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Cost of Living Comparison Between Curitiba and Carapicuiba Cost of Living Comparison Between Curitiba and Carapicuiba

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Curitiba is 2.8% more expensive than Carapicuiba without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Curitiba is 12.8% more expensive than Carapicuiba without rent, and 15.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Curitiba
Carapicuiba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.24 R$28.14
$6.25 R$33.55
-16.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.28 R$173
$32.74 R$176
-1.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.22 R$33.41
$7.37 R$39.56
-15.60%
Cappuccino
$2.06 R$11.07
$1.81 R$9.69
13.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 R$6.09
$1.21 R$6.48
-6.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 R$3.66
$0.85 R$4.54
-20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 R$11.43
$1.79 R$9.61
18.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 R$17.61
$2.85 R$15.31
15.09%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Curitiba
Carapicuiba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 R$4.98
$1.06 R$5.69
-12.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$7.94
$1.53 R$8.19
-3.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 R$6.15
$1.26 R$6.76
-9.52%
Eggs
$2.15 R$11.53
$2.38 R$12.79
-9.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.35 R$44.83
$8.16 R$43.81
2.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.85 R$20.65
$3.84 R$20.61
0.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.59 R$40.74
$8.51 R$45.68
-10.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 R$10.97
$2.19 R$11.76
-6.85%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 R$4.97
$1.82 R$9.76
-48.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 R$5.09
$1.43 R$7.67
-33.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.20 R$6.44
$1.63 R$8.73
-26.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 R$5.41
$1.29 R$6.94
-21.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 R$4.66
$1.25 R$6.72
-30.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 R$3.00
$0.79 R$4.25
-29.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 R$3.81
$0.73 R$3.92
-2.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.21 R$11.85
$2.10 R$11.26
5.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.63 R$40.97
$9.05 R$48.57
-15.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.61
$1.33 R$7.14
-7.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 R$12.14
$2.36 R$12.65
-4.24%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Curitiba
Carapicuiba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 R$5.91
$0.92 R$4.95
19.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.32 R$249
$44.72 R$240
3.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 R$5.94
$1.06 R$5.71
4.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 R$3.79
$0.75 R$4.04
-5.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.23 R$33.46
$7.08 R$38.02
-12.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 R$6.47
$1.09 R$5.88
10.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K R$98.3K
$22.0K R$118.2K
-16.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K R$140.6K
$29.0K R$155.7K
-9.67%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curitiba
Carapicuiba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.7 R$391
$53.6 R$288
35.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.70 R$62.8
$14.92 R$80.1
-21.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.96 R$113
$18.73 R$101
11.91%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Curitiba
Carapicuiba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.34 R$136
$17.58 R$94.4
44.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.09 R$91.8
$26.74 R$144
-36.09%
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 R$34.39
$5.42 R$29.12
18.08%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Curitiba
Carapicuiba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$285 R$1,528
$320 R$1,719
-11.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,403 R$34.4K
$6,761 R$36.3K
-5.29%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Curitiba
Carapicuiba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.9 R$295
$50.9 R$273
7.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.24 R$243
$41.71 R$224
8.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.1 R$452
$80.5 R$432
4.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.2 R$372
$73.3 R$394
-5.59%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Curitiba
Carapicuiba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$365 R$1,962
$207 R$1,111
76.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$250 R$1,342
$134 R$720
86.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$679 R$3,647
$309 R$1,660
119.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$497 R$2,667
$221 R$1,186
124.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,069 R$11.1K
$1,527 R$8,200
35.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,530 R$8,216
$1,112 R$5,972
37.57%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Curitiba
Carapicuiba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$565 R$3,036
$298 R$1,599
89.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
10.92
0.73%

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Last update for Curitiba: January 12, 2026

Last update for Carapicuiba: January 13, 2026

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