Montevideo vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Montevideo Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1572
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$680
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1140
$794
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
54
96
😀 Quality of life
77
74
🏙️ Population
1.3M
11.5M

The cost of living in Montevideo is 41% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 3808th and 5003rd ($1572 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Uruguay and Brazil, respectively. Check Uruguay vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Montevideo compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Montevideo ranked 1st best city to live in Uruguay vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 1165th and 2408th among best cities to live in the world.

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Montevideo Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.65
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$4.94
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1137
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$789
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.69%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3552
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2602
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.39
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.3
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.74
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.96
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.68
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$129
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10526
$16798

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1380
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1378
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1237
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1407
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1121
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1671
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$817
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$805
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1238
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$758
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$706
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$587
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$653
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$747
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$815
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$906
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$900
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$908
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$904
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$903
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1207
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$938
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$927
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$947
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$901
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1062
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$1017
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1111
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$866
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719