A Travel Price Comparison for Families, Couples, and Backpackers Montevideo vs. Rio de Janeiro for Vacations, Tours, and Honeymoons

• Montevideo Prices
  Rio de Janeiro Prices
• Average Daily Cost Per person, per day
  Montevideo $49
  Rio de Janeiro $79

The average daily cost (per person) in Montevideo is $49, while the average daily cost in Rio de Janeiro is $79. These costs include accommodation (assuming double occupancy, so the traveler is sharing the room), food, transportation, and entertainment. While every person is different, these costs are an average of past travelers in each city. What follows is a categorical breakdown of travel costs for Montevideo and Rio de Janeiro in more detail.

Accommodation

• Accommodation Hotel or hostel for one person
  Montevideo $31
  Rio de Janeiro $50
• Accommodation Typical double-occupancy room
  Montevideo $62
  Rio de Janeiro $100

Local Transportation

• Local Transportation Taxis, local buses, subway, etc.
  Montevideo $5.72
  Rio de Janeiro $6.12

Hired Cars and Shuttles in Montevideo

Also for Montevideo, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:

• Airport-Hotel or Hotel-Airport Transfers: $28
• Best Private Arrival or Departure Airport Transfer in Montevideo: $50
• Departure Private Transfer Montevideo to Montevideo Airport MVD in Business Car: $69
• Departure Private Transfer Montevideo to Montevideo Airport MVD in Sedan Car: $46
• Departure Private Transfer Montevideo to Montevideo Airport MVD in a Minibus: $217
• Jose Ignacio: Private Transfer to Montevideo: $175
• Montevideo Airport Transfers: $25
• Private 1-Way or Round Trip MVD Airport Transfer: $45
• Shared 1-Way or Round Trip MVD Airport Transfer: $23
• Transfer to Punta del Este or Jose Ignacio: $150
• PACK 1: Transfer in - Tour Montevideo - Transfer out: $60
• PACK 2: Transfer in - Tour Montevideo - Punta del Este - Transfer out: $110

Typical Local Transportation prices in Rio de Janeiro

Here are some examples of typical transportation prices from actual travelers in Rio de Janeiro:

• Taxi Ride
  $2.81

Hired Cars and Shuttles in Rio de Janeiro

Some specific examples of transportation prices in Rio de Janeiro:

• Private Transfer: Rio de Janeiro to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont Airport (SDU): $622
• Private Transfer: Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Rio de Janeiro: $622
• Arrival Private Transfer: GIG or SDU Airport to Arraial do Cabo by Minivan: $481
• Arrival Private Transfer: Rio GIG or SDU Airport to Angra dos Reis by Minivan: $458
• Arrival Private Transfer Rio Airport to Buzios or Cabo Frio by Minivan: $428
• ARMORED Airport Transfer - Rio de Janeiro (COVID-19 Prepared): $387
• Buzios Day Trip from Rio de Janeiro Including Airport Transfer: $310
• LOW COST Airport ROUNDTRIP Transfer - Paraty (COVID-19 Prepared): $255
• Arrival Private Transfer: GIG or SDU Airport to Arraial do Cabo by Sedan Car: $242
• Buzios Minivan Private Transfer to and from Rio de Janeiro: $240
• Arrival Private Transfer Rio Airport to Buzios or Cabo Frio by Sedan Car: $223
• Low Cost Private Transfer From Tom Jobim International Airport to São João de Meriti City - One Way: $188

Is it cheaper to fly into Montevideo or Rio de Janeiro?

Prices for flights to both Rio de Janeiro and Montevideo change regularly based on dates and travel demand. We suggest you find the best prices for your next trip on Kayak, because you can compare the cost of flights across multiple airlines for your prefered dates.

Food

• Food Meals for one day
  Montevideo $11
  Rio de Janeiro $15

Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Montevideo

For Montevideo, here are some samples of tours and activities related to meals and dining experiences:

• The best Montevideo Dinner Show. Tango and Candombe.: $75
• El Milongon Dinner & Show: Candombe, Tango & Folklore in Montevideo: $105

Typical Food prices in Rio de Janeiro

Below are a few samples from actual travelers for food and meal costs in Rio de Janeiro:

• Popcorn
  $0.56
• Corn on the Cob
  $0.75
• Hamburger
  $0.94

Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Rio de Janeiro

Also, here are some specific examples of food and dining related activities in Rio de Janeiro.

• Food Tour Rio de Janeiro: $30
• Cooking Class for Cacao Lovers: $51
• Feijoada Food Tour in Rio de Janeiro with Hotel pick-up and drop-off: $55
• Plant-based Brazilian Flavours Cooking Class: $56
• Dinner & Rio Scenarium Nightclub Admission with Transfer: $60
• Private Tour in Rio Scenarium with Dinner: $65
• Skip the line: Samba Show Admission & Transfer with Dinner Option: $70
• Dinner and Brazilian Music Show in Rio Scenarium: $70
• Rio Scenarium Entrance, Dinner, and Open Bar: $72
• Small-Group Boozy 7-Recipe Brazilian Cooking Class: $75
• Food Tour Experience in Rio de Janeiro (Small Groups or Private): $80
• Samba Show Ginga Tropical with Optional Dinner: $86

Entertainment

• Entertainment Entrance tickets, shows, etc.
  Montevideo $16
  Rio de Janeiro $17

Tours and Activities in Montevideo

Also, here are some specific examples of entertainment, tickets, and activities for Montevideo.

• Ramble through Montevideo's culture and history with this audio walking tour: $5.20
• Palacio Salvo Official Ticket with Guided Tour: $7.50
• Skip the Line: Museo Andes 1972 Crash Memorial Admission Ticket: $8.00
• Half-Day Shared City Tour of Montevideo AM: $19
• Tour Montevideo Panoramico: $23
• Walking Tour Parque Rodo: Idiosyncrasy and art of Uruguay: $25
• City Tour Montevideo: $25
• City Tour Montevideo: $28
• Montevideo Tourist Bus: $31
• Full-Day City Tour of Punta del Este from Montevideo: $33
• The Best Montevideo City Tour: $33
• 3-Hour Bike Tour: $37

Tours and Activities in Rio de Janeiro

Here are a few actual costs in Rio de Janeiro for available activities, ticket prices, and tours:

• 2 Days in Rio: Cultural & Ecologic Tours: $284
• 2 Days in Rio: Tijuca Forest & Two Brothers Hiking Tours: $265
• 2 Hour Vidigal Favela Tour Discovery the Most Laidback Favela: $19
• 3 Hour Sailing Experience in Rio: $39
• 3-Day Customizable Tour of Rio de Janeiro: $365
• 4 horas - Tour private: Corcovado e praias: $154
• 4 hours - Tour Private: Pão de Açúcar e Catedral Metropolitana: $154
• 4-Day Private Guided Tour from Rio de Janeiro to São Paulo – Coastal Trip: $990
• 4-Days Ilha Grande Experience - Unlocking Brazil's 'Garden of Eden': $1,025
• 4-hour Rio Downtown Sites & Bites Small Group Tour: $62
• 4-hour Sum-up Of Rio de Janeiro "Private Tour" – Optional Airport & Port Pick-up: $92
• 6-hour Classic Rio de Janeiro "Private City Tour" – Optional For Airport Pick-up: $123

Alcohol

• Alcohol Drinks for one day
  Montevideo -
  Rio de Janeiro $9.28

Sample the Local Flavors in Montevideo

Here are a few nightlife and alcohol tours and activities from local tour providers in Montevideo:

• Wine Tasting Tour - from Montevideo: $75
• Private Winery Tour + Wine Tasting (Minimum 4 people): $80
• Montevideo and Wine Tasting Tour - for cruise passengers: $89
• Wine tasting - Uruguayan Tannat in Montevideo: $103
• Private Visit to Uruguayan Winery + Lunch + Wine tasting (minimum 5 people): $105
• Juanico Wine Tour Lunch: $120
• Pack 5: Tour Montevideo, Punta del Este & Wine Tasting Tour: $145
• Guided Private Wine Tour with Tasting and Lunch: $182
• Wine Tasting & Countryside Lunch Experience: $200
• Full-Day Wine Tasting and Vineyard Tour: $200
• Private Wine Tours by Wine Explorers Uruguay: $205
• Private Montevideo Wine Tour & Flight Tour: $259

Sample the Local Flavors in Rio de Janeiro

Here are a few nightlife and alcohol tours and activities from local tour providers in Rio de Janeiro:

• Pub Crawl Rio de Janeiro: $11
• Pub Crawl in Lapa: $19
• Skip the line: Ipanema Pub Crawl: $28
• Beautiful Imperial Petropolis City Tour Optional Lunch & Bohemia Brewery: $34
• Rio By Night Tour: Pub Crawl Experiencing Music, Dancing, Drinks & Local Culture: $105
• Petrópolis City and Brewery Bohemia Tour - Best of Rio's Mountains: $135
• Rio: Sitio Burle Marx and Cachaça Distillery Private Tour: $160