Brasilia vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$1311
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$3194
🏠 One person rent
$332
$558
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$475
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$1269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
28
48
😀 Quality of life
56
76
🏙️ Population
3.09M
1.32M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 37% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 6295th and 4149th ($826 vs $1311) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 2nd in Brazil and Uruguay, respectively. Check Brazil vs Uruguay comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brasilia compared to 1 months in Montevideo. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 5819th and 824th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$46.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$3.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$745
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$36
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.03%
7.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$2918
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$2297
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.92
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$2.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$3.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$8.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$5.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$4.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$9.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$98.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$387
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12495
$7392

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$696
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$577
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$643
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$748
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$644
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$663
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$656
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$640
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$658
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$647
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$621
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$721
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$649
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$645
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$731
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$609
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$497
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$733
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$643
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$679
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$623
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$645
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$601
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$602
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$578
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$633
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$606
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$677
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$492
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$608
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$636
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$621
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$652
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$614
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$616
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$902
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$791
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$619
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$665

Cities near Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1187
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1186
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1123
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1186
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$989
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1672
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$491
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$465
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1101
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$679
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$678
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$705
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$661
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$598
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$650
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$645
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$589
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$558
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$540
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$581
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$559
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$577
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$536
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$547
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$791
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$608
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$657
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$579
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$643
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$597
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$624
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$658
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$648
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$639
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$658
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$642
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$683
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$650
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$626
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$639