Cost of Living Comparison Between Curitiba and Americana Cost of Living Comparison Between Curitiba and Americana

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Curitiba is 9% more expensive than Americana without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Curitiba is 9.7% more expensive than Americana without rent, and 9.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Curitiba
Americana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.33 R$29.57
$5.32 R$29.52
0.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.55 R$181
$21.72 R$121
49.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.16 R$34.18
$7.32 R$40.61
-15.85%
Cappuccino
$2.05 R$11.35
$1.84 R$10.22
11.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 R$6.31
$1.65 R$9.16
-30.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 R$3.78
$1.15 R$6.41
-40.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 R$12.07
$1.39 R$7.71
56.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 R$17.86
$2.14 R$11.87
50.47%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Curitiba
Americana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 R$5.46
$0.99 R$5.48
-1.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.24
$1.45 R$8.07
2.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.44
$1.18 R$6.54
-1.69%
Eggs
$2.11 R$11.74
$2.01 R$11.15
4.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.51 R$47.25
$8.31 R$46.14
2.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.85 R$21.34
$3.71 R$20.6
3.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.73 R$42.89
$7.06 R$39.18
9.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 R$11.76
$2.15 R$11.91
-1.40%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 R$5.19
$1.27 R$7.05
-26.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 R$5.05
$1.2 R$6.64
-24.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 R$6.7
$1.37 R$7.6
-11.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 R$5.69
$1.14 R$6.31
-10.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 R$4.85
$1.05 R$5.83
-17.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 R$3.36
$0.74 R$4.12
-17.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 R$3.92
$0.62 R$3.45
14.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.22 R$12.31
$2.02 R$11.22
9.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.52 R$41.73
$8.61 R$47.77
-12.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 R$6.51
$1.26 R$7.02
-7.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 R$12.39
$2.09 R$11.59
6.70%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Curitiba
Americana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 R$5.91
$0.88 R$4.91
21.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.39 R$258
$38.94 R$216
19.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R$6.13
$1.1 R$6.1
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 R$3.63
$0.76 R$4.2
-14.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 R$34.17
$6.43 R$35.7
-4.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 R$6.76
$1.1 R$6.08
10.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K R$102.2K
$20.5K R$114K
-10.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K R$146.4K
$28.1K R$156K
-6.16%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curitiba
Americana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.3 R$412
$48.6 R$270
52.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.71 R$65
$13.34 R$74
-12.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.16 R$117
$20.2 R$112
4.75%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Curitiba
Americana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.95 R$144
$17.4 R$96.6
49.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.65 R$92.4
$21.28 R$118
-21.76%
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 R$35.58
$6.16 R$34.18
4.06%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Curitiba
Americana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 R$1,586
$272 R$1,512
4.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,445 R$35.8K
$6,438 R$35.7K
0.11%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Curitiba
Americana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 R$307
$49.76 R$276
11.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.87 R$249
$41.48 R$230
8.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.2 R$467
$100 R$556
-15.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.2 R$373
$79 R$438
-14.95%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Curitiba
Americana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$360 R$1,996
$313 R$1,739
14.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$244 R$1,356
$216 R$1,197
13.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$668 R$3,707
$578 R$3,206
15.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$509 R$2,825
$422 R$2,341
20.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,952 R$10.8K
$1,483 R$8,234
31.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,344 R$7,458
$1,010 R$5,606
33.04%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Curitiba
Americana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$513 R$2,846
$699 R$3,877
-26.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
10.92
0.73%

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Last update for Curitiba: October 29, 2025

Last update for Americana: October 27, 2025

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