Cost of Living Comparison Between Campinas and Curitiba Cost of Living Comparison Between Campinas and Curitiba

😐 Solo nomad: Campinas is 7.7% more expensive than Curitiba without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Campinas is 8.4% more expensive than Curitiba without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Campinas
Curitiba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.31 R$40.55
$5.33 R$29.57
37.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.3 R$179
$32.55 R$181
-0.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.75 R$37.46
$6.16 R$34.18
9.58%
Cappuccino
$1.73 R$9.6
$2.05 R$11.35
-15.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 R$6.86
$1.14 R$6.31
8.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 R$4.66
$0.68 R$3.78
23.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.83 R$10.18
$2.17 R$12.07
-15.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 R$15.21
$3.22 R$17.86
-14.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Campinas
Curitiba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 R$5.3
$0.98 R$5.46
-3.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 R$9.99
$1.48 R$8.24
21.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.59
$1.16 R$6.44
2.59%
Eggs
$2.37 R$13.13
$2.11 R$11.74
12.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.08 R$56
$8.51 R$47.25
18.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.18 R$23.18
$3.85 R$21.34
8.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.29 R$45.99
$7.73 R$42.89
7.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 R$11.75
$2.12 R$11.76
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 R$9.33
$0.93 R$5.19
80.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 R$7.67
$0.91 R$5.05
51.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.75 R$9.71
$1.21 R$6.7
44.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 R$7.92
$1.02 R$5.69
40.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 R$7.73
$0.87 R$4.85
59.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 R$5.2
$0.61 R$3.36
54.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.5
$0.71 R$3.92
-11.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.76 R$9.74
$2.22 R$12.31
-20.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.6 R$47.74
$7.52 R$41.73
14.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 R$7.57
$1.17 R$6.51
16.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 R$11.16
$2.23 R$12.39
-9.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Campinas
Curitiba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.99 R$5.52
$1.07 R$5.91
-7.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.17 R$206
$46.39 R$258
-19.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R$6.1
$1.1 R$6.13
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 R$3.23
$0.65 R$3.63
-10.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.87 R$43.67
$6.16 R$34.17
27.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 R$5.89
$1.22 R$6.76
-13.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K R$125.7K
$18.4K R$102.2K
22.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K R$159.4K
$26.4K R$146.4K
8.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Campinas
Curitiba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51 R$283
$74.3 R$412
-31.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.46 R$91.4
$11.71 R$65
40.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.19 R$123
$21.16 R$117
4.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Campinas
Curitiba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.89 R$133
$25.95 R$144
-7.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.39 R$174
$16.65 R$92.4
88.53%
Cinema Ticket
$7.39 R$41
$6.41 R$35.58
15.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Campinas
Curitiba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 R$1,780
$286 R$1,586
12.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,852 R$49.1K
$6,445 R$35.8K
37.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Campinas
Curitiba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.4 R$302
$55.3 R$307
-1.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.1 R$311
$44.87 R$249
24.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.6 R$414
$84.2 R$467
-11.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.4 R$424
$67.2 R$373
13.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Campinas
Curitiba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$355 R$1,970
$360 R$1,996
-1.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$247 R$1,374
$244 R$1,356
1.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$831 R$4,614
$668 R$3,707
24.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$625 R$3,468
$509 R$2,825
22.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,892 R$10.5K
$1,952 R$10.8K
-3.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,324 R$7,348
$1,344 R$7,458
-1.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Campinas
Curitiba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$690 R$3,832
$513 R$2,846
34.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.17
11
1.55%

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Last update for Campinas: October 28, 2025

Last update for Curitiba: October 29, 2025

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