Brasilia vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$806
$1331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2242
$3221
🏠 One person rent
$339
$554
🏘️ Family rent
$716
$897
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$1147
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
28
48
😀 Quality of life
56
76
🏙️ Population
2.82M
1.32M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 39% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 6414th and 4267th ($806 vs $1331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd in Brazil and Uruguay, respectively. Check Brazil vs Uruguay comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 0.9 months in Montevideo. Brasilia ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 5782nd and 940th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$561
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$932
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$670
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$85.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.88%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$2796
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1454
$2616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$52.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$9.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$3.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$93.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11560
$7936

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$694
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$545
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$633
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$656
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$628
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$603
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$631
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$625
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$606
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$609
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$634
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$638
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$586
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$653
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$635
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$558
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$563
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$587
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$603
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$647
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$602
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$573
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$588
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$592
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$547
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$597
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$649
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$656
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$563
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$597
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$553
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$614
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$581
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$590
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$814
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$726
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$580
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$613

Cities near Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1169
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1171
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1096
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1188
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$968
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1505
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$622
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$616
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1080
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$683
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$627
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$481
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$540
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$620
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$672
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$740
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$721
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$748
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$728
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$766
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$909
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$808
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$752
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$749
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$777
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$779
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$770
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$790
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$812
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$771