Cost of Living Comparison Between Cotia and Curitiba Cost of Living Comparison Between Cotia and Curitiba

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Cotia is 2.9% more expensive than Curitiba without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Cotia is 13.4% more expensive than Curitiba without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cotia
Curitiba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.31 R$35.04
$5.33 R$29.57
18.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.21 R$184
$32.55 R$181
2.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 R$40.45
$6.16 R$34.18
18.34%
Cappuccino
$1.83 R$10.15
$2.05 R$11.35
-10.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 R$6.63
$1.14 R$6.31
5.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 R$4.75
$0.68 R$3.78
26.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.83
$2.17 R$12.07
-18.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 R$16.12
$3.22 R$17.86
-9.94%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cotia
Curitiba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 R$5.83
$0.98 R$5.46
7.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 R$8.46
$1.48 R$8.24
2.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.91
$1.16 R$6.44
6.90%
Eggs
$2.41 R$13.36
$2.11 R$11.74
14.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.96 R$44.19
$8.51 R$47.25
-6.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 R$21.02
$3.85 R$21.34
-1.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.69 R$48.26
$7.73 R$42.89
12.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 R$12.52
$2.12 R$11.76
6.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 R$9.67
$0.93 R$5.19
87.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 R$7.88
$0.91 R$5.05
56.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 R$8.85
$1.21 R$6.7
31.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 R$7.31
$1.02 R$5.69
29.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 R$5.98
$0.87 R$4.85
24.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 R$4.11
$0.61 R$3.36
21.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 R$3.35
$0.71 R$3.92
-15.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 R$13.72
$2.22 R$12.31
11.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.77 R$48.68
$7.52 R$41.73
16.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 R$7.26
$1.17 R$6.51
11.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 R$13.35
$2.23 R$12.39
8.07%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cotia
Curitiba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 R$4.87
$1.07 R$5.91
-17.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.72 R$215
$46.39 R$258
-16.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 R$4.91
$1.1 R$6.13
-20.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 R$4.11
$0.65 R$3.63
13.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.86 R$49.16
$6.16 R$34.17
43.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 R$5.66
$1.22 R$6.76
-16.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K R$121.6K
$18.4K R$102.2K
18.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K R$156.7K
$26.4K R$146.4K
7.02%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cotia
Curitiba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.7 R$259
$74.3 R$412
-37.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.06 R$72.5
$11.71 R$65
11.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.5 R$103
$21.16 R$117
-12.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cotia
Curitiba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.61 R$126
$25.95 R$144
-12.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.38 R$119
$16.65 R$92.4
28.41%
Cinema Ticket
$5.29 R$29.35
$6.41 R$35.58
-17.47%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cotia
Curitiba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 R$1,773
$286 R$1,586
11.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,840 R$38K
$6,445 R$35.8K
6.12%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cotia
Curitiba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.6 R$292
$55.3 R$307
-4.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.14 R$239
$44.87 R$249
-3.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 R$438
$84.2 R$467
-6.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73 R$405
$67.2 R$373
8.60%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cotia
Curitiba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 R$1,782
$360 R$1,996
-10.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$216 R$1,196
$244 R$1,356
-11.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 R$3,284
$668 R$3,707
-11.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 R$2,416
$509 R$2,825
-14.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,474 R$8,181
$1,952 R$10.8K
-24.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,076 R$5,974
$1,344 R$7,458
-19.91%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cotia
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 Cotia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Curitiba: October 29, 2025

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