Expatistan's Cost of Living Map of Latin America
This map shows only the top cities in the world. We also have a list of all the cities available in Expatistan.
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
Expatistan Cost of Living Index in Latin America
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- Oceania
| Ranking | City | Price Index: * |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Grand Cayman (Cayman Islands) | 243 |
| 2nd | Montevideo (Uruguay) | 118 |
| 3rd | San Jose, Costa Rica (Costa Rica) | 105 |
| 4th | Panama City (Panama) | 100 |
| 5th | Caracas (Venezuela) | 95 |
| 6th | Monterrey (Mexico) | 92 |
| 7th | Santiago, Chile (Chile) | 89 |
| 8th | Mexico City (Mexico) | 88 |
| 9th | São Paulo (Brazil) | 86 |
| 10th | Quito (Ecuador) | 83 |
| 11th | Georgetown (Guyana) | 82 |
| 12th | Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) | 81 |
| 13th | Santos, Sao Paulo (Brazil) | 80 |
| 14th | Brasília (Brazil) | 78 |
| 15th | Lima (Peru) | 78 |
| 16th | Barquisimeto (Venezuela) | 78 |
| 17th | Guadalajara (Mexico) | 77 |
| 18th | Porto Alegre (Brazil) | 74 |
| 19th | Campinas (Brazil) | 72 |
| 20th | Belo Horizonte (Brazil) | 72 |
| 21st | Medellín (Colombia) | 72 |
| 22nd | Salvador (Brazil) | 68 |
| 23rd | Bogotá (Colombia) | 66 |
| 24th | Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia) | 65 |
| 25th | La Paz, Bolivia (Bolivia) | 62 |
| 26th | Barranquilla (Colombia) | 61 |
| 27th | Asunción (Paraguay) | 61 |
| 28th | Foz do Iguaçu (Brazil) | 57 |
| 29th | Bauru (Brazil) | 54 |
Price Index:
To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Dublin is about the same as in Melbourne
- Cost of living in Madrid is 6% cheaper than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in Buenos Aires is 38% more expensive than in São Paulo
- Cost of living in Copenhagen is 45% cheaper than in New York City
- Cost of living in Madrid is 27% more expensive than in Mexico City
- Cost of living in Malaga is 8% cheaper than in Barcelona, Spain
- Cost of living in Paris is 30% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 27% cheaper than in Bangkok
- Cost of living in Curitiba is 12% cheaper than in Rio de Janeiro
- Cost of living in Nova Iguaçu is 35% cheaper than in Rio de Janeiro
- Cost of living in Mexico City is 34% more expensive than in Bogotá
- Cost of living in Buenos Aires is 80% more expensive than in Bogotá
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What is Expatistan?
Expatistan is a cost of living calculator that allows you to compare the cost of living between cities around the world. The comparisons allow you to get a better understanding of the cost of living of any city before you move there.
What makes us unique is that we collect the prices that we use to calculate our cost of living index from visitors like you. Naturally, the more data entered, the more accurate the index and the calculations will be.
That's why we need your help to keep prices accurate and up to date. You can help by entering the prices that you know in Bogotá.
Prices recently added
- 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality in Karachi costs ₨1,000 (about 2 hours ago)
- Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) in Virginia Beach, Virginia costs $11 (about 2 hours ago)
- 1 liter of gasoline in Yekaterinburg costs руб 56 (about 3 hours ago)
- Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district in San Salvador costs $30 (about 4 hours ago)
- Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district in Melbourne costs AU$24 (about 5 hours ago)
- Monthly rent - 85 m2 furnished accommodation in expensive area in São Paulo costs R$ 5,000 (about 6 hours ago)