Cost of Living Comparison Between Curitiba and Florianopolis Cost of Living Comparison Between Curitiba and Florianopolis

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Curitiba is 6.1% cheaper than Florianopolis without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Curitiba is 8.3% cheaper than Florianopolis without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Curitiba
Florianopolis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.33 R$29.57
$7.02 R$38.95
-24.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.55 R$181
$36.22 R$201
-10.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.16 R$34.18
$6.14 R$34.09
0.33%
Cappuccino
$2.05 R$11.35
$1.93 R$10.73
6.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 R$6.31
$1.21 R$6.71
-5.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 R$3.78
$0.82 R$4.57
-17.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 R$12.07
$2.13 R$11.83
1.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 R$17.86
$2.67 R$14.79
20.60%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Curitiba
Florianopolis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 R$5.46
$0.93 R$5.14
5.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.24
$1.53 R$8.47
-3.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.44
$1.18 R$6.55
-1.69%
Eggs
$2.11 R$11.74
$2.18 R$12.11
-3.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.51 R$47.25
$9.21 R$51.1
-7.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.85 R$21.34
$3.48 R$19.31
10.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.73 R$42.89
$8.26 R$45.84
-6.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 R$11.76
$2.25 R$12.46
-5.78%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 R$5.19
$1.27 R$7.07
-26.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 R$5.05
$1.19 R$6.61
-23.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 R$6.7
$1.81 R$10.03
-33.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 R$5.69
$1.09 R$6.07
-6.42%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 R$4.85
$1.06 R$5.86
-17.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 R$3.36
$0.82 R$4.54
-25.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 R$3.92
$0.87 R$4.83
-18.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.22 R$12.31
$2.19 R$12.18
1.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.52 R$41.73
$9.18 R$51
-18.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 R$6.51
$1.51 R$8.39
-22.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 R$12.39
$2.72 R$15.07
-18.01%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Curitiba
Florianopolis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 R$5.91
$1.05 R$5.82
1.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.39 R$258
$36.05 R$200
28.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R$6.13
$1.4 R$7.77
-21.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 R$3.63
$1.35 R$7.47
-51.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 R$34.17
$7.82 R$43.39
-21.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 R$6.76
$1.12 R$6.23
8.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K R$102.2K
$25.6K R$142.4K
-28.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K R$146.4K
$29.7K R$165K
-11.29%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curitiba
Florianopolis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.3 R$412
$65.8 R$365
12.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.71 R$65
$15.19 R$84.3
-22.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.16 R$117
$20.69 R$115
2.27%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Curitiba
Florianopolis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.95 R$144
$33.78 R$187
-23.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.65 R$92.4
$19.06 R$106
-12.64%
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 R$35.58
$7.72 R$42.84
-16.97%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Curitiba
Florianopolis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 R$1,586
$450 R$2,495
-36.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,445 R$35.8K
$9,234 R$51.3K
-30.20%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Curitiba
Florianopolis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 R$307
$67.3 R$373
-17.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.87 R$249
$64.6 R$358
-30.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.2 R$467
$82.6 R$459
1.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.2 R$373
$59.2 R$329
13.50%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Curitiba
Florianopolis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$360 R$1,996
$508 R$2,817
-29.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$244 R$1,356
$373 R$2,070
-34.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$668 R$3,707
$957 R$5,312
-30.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$509 R$2,825
$750 R$4,163
-32.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,952 R$10.8K
$2,421 R$13.4K
-19.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,344 R$7,458
$1,774 R$9,849
-24.27%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Curitiba
Florianopolis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$513 R$2,846
$613 R$3,403
-16.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
12.12
-9.24%

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Last update for Curitiba: October 29, 2025

Last update for Florianopolis: October 28, 2025

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