Cost of Living Comparison Between Curitiba and Barbacena Cost of Living Comparison Between Curitiba and Barbacena

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Curitiba is 5.6% more expensive than Barbacena without rent, and 23.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Curitiba is 9.8% more expensive than Barbacena without rent, and 29.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Curitiba
Barbacena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.33 R$29.57
$3.63 R$20.17
46.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.55 R$181
$16.17 R$89.7
101.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.16 R$34.18
$4.61 R$25.57
33.62%
Cappuccino
$2.05 R$11.35
$0.93 R$5.16
120.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 R$6.31
$1.35 R$7.47
-15.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 R$3.78
$0.69 R$3.83
-1.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 R$12.07
$0.92 R$5.12
135.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 R$17.86
$1.66 R$9.19
93.98%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Curitiba
Barbacena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 R$5.46
$0.98 R$5.41
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.24
$1.45 R$8.05
2.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.44
$1.28 R$7.11
-9.38%
Eggs
$2.11 R$11.74
$1.81 R$10.07
16.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.51 R$47.25
$6.36 R$35.3
33.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.85 R$21.34
$3.17 R$17.59
21.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.73 R$42.89
$7.7 R$42.73
0.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 R$11.76
$1.09 R$6.07
94.50%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 R$5.19
$1.47 R$8.18
-36.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 R$5.05
$1.4 R$7.79
-35.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 R$6.7
$1.11 R$6.17
9.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 R$5.69
$0.75 R$4.15
36.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 R$4.85
$0.97 R$5.41
-10.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 R$3.36
$0.55 R$3.05
10.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 R$3.92
$0.55 R$3.07
29.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.22 R$12.31
$1.66 R$9.2
33.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.52 R$41.73
$5.66 R$31.41
32.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 R$6.51
$0.71 R$3.93
64.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 R$12.39
$2.68 R$14.88
-16.79%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Curitiba
Barbacena
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 R$5.91
$0.86 R$4.8
24.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.39 R$258
$38.2 R$212
21.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R$6.13
$1.1 R$6.1
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 R$3.63
$0.65 R$3.6
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 R$34.17
$7.33 R$40.66
-15.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 R$6.76
$1.02 R$5.65
19.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K R$102.2K
$13.3K R$73.9K
38.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K R$146.4K
$10.8K R$60.1K
143.51%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curitiba
Barbacena
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.3 R$412
$75.7 R$420
-1.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.71 R$65
$20.03 R$111
-41.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.16 R$117
$12.72 R$70.6
66.35%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Curitiba
Barbacena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.95 R$144
$22.94 R$127
13.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.65 R$92.4
$21.29 R$118
-21.79%
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 R$35.58
$6.47 R$35.91
-0.93%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Curitiba
Barbacena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 R$1,586
$443 R$2,460
-35.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,445 R$35.8K
$6,498 R$36.1K
-0.81%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Curitiba
Barbacena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 R$307
$64 R$355
-13.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.87 R$249
$35.53 R$197
26.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.2 R$467
$98.3 R$546
-14.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.2 R$373
$79.8 R$443
-15.83%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Curitiba
Barbacena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$360 R$1,996
$208 R$1,152
73.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$244 R$1,356
$153 R$850
59.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$668 R$3,707
$383 R$2,124
74.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$509 R$2,825
$278 R$1,545
82.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,952 R$10.8K
$1,617 R$8,977
20.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,344 R$7,458
$1,031 R$5,720
30.39%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Curitiba
Barbacena
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$513 R$2,846
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
11.6
-5.17%

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Last update for Curitiba: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barbacena: October 28, 2025

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