Cost of Living Comparison Between Castanhal and Curitiba Cost of Living Comparison Between Castanhal and Curitiba

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Castanhal is 11.6% cheaper than Curitiba without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Castanhal is 0.8% cheaper than Curitiba without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Castanhal
Curitiba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.43 R$30.12
$5.33 R$29.57
1.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.07 R$150
$32.55 R$181
-16.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.45 R$35.79
$6.16 R$34.18
4.71%
Cappuccino
$1.74 R$9.68
$2.05 R$11.35
-15.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$1.14 R$6.31
-5.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.47
$0.68 R$3.78
-8.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 R$9.89
$2.17 R$12.07
-17.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 R$15.25
$3.22 R$17.86
-14.60%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Castanhal
Curitiba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.92 R$5.12
$0.98 R$5.46
-6.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 R$8.15
$1.48 R$8.24
-0.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$1.16 R$6.44
0.86%
Eggs
$1.96 R$10.9
$2.11 R$11.74
-7.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.17 R$45.35
$8.51 R$47.25
-4.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.56 R$19.73
$3.85 R$21.34
-7.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.27 R$40.35
$7.73 R$42.89
-5.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 R$11.59
$2.12 R$11.76
-1.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 R$7.19
$0.93 R$5.19
39.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.56
$0.91 R$5.05
29.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 R$8.34
$1.21 R$6.7
23.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.44
$1.02 R$5.69
13.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.84
$0.87 R$4.85
20.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.18
$0.61 R$3.36
22.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.44
$0.71 R$3.92
-12.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.11 R$11.71
$2.22 R$12.31
-4.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.83 R$37.91
$7.52 R$41.73
-9.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 R$6.75
$1.17 R$6.51
4.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 R$11.45
$2.23 R$12.39
-7.62%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Castanhal
Curitiba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.15
$1.07 R$5.91
-13.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.81 R$215
$46.39 R$258
-16.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 R$5.86
$1.1 R$6.13
-3.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 R$4.19
$0.65 R$3.63
16.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.44 R$35.76
$6.16 R$34.17
4.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.05
$1.22 R$6.76
-10.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.6K R$114.4K
$18.4K R$102.2K
11.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$152.1K
$26.4K R$146.4K
3.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Castanhal
Curitiba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.8 R$332
$74.3 R$412
-19.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.25 R$73.5
$11.71 R$65
13.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.59 R$103
$21.16 R$117
-12.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Castanhal
Curitiba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.64 R$126
$25.95 R$144
-12.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.77 R$121
$16.65 R$92.4
30.75%
Cinema Ticket
$6.34 R$35.22
$6.41 R$35.58
-1.09%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Castanhal
Curitiba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$274 R$1,520
$286 R$1,586
-4.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,588 R$36.6K
$6,445 R$35.8K
2.22%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Castanhal
Curitiba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.75 R$276
$55.3 R$307
-10.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.54 R$231
$44.87 R$249
-7.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.1 R$417
$84.2 R$467
-10.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.3 R$363
$67.2 R$373
-2.78%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Castanhal
Curitiba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$318 R$1,763
$360 R$1,996
-11.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$212 R$1,179
$244 R$1,356
-13.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$587 R$3,259
$668 R$3,707
-12.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$426 R$2,367
$509 R$2,825
-16.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,496 R$8,302
$1,952 R$10.8K
-23.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,155 R$6,412
$1,344 R$7,458
-14.03%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Castanhal
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 Castanhal: October 29, 2025

Last update for Curitiba: October 29, 2025

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