Cost of Living Comparison Between Curitiba and Bauru Cost of Living Comparison Between Curitiba and Bauru

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Curitiba is 15.3% more expensive than Bauru without rent, and 30.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Curitiba is 16.1% more expensive than Bauru without rent, and 28.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Curitiba
Bauru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.44 R$28.54
$5.00 R$26.27
8.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.74 R$172
$21.92 R$115
49.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.19 R$32.49
$6.44 R$33.81
-3.88%
Cappuccino
$2.07 R$10.86
$1.36 R$7.15
52.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 R$5.94
$0.89 R$4.68
26.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.30
$0.55 R$2.91
14.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 R$11.53
$1.43 R$7.49
53.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 R$16.75
$2.36 R$12.38
35.17%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Curitiba
Bauru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 R$4.88
$0.86 R$4.51
8.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 R$7.52
$1.33 R$6.99
7.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.05
$1.13 R$5.92
1.77%
Eggs
$2.08 R$10.90
$2.30 R$12.08
-9.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.13 R$42.68
$6.58 R$34.55
23.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.91 R$20.53
$3.85 R$20.22
1.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.72 R$40.55
$5.30 R$27.80
45.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 R$11.03
$1.91 R$10.01
9.95%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 R$5.16
$1.32 R$6.94
-25.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 R$4.97
$1.09 R$5.73
-12.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 R$6.61
$1.67 R$8.75
-24.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 R$5.26
$1.30 R$6.80
-23.08%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 R$4.58
$1.21 R$6.37
-28.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 R$2.91
$1.00 R$5.25
-44.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 R$3.68
$0.64 R$3.34
9.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.12 R$11.11
$1.82 R$9.58
16.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.38 R$44.01
$6.61 R$34.70
26.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.46
$1.11 R$5.82
10.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 R$11.84
$1.53 R$8.05
47.71%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Curitiba
Bauru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 R$5.79
$0.86 R$4.52
27.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.67 R$245
$26.61 R$140
75.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.10 R$5.80
$0.69 R$3.60
59.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 R$3.73
$0.58 R$3.04
22.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.23 R$32.72
$4.49 R$23.56
38.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 R$6.19
$0.95 R$5.00
24.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.7K R$98.1K
$21.9K R$114.8K
-14.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K R$139.9K
$28.4K R$149.3K
-6.28%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curitiba
Bauru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.3 R$380
$52.6 R$276
37.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.66 R$61.2
$11.93 R$62.6
-2.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.52 R$108
$20.04 R$105
2.40%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Curitiba
Bauru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.04 R$131
$19.91 R$105
25.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.85 R$88.5
$20.07 R$105
-16.04%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 R$32.97
$3.82 R$20.05
64.40%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Curitiba
Bauru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,474
$283 R$1,483
-0.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,456 R$33.9K
$5,473 R$28.7K
17.95%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Curitiba
Bauru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.1 R$289
$46.92 R$246
17.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.38 R$238
$44.85 R$235
1.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.1 R$436
$76.8 R$403
8.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.8 R$361
$67.5 R$354
1.97%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Curitiba
Bauru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$362 R$1,900
$231 R$1,211
56.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$251 R$1,317
$144 R$755
74.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$668 R$3,506
$452 R$2,372
47.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 R$2,651
$335 R$1,757
50.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,184 R$11.5K
$1,550 R$8,138
40.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,592 R$8,359
$690 R$3,621
130.86%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Curitiba
Bauru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 R$3,182
$369 R$1,937
64.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
9.59
14.70%

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

Last update for Curitiba: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bauru: February 28, 2026

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