South America: Cost of Living Index by City 2024 Mid-Year

Chart: Cost of Living Index

Rank	City	Cost of Living Index	Rent Index	Cost of Living Plus Rent Index	Groceries Index	Restaurant Price Index	Local Purchasing Power Index
1	Montevideo, Uruguay	54.1	14.1	34.9	51.9	47.8	63.3
2	Santiago, Chile	42.4	12.8	28.2	43.9	41.2	44.2
3	Sao Paulo, Brazil	35.0	12.9	24.4	33.9	31.3	31.8
4	Quito, Ecuador	34.6	10.6	23.1	37.5	28.5	40.3
5	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	33.8	10.7	22.7	30.1	27.8	25.9
6	Lima, Peru	33.5	12.5	23.4	35.5	24.8	33.3
7	Florianopolis, Brazil	32.5	10.8	22.1	30.0	25.4	42.8
8	Buenos Aires, Argentina	32.5	11.9	22.6	34.3	30.7	33.5
9	Brasilia, Brazil	31.7	10.6	21.6	30.1	27.0	42.8
10	Medellin, Colombia	31.2	11.3	21.6	32.4	23.6	34.7
11	Belo Horizonte, Brazil	30.3	8.2	19.7	28.7	22.9	28.7
12	Curitiba, Brazil	29.6	7.6	19.1	28.6	22.5	40.6
13	Bogota, Colombia	29.1	10.0	19.9	30.6	21.6	31.0