Cost of Living Comparison Between Americana and Curitiba Cost of Living Comparison Between Americana and Curitiba

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Americana is 8.3% cheaper than Curitiba without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Americana is 8.9% cheaper than Curitiba without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Americana
Curitiba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 R$29.52
$5.33 R$29.57
-0.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.72 R$121
$32.55 R$181
-33.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 R$40.61
$6.16 R$34.18
18.83%
Cappuccino
$1.84 R$10.22
$2.05 R$11.35
-10.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 R$9.16
$1.14 R$6.31
44.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 R$6.41
$0.68 R$3.78
69.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 R$7.71
$2.17 R$12.07
-35.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 R$11.87
$3.22 R$17.86
-33.54%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Americana
Curitiba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 R$5.48
$0.98 R$5.46
1.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 R$8.07
$1.48 R$8.24
-2.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.54
$1.16 R$6.44
1.72%
Eggs
$2.01 R$11.15
$2.11 R$11.74
-4.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.31 R$46.14
$8.51 R$47.25
-2.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.71 R$20.6
$3.85 R$21.34
-3.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.06 R$39.18
$7.73 R$42.89
-8.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.91
$2.12 R$11.76
1.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 R$7.05
$0.93 R$5.19
36.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.2 R$6.64
$0.91 R$5.05
31.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.6
$1.21 R$6.7
13.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 R$6.31
$1.02 R$5.69
11.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.83
$0.87 R$4.85
20.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 R$4.12
$0.61 R$3.36
21.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.45
$0.71 R$3.92
-12.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.02 R$11.22
$2.22 R$12.31
-9.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.61 R$47.77
$7.52 R$41.73
14.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 R$7.02
$1.17 R$6.51
7.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 R$11.59
$2.23 R$12.39
-6.28%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Americana
Curitiba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 R$4.91
$1.07 R$5.91
-17.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.94 R$216
$46.39 R$258
-16.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R$6.1
$1.1 R$6.13
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 R$4.2
$0.65 R$3.63
16.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.43 R$35.7
$6.16 R$34.17
4.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 R$6.08
$1.22 R$6.76
-9.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K R$114K
$18.4K R$102.2K
11.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K R$156K
$26.4K R$146.4K
6.57%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Americana
Curitiba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.6 R$270
$74.3 R$412
-34.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.34 R$74
$11.71 R$65
13.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.2 R$112
$21.16 R$117
-4.54%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Americana
Curitiba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.4 R$96.6
$25.95 R$144
-32.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.28 R$118
$16.65 R$92.4
27.81%
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 R$34.18
$6.41 R$35.58
-3.90%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Americana
Curitiba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$272 R$1,512
$286 R$1,586
-4.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,438 R$35.7K
$6,445 R$35.8K
-0.11%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Americana
Curitiba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.76 R$276
$55.3 R$307
-10.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.48 R$230
$44.87 R$249
-7.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 R$556
$84.2 R$467
18.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79 R$438
$67.2 R$373
17.58%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Americana
Curitiba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$313 R$1,739
$360 R$1,996
-12.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$216 R$1,197
$244 R$1,356
-11.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 R$3,206
$668 R$3,707
-13.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$422 R$2,341
$509 R$2,825
-17.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,483 R$8,234
$1,952 R$10.8K
-24.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,010 R$5,606
$1,344 R$7,458
-24.83%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Americana
Curitiba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$699 R$3,877
$513 R$2,846
36.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
11
-0.73%

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Last update for Americana: October 27, 2025

Last update for Curitiba: October 29, 2025

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