Cost of Living Comparison Between Araxa and Curitiba Cost of Living Comparison Between Araxa and Curitiba

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Araxa is 8.8% cheaper than Curitiba without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Araxa is 3.6% more expensive than Curitiba without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Araxa
Curitiba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.35 R$29.67
$5.33 R$29.57
0.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.72 R$148
$32.55 R$181
-17.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.43 R$35.69
$6.16 R$34.18
4.38%
Cappuccino
$1.75 R$9.71
$2.05 R$11.35
-14.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$5.98
$1.14 R$6.31
-5.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.71
$0.68 R$3.78
-1.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 R$9.71
$2.17 R$12.07
-19.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 R$15.06
$3.22 R$17.86
-15.84%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Araxa
Curitiba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 R$6.4
$0.98 R$5.46
17.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 R$8.42
$1.48 R$8.24
2.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.52
$1.16 R$6.44
1.72%
Eggs
$2.03 R$11.26
$2.11 R$11.74
-3.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.73 R$65.1
$8.51 R$47.25
37.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.53 R$19.62
$3.85 R$21.34
-8.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.04 R$39.08
$7.73 R$42.89
-8.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 R$11.85
$2.12 R$11.76
0.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 R$7.25
$0.93 R$5.19
40.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.56
$0.91 R$5.05
29.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 R$8.4
$1.21 R$6.7
24.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 R$6.32
$1.02 R$5.69
11.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 R$6.14
$0.87 R$4.85
27.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.16
$0.61 R$3.36
22.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 R$3.63
$0.71 R$3.92
-8.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.09 R$11.58
$2.22 R$12.31
-5.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.25 R$40.23
$7.52 R$41.73
-3.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6.01
$1.17 R$6.51
-7.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 R$11.1
$2.23 R$12.39
-10.31%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Araxa
Curitiba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 R$5.79
$1.07 R$5.91
-2.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.04 R$211
$46.39 R$258
-18.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 R$6.16
$1.1 R$6.13
0.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 R$3.89
$0.65 R$3.63
7.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.41 R$35.58
$6.16 R$34.17
4.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 R$5.41
$1.22 R$6.76
-20.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K R$113.6K
$18.4K R$102.2K
11.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K R$153.4K
$26.4K R$146.4K
4.80%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Araxa
Curitiba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.8 R$338
$74.3 R$412
-18.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.29 R$73.8
$11.71 R$65
13.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.88 R$99.3
$21.16 R$117
-15.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Araxa
Curitiba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.26 R$118
$25.95 R$144
-18.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.27 R$118
$16.65 R$92.4
27.75%
Cinema Ticket
$5.75 R$31.91
$6.41 R$35.58
-10.30%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Araxa
Curitiba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$364 R$2,021
$286 R$1,586
27.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,580 R$36.5K
$6,445 R$35.8K
2.10%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Araxa
Curitiba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.7 R$331
$55.3 R$307
7.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.67 R$198
$44.87 R$249
-20.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.2 R$445
$84.2 R$467
-4.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.8 R$327
$67.2 R$373
-12.43%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Araxa
Curitiba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 R$1,779
$360 R$1,996
-10.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$218 R$1,209
$244 R$1,356
-10.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$577 R$3,202
$668 R$3,707
-13.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$428 R$2,378
$509 R$2,825
-15.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,296 R$7,194
$1,952 R$10.8K
-33.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,014 R$5,627
$1,344 R$7,458
-24.55%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Araxa
Curitiba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$232 R$1,285
$513 R$2,846
-54.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
11
-0.73%

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Last update for Araxa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Curitiba: October 29, 2025

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