Cost of Living · South America

Cost of Living in South America (2026)

Compare cost of living in 12 countries in South America. Index calibrated to New York City = 100. How we calculate this

Countries
12
in South America
Avg CoL Index
41
NYC = 100
Most Affordable
32
lowest index
CountryCoL IndexCategory
πŸ‡¨πŸ‡΄ Colombia32Very cheap
πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺ Peru33Very cheap
πŸ‡¦πŸ‡· Argentina35Affordable
πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¨ Ecuador36Affordable
πŸ‡§πŸ‡΄ Bolivia39Affordable
πŸ‡§πŸ‡· Brazil40Affordable
πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Ύ Paraguay40Affordable
πŸ‡¨πŸ‡± Chile45Affordable
πŸ‡»πŸ‡ͺ Venezuela45Affordable
πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡· Suriname48Affordable
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Ύ Uruguay50Affordable
πŸ‡¬πŸ‡Ύ Guyana52Affordable

Other regions

Sources: World Bank Open Data 2026 · GlobalCostData Research 2026. Updated April 2026.