Cost of Living Comparison Between Curitiba and Guararema Cost of Living Comparison Between Curitiba and Guararema

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Curitiba is 11.4% more expensive than Guararema without rent, and 23.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Curitiba is 23.5% more expensive than Guararema without rent, and 13.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Curitiba
Guararema
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.44 R$28.65
$4.62 R$24.36
17.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.74 R$173
$32.27 R$170
1.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.19 R$32.61
$5.32 R$28.02
16.35%
Cappuccino
$2.07 R$10.90
$0.86 R$4.54
140.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 R$5.97
$0.86 R$4.55
31.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.31
$0.69 R$3.63
-8.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 R$11.58
$1.75 R$9.25
25.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 R$16.82
$2.77 R$14.59
15.16%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Curitiba
Guararema
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 R$4.90
$0.98 R$5.14
-5.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 R$7.55
$1.23 R$6.46
16.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.07
$1.06 R$5.61
8.49%
Eggs
$2.08 R$10.95
$2.38 R$12.52
-12.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.13 R$42.84
$9.22 R$48.60
-11.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.91 R$20.61
$4.15 R$21.87
-5.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.72 R$40.70
$8.19 R$43.14
-5.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 R$11.07
$2.03 R$10.67
3.45%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 R$5.18
$1.60 R$8.43
-38.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 R$4.99
$1.42 R$7.51
-33.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 R$6.64
$1.42 R$7.47
-11.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 R$5.28
$1.42 R$7.48
-29.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 R$4.60
$1.33 R$7.00
-34.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 R$2.93
$0.35 R$1.83
60.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 R$3.69
$0.65 R$3.40
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.12 R$11.15
$1.82 R$9.58
16.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.38 R$44.18
$5.78 R$30.45
44.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.49
$1.36 R$7.18
-9.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 R$11.89
$2.07 R$10.92
9.18%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Curitiba
Guararema
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 R$5.81
$0.92 R$4.83
19.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.67 R$246
$38.21 R$201
22.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.10 R$5.82
$0.86 R$4.51
27.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 R$3.75
$0.49 R$2.58
44.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.23 R$32.85
$5.26 R$27.70
18.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 R$6.21
$1.07 R$5.66
10.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.7K R$98.5K
$14.3K R$75.1K
31.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K R$140.5K
$22.0K R$116.2K
20.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curitiba
Guararema
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.3 R$381
$26.93 R$142
168.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.66 R$61.5
$16.15 R$85.1
-27.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.52 R$108
$10.65 R$56.1
92.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Curitiba
Guararema
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.04 R$132
$22.68 R$120
10.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.85 R$88.8
$21.48 R$113
-21.55%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 R$33.09
$3.54 R$18.64
77.40%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Curitiba
Guararema
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,480
$333 R$1,753
-15.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,456 R$34.0K
$8,769 R$46.2K
-26.38%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Curitiba
Guararema
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.1 R$291
$54.7 R$288
0.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.38 R$239
$23.52 R$124
92.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.1 R$438
$72.9 R$384
13.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.8 R$363
$54.0 R$285
27.44%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Curitiba
Guararema
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$362 R$1,907
$312 R$1,642
16.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$251 R$1,322
$213 R$1,124
17.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$668 R$3,519
$586 R$3,086
14.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 R$2,661
$435 R$2,295
15.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,184 R$11.5K
$1,624 R$8,556
34.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,592 R$8,391
$1,150 R$6,059
38.48%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Curitiba
Guararema
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 R$3,194
$294 R$1,547
106.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
6
83.33%

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

Last update for Curitiba: March 2, 2026

Last update for Guararema: March 2, 2026

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