Cost of Living Comparison Between Curitiba and Chapeco Cost of Living Comparison Between Curitiba and Chapeco

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Curitiba is 18.9% more expensive than Chapeco without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Curitiba is 11.1% cheaper than Chapeco without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Curitiba
Chapeco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.44 R$28.54
$5.33 R$27.96
2.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.74 R$172
$34.18 R$179
-4.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.19 R$32.49
$5.35 R$28.11
15.70%
Cappuccino
$2.07 R$10.86
$1.83 R$9.63
13.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 R$5.94
$0.75 R$3.94
50.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.30
$0.69 R$3.64
-8.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 R$11.53
$1.46 R$7.65
50.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 R$16.75
$2.18 R$11.46
46.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Curitiba
Chapeco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 R$4.88
$0.99 R$5.21
-6.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 R$7.52
$1.10 R$5.78
30.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.05
$1.27 R$6.68
-9.45%
Eggs
$2.08 R$10.90
$1.61 R$8.45
29.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.13 R$42.68
$8.08 R$42.43
0.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.91 R$20.53
$7.01 R$36.83
-44.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.72 R$40.55
$7.31 R$38.35
5.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 R$11.03
$2.08 R$10.93
0.96%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 R$5.16
$1.07 R$5.60
-8.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 R$4.97
$1.20 R$6.30
-20.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 R$6.61
$1.46 R$7.65
-13.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 R$5.26
$0.91 R$4.80
9.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 R$4.58
$1.05 R$5.52
-17.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 R$2.91
$0.69 R$3.60
-18.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 R$3.68
$0.61 R$3.23
14.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.12 R$11.11
$2.37 R$12.46
-10.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.38 R$44.01
$9.85 R$51.7
-14.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.46
$1.25 R$6.57
-1.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 R$11.84
$2.04 R$10.72
10.78%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Curitiba
Chapeco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 R$5.79
$0.83 R$4.38
32.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.67 R$245
$37.89 R$199
23.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.10 R$5.80
$1.06 R$5.56
3.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 R$3.73
$0.76 R$4.01
-6.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.23 R$32.72
$6.51 R$34.20
-4.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 R$6.19
$1.12 R$5.88
5.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.7K R$98.1K
$21.7K R$114.1K
-14.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K R$139.9K
$26.7K R$140.3K
-0.29%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curitiba
Chapeco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.3 R$380
$59.6 R$313
21.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.66 R$61.2
$8.15 R$42.79
43.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.52 R$108
$18.04 R$94.7
13.75%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Curitiba
Chapeco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.04 R$131
$23.69 R$124
5.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.85 R$88.5
$32.97 R$173
-48.89%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 R$32.97
$6.15 R$32.30
2.11%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Curitiba
Chapeco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,474
$275 R$1,443
2.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,456 R$33.9K
$6,443 R$33.8K
0.20%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Curitiba
Chapeco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.1 R$289
$49.41 R$259
11.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.38 R$238
$41.45 R$218
9.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.1 R$436
$74.3 R$390
11.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.8 R$361
$63.9 R$336
7.67%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Curitiba
Chapeco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$362 R$1,900
$283 R$1,484
28.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$251 R$1,317
$260 R$1,364
-3.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$668 R$3,506
$575 R$3,020
16.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 R$2,651
$470 R$2,466
7.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,184 R$11.5K
$1,676 R$8,796
30.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,592 R$8,359
$1,058 R$5,552
50.56%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Curitiba
Chapeco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 R$3,182
$436 R$2,291
38.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
10.92
0.73%

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

Last update for Curitiba: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chapeco: March 1, 2026

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