Cost of Living Comparison Between Aracaju and Curitiba Cost of Living Comparison Between Aracaju and Curitiba

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Aracaju is 8.7% cheaper than Curitiba without rent, and 23.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Aracaju is 21.7% cheaper than Curitiba without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Aracaju
Curitiba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.98 R$27.62
$5.33 R$29.57
-6.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.58 R$120
$32.55 R$181
-33.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.55 R$30.81
$6.16 R$34.18
-9.90%
Cappuccino
$1.58 R$8.77
$2.05 R$11.35
-22.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 R$5.64
$1.14 R$6.31
-10.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 R$3.36
$0.68 R$3.78
-10.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 R$9.93
$2.17 R$12.07
-17.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 R$14.8
$3.22 R$17.86
-17.08%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Aracaju
Curitiba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 R$5.18
$0.98 R$5.46
-5.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 R$7.28
$1.48 R$8.24
-11.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 R$5.69
$1.16 R$6.44
-12.07%
Eggs
$1.56 R$8.64
$2.11 R$11.74
-26.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.63 R$36.81
$8.51 R$47.25
-22.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.43 R$19.03
$3.85 R$21.34
-10.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.35 R$35.25
$7.73 R$42.89
-17.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.68 R$9.3
$2.12 R$11.76
-20.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.3
$0.93 R$5.19
21.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.6 R$3.33
$0.91 R$5.05
-34.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.94 R$5.21
$1.21 R$6.7
-22.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 R$5.12
$1.02 R$5.69
-9.80%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 R$4.82
$0.87 R$4.85
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.5 R$2.76
$0.61 R$3.36
-18.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 R$3.33
$0.71 R$3.92
-15.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.02 R$11.2
$2.22 R$12.31
-9.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.47 R$30.39
$7.52 R$41.73
-27.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 R$7.03
$1.17 R$6.51
8.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 R$10.21
$2.23 R$12.39
-17.49%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Aracaju
Curitiba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 R$4.66
$1.07 R$5.91
-21.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.85 R$216
$46.39 R$258
-16.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.82
$1.1 R$6.13
-4.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.08 R$5.99
$0.65 R$3.63
66.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.14 R$34.08
$6.16 R$34.17
-0.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 R$5.76
$1.22 R$6.76
-14.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K R$98.5K
$18.4K R$102.2K
-3.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K R$150.3K
$26.4K R$146.4K
2.69%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aracaju
Curitiba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.2 R$368
$74.3 R$412
-10.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.2 R$78.8
$11.71 R$65
21.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.58 R$86.5
$21.16 R$117
-26.37%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Aracaju
Curitiba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.74 R$104
$25.95 R$144
-27.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.8 R$138
$16.65 R$92.4
48.95%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 R$32.22
$6.41 R$35.58
-9.52%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Aracaju
Curitiba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$165 R$915
$286 R$1,586
-42.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,907 R$27.2K
$6,445 R$35.8K
-23.86%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Aracaju
Curitiba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.9 R$294
$55.3 R$307
-4.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.02 R$167
$44.87 R$249
-33.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.4 R$385
$84.2 R$467
-17.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.5 R$430
$67.2 R$373
15.29%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Aracaju
Curitiba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$182 R$1,008
$360 R$1,996
-49.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$118 R$657
$244 R$1,356
-51.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 R$3,392
$668 R$3,707
-8.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$209 R$1,162
$509 R$2,825
-58.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$977 R$5,423
$1,952 R$10.8K
-49.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$913 R$5,066
$1,344 R$7,458
-32.08%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Aracaju
Curitiba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$458 R$2,541
$513 R$2,846
-10.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.35
11
-5.91%

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Last update for Aracaju: October 28, 2025

Last update for Curitiba: October 29, 2025

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