Brasilia vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$1492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2318
$3597
🏠 One person rent
$386
$639
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$1030
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$1092
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
28
56
😀 Quality of life
61
79
🏙️ Population
2.82M
1.3M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 41% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 6320th and 3978th ($882 vs $1492) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 0.7 months in Montevideo. Brasilia ranked 13th best city to live in Brazil vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 5763rd and 963rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.51
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$4.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$610
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.5
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
5.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$3625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$3086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$3.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.3
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$3.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$3.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.84
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$78.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$92.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.5
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$537
$485
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16129
$9169

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$714
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$531
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$682
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$805
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$656
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$665
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$653
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$629
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$593
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$624
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$670
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$588
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$647
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$611
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$552
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$559
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$585
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$655
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$642
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$606
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$574
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$600
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$583
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$552
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$604
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$560
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$635
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$641
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$568
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$609
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$561
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$619
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$590
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$613
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$750
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$688
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$582
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$629

Cities near Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1314
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1312
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1223
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1348
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1080
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1646
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$770
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$766
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1200
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$710
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$661
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$590
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$641
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$715
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$770
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$848
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$841
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$859
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$846
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$871
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1139
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$879
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$874
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$886
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$861
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$990
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$949
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1032
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$844
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$980