94
R$11.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.06
UYU2,210.62
|
$21.85
R$128.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.53
UYU412.76
|
$5.84
R$34.25
|
|
pay 38.1% less for clothing
|
Uruguay
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
UYU3,710.28
|
$43.13
R$253.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.60
UYU2,017.29
|
$39.67
R$232.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.95
UYU5,409.07
|
$69.89
R$410.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.59
UYU4,354.38
|
$56.60
R$332.05
|
|
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