Cost of Living Comparison Between Curitiba and Aracatuba Cost of Living Comparison Between Curitiba and Aracatuba

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Curitiba is 15.3% more expensive than Aracatuba without rent, and 12.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Curitiba is 16.3% more expensive than Aracatuba without rent, and 12.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Curitiba
Aracatuba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.44 R$28.65
$5.48 R$28.89
-0.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.74 R$173
$26.65 R$140
22.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.19 R$32.61
$6.39 R$33.68
-3.13%
Cappuccino
$2.07 R$10.90
$1.74 R$9.18
18.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 R$5.97
$1.12 R$5.91
0.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.31
$0.62 R$3.26
1.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 R$11.58
$1.84 R$9.70
19.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 R$16.82
$2.78 R$14.65
14.75%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Curitiba
Aracatuba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 R$4.90
$0.94 R$4.94
-1.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 R$7.55
$1.50 R$7.90
-4.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.07
$1.17 R$6.18
-1.71%
Eggs
$2.08 R$10.95
$2.02 R$10.64
2.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.13 R$42.84
$8.30 R$43.77
-2.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.91 R$20.61
$3.58 R$18.86
9.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.72 R$40.70
$7.40 R$39.02
4.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 R$11.07
$2.16 R$11.37
-2.78%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 R$5.18
$1.26 R$6.63
-22.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 R$4.99
$1.19 R$6.26
-20.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 R$6.64
$1.50 R$7.89
-16.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 R$5.28
$1.14 R$6.00
-12.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 R$4.60
$1.07 R$5.62
-18.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 R$2.93
$0.74 R$3.89
-24.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 R$3.69
$0.63 R$3.31
11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.12 R$11.15
$2.10 R$11.07
0.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.38 R$44.18
$8.51 R$44.86
-1.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.49
$1.21 R$6.39
1.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 R$11.89
$1.97 R$10.40
14.72%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Curitiba
Aracatuba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 R$5.81
$0.86 R$4.52
27.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.67 R$246
$38.77 R$204
20.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.10 R$5.82
$1.09 R$5.77
0.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 R$3.75
$0.75 R$3.97
-5.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.23 R$32.85
$6.26 R$33.01
-0.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 R$6.21
$1.08 R$5.69
9.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.7K R$98.5K
$20.9K R$110.3K
-10.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K R$140.5K
$27.2K R$143.2K
-1.92%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curitiba
Aracatuba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.3 R$381
$60.6 R$319
19.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.66 R$61.5
$13.42 R$70.7
-13.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.52 R$108
$19.17 R$101
7.04%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Curitiba
Aracatuba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.04 R$132
$22.58 R$119
10.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.85 R$88.8
$22.01 R$116
-23.44%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 R$33.09
$6.33 R$33.36
-0.79%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Curitiba
Aracatuba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,480
$272 R$1,435
3.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,456 R$34.0K
$6,470 R$34.1K
-0.21%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Curitiba
Aracatuba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.1 R$291
$48.18 R$254
14.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.38 R$239
$42.17 R$222
7.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.1 R$438
$75.6 R$398
9.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.8 R$363
$64.2 R$339
7.13%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Curitiba
Aracatuba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$362 R$1,907
$315 R$1,659
14.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$251 R$1,322
$214 R$1,128
17.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$668 R$3,519
$581 R$3,064
14.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 R$2,661
$434 R$2,289
16.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,184 R$11.5K
$1,499 R$7,899
45.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,592 R$8,391
$1,275 R$6,718
24.91%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Curitiba
Aracatuba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 R$3,194
$360 R$1,899
68.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
10.92
0.73%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Curitiba: March 2, 2026

Last update for Aracatuba: March 2, 2026

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