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Cheapest cities in South America25 cities
25 cities with cost data · ranked by monthly cost ascending
Among the 25 South America cities in our library with cost data, Lima is the cheapest at about $1000/mo incl. rent, followed by Buenos Aires ($1100) and Bogotá ($1150). The list is a within-library snapshot only (single-person basis, household basis not modelled) and not a worldwide ranking.
Cost ranking
- 1. Lima
- 2. Buenos Aires
- 3. Bogotá
- 4. Rosario
- 5. Recife
- 6. Rio de Janeiro
- 7. Cali
- 8. Belo Horizonte
- 9. Porto Alegre
- 10. Curitiba
- 11. Medellín
- 12. Brasília
- 13. Campinas
- 14. Cusco
- 15. Arequipa
- 16. Florianópolis
- 17. São Paulo
- 18. Santiago
- 19. Valparaíso
- 20. Concepción
- 21. La Serena
- 22. Mendoza
- 23. Córdoba
- 24. Maldonado
- 25. Montevideo
Ranked by monthly cost including rent, ascending — within our library only (single-person basis, household basis not modelled), not a worldwide ranking; cost figures are public statistical estimates refreshed with the snapshot.
FAQ
Which city is cheapest in South America?
Per our library snapshot, Lima at about $1000/mo incl. rent — the lowest among South America cities with cost data. Figures are public statistical estimates refreshed with the snapshot.
How is this list ranked?
By monthly cost including rent, ascending; only South America cities with a cost estimate in our library are included, and cities without data are excluded rather than filled with 0 or a default.
Does cheapest mean best for me?
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