Cost of Living Comparison Between Curitiba and Gramado Cost of Living Comparison Between Curitiba and Gramado

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Curitiba is 10.6% more expensive than Gramado without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Curitiba is 0.4% more expensive than Gramado without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Curitiba
Gramado
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.33 R$29.57
$6.36 R$35.29
-16.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.55 R$181
$18.27 R$101
78.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.16 R$34.18
$5.42 R$30.06
13.65%
Cappuccino
$2.05 R$11.35
$1.43 R$7.96
43.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 R$6.31
$1.04 R$5.79
9.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 R$3.78
$0.62 R$3.42
9.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 R$12.07
$2.18 R$12.09
-0.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 R$17.86
$1.84 R$10.21
75.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Curitiba
Gramado
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 R$5.46
$0.84 R$4.65
16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.24
$1.29 R$7.19
14.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.44
$1.08 R$6
7.41%
Eggs
$2.11 R$11.74
$2.07 R$11.51
1.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.51 R$47.25
$9.51 R$52.8
-10.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.85 R$21.34
$3.82 R$21.19
0.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.73 R$42.89
$5.3 R$29.44
45.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 R$11.76
$1.97 R$10.92
7.61%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 R$5.19
$1.26 R$7
-26.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 R$5.05
$1.34 R$7.42
-32.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 R$6.7
$1.46 R$8.1
-17.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 R$5.69
$0.88 R$4.87
15.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 R$4.85
$1.02 R$5.67
-14.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 R$3.36
$0.57 R$3.18
7.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 R$3.92
$0.62 R$3.46
14.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.22 R$12.31
$1.99 R$11.04
11.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.52 R$41.73
$5.57 R$30.92
35.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 R$6.51
$1.02 R$5.64
14.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 R$12.39
$1.71 R$9.51
30.41%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Curitiba
Gramado
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 R$5.91
$1.08 R$6
-0.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.39 R$258
$63.1 R$350
-26.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R$6.13
$1.57 R$8.72
-29.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 R$3.63
$0.52 R$2.89
25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 R$34.17
$5.34 R$29.64
15.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 R$6.76
$1.02 R$5.68
19.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K R$102.2K
$14.5K R$80.2K
27.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K R$146.4K
$20.1K R$111.7K
31.07%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curitiba
Gramado
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.3 R$412
$56.6 R$314
31.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.71 R$65
$11.57 R$64.2
1.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.16 R$117
$20.11 R$112
5.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Curitiba
Gramado
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.95 R$144
$22.86 R$127
13.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.65 R$92.4
$25.06 R$139
-33.56%
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 R$35.58
$5.79 R$32.15
10.71%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Curitiba
Gramado
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 R$1,586
$273 R$1,517
4.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,445 R$35.8K
$2,902 R$16.1K
122.08%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Curitiba
Gramado
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 R$307
$48.74 R$271
13.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.87 R$249
$31.01 R$172
44.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.2 R$467
$62.9 R$349
33.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.2 R$373
$43.49 R$241
54.50%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Curitiba
Gramado
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$360 R$1,996
$431 R$2,390
-16.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$244 R$1,356
$302 R$1,675
-19.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$668 R$3,707
$882 R$4,897
-24.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$509 R$2,825
$566 R$3,142
-10.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,952 R$10.8K
$2,397 R$13.3K
-18.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,344 R$7,458
$1,460 R$8,106
-7.99%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Curitiba
Gramado
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$513 R$2,846
$565 R$3,133
-9.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
10
10.00%

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Last update for Curitiba: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gramado: October 29, 2025

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