Cost of Living Comparison Between Curitiba and Arapiraca Cost of Living Comparison Between Curitiba and Arapiraca

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Curitiba is 8.3% more expensive than Arapiraca without rent, and 8.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Curitiba is 0.5% cheaper than Arapiraca without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Curitiba
Arapiraca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.33 R$29.57
$5.07 R$28.13
5.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.55 R$181
$27.67 R$154
17.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.16 R$34.18
$6.88 R$38.18
-10.47%
Cappuccino
$2.05 R$11.35
$1.78 R$9.87
15.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 R$6.31
$0.82 R$4.58
39.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 R$3.78
$0.53 R$2.93
28.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 R$12.07
$1.46 R$8.11
48.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 R$17.86
$3.06 R$16.97
5.23%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Curitiba
Arapiraca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 R$5.46
$1.15 R$6.38
-14.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.24
$1.39 R$7.72
6.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.44
$1.22 R$6.77
-4.92%
Eggs
$2.11 R$11.74
$2.31 R$12.84
-8.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.51 R$47.25
$6.9 R$38.31
23.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.85 R$21.34
$3.63 R$20.17
6.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.73 R$42.89
$6.89 R$38.24
12.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 R$11.76
$2.2 R$12.22
-3.64%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 R$5.19
$1.25 R$6.95
-25.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 R$5.05
$1.1 R$6.13
-17.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 R$6.7
$1.54 R$8.54
-21.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 R$5.69
$1.28 R$7.1
-20.31%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 R$4.85
$1.05 R$5.83
-17.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 R$3.36
$0.5 R$2.76
22.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 R$3.92
$0.7 R$3.9
1.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.22 R$12.31
$1.65 R$9.14
34.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.52 R$41.73
$7.65 R$42.44
-1.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 R$6.51
$1.19 R$6.62
-1.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 R$12.39
$1.67 R$9.25
33.53%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Curitiba
Arapiraca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 R$5.91
$0.89 R$4.93
20.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.39 R$258
$39.19 R$218
18.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R$6.13
$1.14 R$6.32
-3.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 R$3.63
$0.62 R$3.45
4.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 R$34.17
$3.63 R$20.14
69.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 R$6.76
$1.07 R$5.94
14.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K R$102.2K
$16.2K R$90K
13.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K R$146.4K
$22.1K R$122.5K
19.46%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curitiba
Arapiraca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.3 R$412
$70.7 R$393
5.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.71 R$65
$16.22 R$90
-27.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.16 R$117
$16.4 R$91
29.02%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Curitiba
Arapiraca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.95 R$144
$22.07 R$123
17.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.65 R$92.4
$21.23 R$118
-21.57%
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 R$35.58
$6.41 R$35.61
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๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Curitiba
Arapiraca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 R$1,586
$261 R$1,451
9.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,445 R$35.8K
$6,527 R$36.2K
-1.26%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Curitiba
Arapiraca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 R$307
$42.56 R$236
30.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.87 R$249
$50.7 R$282
-11.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.2 R$467
$83.6 R$464
0.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.2 R$373
$77.1 R$428
-12.86%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Curitiba
Arapiraca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$360 R$1,996
$318 R$1,766
13.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$244 R$1,356
$215 R$1,192
13.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$668 R$3,707
$589 R$3,271
13.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$509 R$2,825
$427 R$2,368
19.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,952 R$10.8K
$1,297 R$7,201
50.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,344 R$7,458
$934 R$5,187
43.79%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Curitiba
Arapiraca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$513 R$2,846
-
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
15
-26.67%

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Last update for Curitiba: October 29, 2025

Last update for Arapiraca: October 29, 2025

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