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Average Cost of Living in South America
The average cost of living in South America ranges from $17 per month in Trinidad-Bolivia to $23,052 per month in Treinta-y-Tres-Uruguay, with a regional median of $550 per month for a single person.
105 cities across 11 countries in South America.
Cheapest
Trinidad-Bolivia
$17 / mo
Median
$550
single person, per month
Most expensive
Treinta-y-Tres-Uruguay
$23,052 / mo
Browse cities
105 cities shown
About cost of living in South America
- How many cities are in South America?
- We track 105 cities in South America, each with full breakdowns of rent, food, utilities, transport, and salaries.
- Which countries are part of South America?
- South America groups countries that share economic and geographic characteristics. The list of tracked countries appears at the top of this page.
- Are these regional groupings official?
- No — they're a pragmatic classification we use to make browsing easier. They roughly follow common UN and World Bank regional categories.