South America: Cost of Living Index by City 2025

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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 47.5 12.6 32.1 47.2 49.0 59.1
Caracas, Venezuela 42.3 11.2 28.5 46.6 47.9 15.0
Buenos Aires, Argentina 40.1 13.2 28.2 41.0 49.0 37.2
Santiago, Chile 38.0 13.1 27.0 39.8 42.5 50.9
Quito, Ecuador 33.1 10.8 23.3 38.1 31.3 48.2
Lima, Peru 32.6 11.9 23.4 36.1 28.7 36.1
Sao Paulo, Brazil 30.5 12.4 22.5 31.1 29.4 43.0
Cuenca, Ecuador 28.7 8.9 19.9 30.8 26.7 45.0
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 27.8 10.0 19.9 26.2 26.6 31.0
Medellin, Colombia 27.8 10.6 20.2 28.8 24.5 36.7
Brasilia, Brazil 27.7 9.4 19.6 26.6 28.4 38.4
Campinas, Brazil 27.0 8.3 18.7 28.3 24.9 54.2
Florianopolis, Brazil 26.9 10.2 19.5 25.2 25.0 51.1
Porto Alegre, Brazil 26.8 7.6 18.3 27.5 22.8 42.7
Bogota, Colombia 26.7 9.6 19.1 28.4 23.9 32.4
Belo Horizonte, Brazil 26.3 7.8 18.1 25.4 23.5 38.8
Curitiba, Brazil 25.1 7.3 17.2 24.4 23.0 45.2
Asuncion, Paraguay 23.2 9.8 17.3 24.0 20.9 46.8