Cost of Living Comparison Between Curitiba and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Curitiba and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Curitiba is 43.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 64% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Curitiba is 47.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 58.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Curitiba
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.33 R$29.57
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
-69.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.55 R$181
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
-52.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.16 R$34.18
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
-55.07%
Cappuccino
$2.05 R$11.35
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
-26.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 R$6.31
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
-59.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 R$3.78
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-65.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 R$12.07
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
-51.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 R$17.86
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
-28.92%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Curitiba
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 R$5.46
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
-20.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.24
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
-27.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.44
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-41.41%
Eggs
$2.11 R$11.74
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
-39.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.51 R$47.25
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
-53.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.85 R$21.34
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
-60.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.73 R$42.89
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
-59.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 R$11.76
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-18.77%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 R$5.19
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-60.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 R$5.05
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
-56.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 R$6.7
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
-56.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 R$5.69
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 R$4.85
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-50.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 R$3.36
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
-59.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 R$3.92
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
-16.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.22 R$12.31
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
-68.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.52 R$41.73
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
5.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 R$6.51
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
-18.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 R$12.39
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
-2.62%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Curitiba
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 R$5.91
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
-64.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.39 R$258
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
60.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R$6.13
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
-76.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 R$3.63
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
-67.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 R$34.17
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
-79.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 R$6.76
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
-32.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K R$102.2K
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
-52.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K R$146.4K
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
-18.57%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curitiba
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.3 R$412
$190 โ‚ฌ164
-60.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.71 R$65
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
-47.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.16 R$117
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
-41.82%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Curitiba
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.95 R$144
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
-54.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.65 R$92.4
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
-20.53%
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 R$35.58
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
-40.65%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Curitiba
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 R$1,586
$732 โ‚ฌ632
-60.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,445 R$35.8K
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
-57.39%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Curitiba
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 R$307
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
-36.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.87 R$249
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
22.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.2 R$467
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-17.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.2 R$373
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-42.59%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Curitiba
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$360 R$1,996
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
-77.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$244 R$1,356
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
-80.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$668 R$3,707
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
-75.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$509 R$2,825
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
-74.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,952 R$10.8K
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
-70.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,344 R$7,458
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
-73.37%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Curitiba
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$513 R$2,846
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
-76.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
3.39
224.48%

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Last update for Curitiba: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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