Cost of Living Comparison Between Barreiras and Curitiba Cost of Living Comparison Between Barreiras and Curitiba

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barreiras is 6.2% more expensive than Curitiba without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Barreiras is 10.1% cheaper than Curitiba without rent, and 10.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barreiras
Curitiba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.27 R$29.28
$5.33 R$29.57
-1.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.23 R$151
$32.55 R$181
-16.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.21 R$34.49
$6.16 R$34.18
0.81%
Cappuccino
$1.81 R$10.02
$2.05 R$11.35
-11.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 R$5.95
$1.14 R$6.31
-6.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.49
$0.68 R$3.78
-7.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 R$9.71
$2.17 R$12.07
-19.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 R$15.37
$3.22 R$17.86
-13.98%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barreiras
Curitiba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 R$5.65
$0.98 R$5.46
4.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 R$7.99
$1.48 R$8.24
-2.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 R$6.31
$1.16 R$6.44
-1.72%
Eggs
$1.95 R$10.83
$2.11 R$11.74
-7.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.1 R$44.97
$8.51 R$47.25
-4.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 R$20.32
$3.85 R$21.34
-4.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.35 R$40.81
$7.73 R$42.89
-4.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 R$11.97
$2.12 R$11.76
1.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 R$7.21
$0.93 R$5.19
39.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.63
$0.91 R$5.05
30.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 R$8.33
$1.21 R$6.7
23.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.4
$1.02 R$5.69
12.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 R$5.89
$0.87 R$4.85
21.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 R$3.93
$0.61 R$3.36
16.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.72
$0.71 R$3.92
-5.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.19 R$12.17
$2.22 R$12.31
-1.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.46 R$41.39
$7.52 R$41.73
-0.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 R$6.79
$1.17 R$6.51
4.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 R$11.38
$2.23 R$12.39
-8.07%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barreiras
Curitiba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$5.1
$1.07 R$5.91
-14.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.55 R$214
$46.39 R$258
-16.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R$6.12
$1.1 R$6.13
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 R$3.95
$0.65 R$3.63
9.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.37 R$35.38
$6.16 R$34.17
3.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 R$5.96
$1.22 R$6.76
-12.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.4K R$113.5K
$18.4K R$102.2K
11.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K R$152.6K
$26.4K R$146.4K
4.25%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barreiras
Curitiba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.4 R$341
$74.3 R$412
-17.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.25 R$73.5
$11.71 R$65
13.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.13 R$106
$21.16 R$117
-9.59%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barreiras
Curitiba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.24 R$123
$25.95 R$144
-14.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.88 R$121
$16.65 R$92.4
31.41%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.13
$6.41 R$35.58
-4.06%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barreiras
Curitiba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$275 R$1,528
$286 R$1,586
-3.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,473 R$35.9K
$6,445 R$35.8K
0.44%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barreiras
Curitiba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.14 R$273
$55.3 R$307
-11.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.89 R$238
$44.87 R$249
-4.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.3 R$412
$84.2 R$467
-11.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.4 R$363
$67.2 R$373
-2.71%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barreiras
Curitiba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$309 R$1,715
$360 R$1,996
-14.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$216 R$1,201
$244 R$1,356
-11.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 R$3,255
$668 R$3,707
-12.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$438 R$2,429
$509 R$2,825
-14.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,532 R$8,504
$1,952 R$10.8K
-21.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$907 R$5,037
$1,344 R$7,458
-32.46%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barreiras
Curitiba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$513 R$2,846
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
11
-0.73%

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Last update for Barreiras: October 28, 2025

Last update for Curitiba: October 29, 2025

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