South America: Cost of Living Index by City 2024

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Rank
City
Cost of Living Index
Rent Index
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index
Groceries Index
Restaurant Price Index
Local Purchasing Power Index
Montevideo, Uruguay 54.4 15.6 36.0 49.8 47.4 53.0
Santiago, Chile 43.1 13.4 29.0 43.3 40.6 35.7
Caracas, Venezuela 42.1 9.6 26.7 40.7 40.5 11.1
Sao Paulo, Brazil 40.0 14.3 27.8 36.5 35.2 25.6
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 38.7 12.3 26.2 33.1 29.3 20.7
Florianopolis, Brazil 38.4 13.0 26.4 33.8 28.0 34.6
Brasilia, Brazil 36.2 11.4 24.4 33.1 29.0 37.1
Fortaleza, Brazil 36.2 7.2 22.4 32.5 26.9 16.7
Porto Alegre, Brazil 35.9 9.8 23.5 33.6 23.5 32.3
Quito, Ecuador 35.5 9.8 23.3 36.2 28.1 31.6
Belo Horizonte, Brazil 34.6 9.3 22.6 31.2 24.9 24.4
Curitiba, Brazil 34.4 8.7 22.2 31.8 26.1 34.6
Lima, Peru 34.4 13.0 24.3 34.6 23.5 25.2
Medellin, Colombia 32.7 11.8 22.8 31.7 23.5 26.6
Cali, Colombia 31.8 6.8 19.9 31.6 22.8 33.7
Bogota, Colombia 31.7 10.2 21.5 30.9 22.5 26.3
Buenos Aires, Argentina 27.5 10.9 19.6 25.8 24.6 29.1