Cost of living in Curitiba
compared to
Cost of living in Curitiba vs. Brazil overall average
Curitiba is 6.4% more expensive than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.0% more in Curitiba
- Groceries
-
pay 5.9% less in Curitiba
- Transportation
-
pay 1.4% more in Curitiba
- Housing
-
pay 16.8% more in Curitiba
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0% more in Curitiba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.2% more in Curitiba
- Clothing
-
pay 10.0% more in Curitiba
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, childcare, and transportation in Curitiba are more expensive than in Brazil.
Curitiba Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
R$33.42
|
$4.50
-
$9.38
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.56
R$35.02
|
$5.63
-
$8.44
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
R$6.42
|
$0.86
-
$1.88
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
R$3.77
|
$0.56
-
$1.13
|
Curitiba - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
R$8.22
|
$0.94
-
$3.38
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
R$22.73
|
$2.89
-
$6.56
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.81
R$20.35
|
$2.84
-
$4.26
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
R$11.97
|
$1.27
-
$4.05
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.95
R$10.41
|
$1.19
-
$2.55
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
R$5.05
|
$0.34
-
$1.62
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.39
|
$0.26
-
$0.70
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
R$2.32
|
$0.25
-
$0.68
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
R$2.94
|
$0.34
-
$0.85
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
R$2.36
|
$0.26
-
$0.60
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
R$2.29
|
$0.25
-
$0.72
|
Curitiba - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
R$25.44
|
$4.37
-
$4.97
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.09
R$256.57
|
$36.19
-
$67.51
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,721.83
R$110,554.06
|
$16,315.66
-
$26,255.09
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.13
R$38.02
|
$5.34
-
$9.38
|
Curitiba - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.21
R$113.13
|
$18.75
-
$28.13
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$383.73
R$2,047.27
|
$281.30
-
$562.61
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$268.47
R$1,432.34
|
$187.54
-
$375.07
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.85
R$297.96
|
$34.83
-
$91.42
|
Curitiba - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$294.70
R$1,572.27
|
$187.54
-
$468.84
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,891.96
R$36,769.64
|
$2,700.52
-
$13,502.62
|
Curitiba - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
R$12.01
|
$1.31
-
$3.75
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
R$11.77
|
$1.13
-
$3.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.25
R$12.01
|
$2.06
-
$3.75
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.52
R$141.51
|
$18.75
-
$37.32
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
R$35.02
|
$4.50
-
$9.00
|
Curitiba - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.37
R$311.39
|
$37.51
-
$75.01
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.18
R$246.39
|
$28.13
-
$65.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.13
R$454.20
|
$56.07
-
$121.90
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.18
R$374.41
|
$46.88
-
$112.52
|
Curitiba - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Brazil
to see the average cost of cities throughout Brazil, like
Piracicaba,
Palmas,
Chapeco,
Porto Alegre,
Sao Luis,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Brazil compared to Curitiba.
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