Cost of Living Comparison Between Curitiba and Caruaru Cost of Living Comparison Between Curitiba and Caruaru

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Curitiba is 40.3% more expensive than Caruaru without rent, and 52.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Curitiba is 36.4% more expensive than Caruaru without rent, and 41% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Curitiba
Caruaru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.44 R$28.65
$4.56 R$24.04
19.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.74 R$173
$27.44 R$145
19.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.19 R$32.61
$6.14 R$32.34
0.81%
Cappuccino
$2.07 R$10.90
$1.65 R$8.71
25.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 R$5.97
$0.97 R$5.13
16.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.31
$0.35 R$1.83
80.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 R$11.58
$1.10 R$5.80
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 R$16.82
$1.42 R$7.49
124.65%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Curitiba
Caruaru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 R$4.90
$1.11 R$5.83
-16.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 R$7.55
$1.04 R$5.46
37.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.07
$0.94 R$4.93
22.34%
Eggs
$2.08 R$10.95
$2.42 R$12.76
-14.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.13 R$42.84
$3.57 R$18.79
127.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.91 R$20.61
$2.65 R$13.96
47.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.72 R$40.70
$6.26 R$32.98
23.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 R$11.07
$1.28 R$6.73
64.06%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 R$5.18
$0.85 R$4.46
15.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 R$4.99
$0.77 R$4.07
23.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 R$6.64
$1.03 R$5.41
22.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 R$5.28
$0.79 R$4.14
26.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 R$4.60
$0.88 R$4.64
-1.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 R$2.93
$0.38 R$1.98
47.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 R$3.69
$0.56 R$2.97
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.12 R$11.15
$2.76 R$14.53
-23.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.38 R$44.18
$2.95 R$15.54
184.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.49
$1.38 R$7.29
-10.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 R$11.89
$3.00 R$15.78
-24.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Curitiba
Caruaru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 R$5.81
$0.85 R$4.47
29.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.67 R$246
$24.46 R$129
90.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.10 R$5.82
$1.84 R$9.69
-40.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 R$3.75
$0.66 R$3.48
7.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.23 R$32.85
$2.75 R$14.48
126.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 R$6.21
$0.77 R$4.05
53.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.7K R$98.5K
$19.3K R$101.5K
-3.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K R$140.5K
$28.5K R$150.1K
-6.42%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curitiba
Caruaru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.3 R$381
$50.4 R$265
43.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.66 R$61.5
$7.40 R$39.01
57.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.52 R$108
$9.13 R$48.11
124.75%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Curitiba
Caruaru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.04 R$132
$13.45 R$70.9
86.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.85 R$88.8
$26.64 R$140
-36.75%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 R$33.09
$6.59 R$34.71
-4.70%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Curitiba
Caruaru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,480
$101 R$532
178.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,456 R$34.0K
$6,115 R$32.2K
5.58%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Curitiba
Caruaru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.1 R$291
$35.65 R$188
54.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.38 R$239
$44.39 R$234
2.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.1 R$438
$109 R$573
-23.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.8 R$363
$58.6 R$309
17.44%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Curitiba
Caruaru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$362 R$1,907
$150 R$788
142.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$251 R$1,322
$116 R$611
116.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$668 R$3,519
$324 R$1,707
106.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 R$2,661
$234 R$1,232
116.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,184 R$11.5K
$1,769 R$9,322
23.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,592 R$8,391
$1,211 R$6,384
31.43%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Curitiba
Caruaru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 R$3,194
$257 R$1,352
136.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
10
10.00%

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

Last update for Curitiba: March 2, 2026

Last update for Caruaru: March 1, 2026

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