Cost of Living Comparison Between Belem and Curitiba Cost of Living Comparison Between Belem and Curitiba

🙂 Solo nomad: Belem is 21.7% cheaper than Curitiba without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Belem is 16% cheaper than Curitiba without rent, and 5.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.54 R$25.21

$5.33 R$29.57

-14.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.91 R$160

$32.55 R$181

-11.18%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.46 R$35.84

$6.16 R$34.18

4.87%

Cappuccino

$1.6 R$8.86

$2.05 R$11.35

-21.95%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.97 R$5.4

$1.14 R$6.31

-14.91%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.47 R$2.62

$0.68 R$3.78

-30.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.67 R$9.25

$2.17 R$12.07

-23.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.67 R$20.37

$3.22 R$17.86

13.98%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.11 R$6.19

$0.98 R$5.46

13.27%

White Bread (500g)

$2.22 R$12.34

$1.48 R$8.24

50.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.28 R$7.13

$1.16 R$6.44

10.34%

Eggs

$1.96 R$10.89

$2.11 R$11.74

-7.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.41 R$57.8

$8.51 R$47.25

22.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.8 R$21.12

$3.85 R$21.34

-1.30%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.58 R$36.5

$7.73 R$42.89

-14.88%

Apples (1kg)

$1.69 R$9.4

$2.12 R$11.76

-20.28%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 R$9.6

$0.93 R$5.19

86.02%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.29 R$7.17

$0.91 R$5.05

41.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.41 R$7.83

$1.21 R$6.7

16.53%

Potato (1kg)

$0.92 R$5.1

$1.02 R$5.69

-9.80%

Onion (1kg)

$0.52 R$2.9

$0.87 R$4.85

-40.23%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 R$5.76

$0.61 R$3.36

70.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 R$7.18

$0.71 R$3.92

81.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.36 R$13.1

$2.22 R$12.31

6.31%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.09 R$50.4

$7.52 R$41.73

20.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.36 R$7.57

$1.17 R$6.51

16.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.44 R$24.64

$2.23 R$12.39

99.10%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.7 R$3.87

$1.07 R$5.91

-34.58%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$21.69 R$120

$46.39 R$258

-53.24%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.05 R$5.82

$1.1 R$6.13

-4.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.75 R$4.14

$0.65 R$3.63

15.38%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.05 R$50.2

$6.16 R$34.17

46.92%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.03 R$5.72

$1.22 R$6.76

-15.57%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$16.3K R$90.2K

$18.4K R$102.2K

-11.73%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$29.2K R$162K

$26.4K R$146.4K

10.68%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$110 R$611

$74.3 R$412

48.11%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$14.35 R$79.7

$11.71 R$65

22.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.49 R$119

$21.16 R$117

1.56%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.28 R$118

$25.95 R$144

-18.00%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.96 R$122

$16.65 R$92.4

31.89%

Cinema Ticket

$6.42 R$35.63

$6.41 R$35.58

0.16%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$97.8 R$543

$286 R$1,586

-65.79%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,101 R$17.2K

$6,445 R$35.8K

-51.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$32.79 R$182

$55.3 R$307

-40.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.13 R$162

$44.87 R$249

-35.08%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.2 R$417

$84.2 R$467

-10.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.78 R$232

$67.2 R$373

-37.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$442 R$2,456

$360 R$1,996

23.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$186 R$1,032

$244 R$1,356

-23.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$824 R$4,571

$668 R$3,707

23.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$459 R$2,547

$509 R$2,825

-9.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,854 R$10.3K

$1,952 R$10.8K

-5.04%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,270 R$7,047

$1,344 R$7,458

-5.51%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$326 R$1,811

$513 R$2,846

-36.36%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

12.2

10.91%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Belem: October 28, 2025

Last update for Curitiba: October 29, 2025

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