Cost of Living Comparison Between Curitiba and Joinville Cost of Living Comparison Between Curitiba and Joinville

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Curitiba is 0.7% cheaper than Joinville without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Curitiba is 3.5% cheaper than Joinville without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Curitiba
Joinville
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.33 R$29.57
$7.27 R$40.38
-26.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.55 R$181
$35.53 R$197
-8.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.16 R$34.18
$6.17 R$34.23
-0.16%
Cappuccino
$2.05 R$11.35
$1.44 R$8
42.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 R$6.31
$0.95 R$5.26
20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 R$3.78
$0.62 R$3.46
9.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 R$12.07
$2.75 R$15.27
-21.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 R$17.86
$2.39 R$13.26
34.73%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Curitiba
Joinville
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 R$5.46
$0.85 R$4.72
15.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.24
$1.26 R$7.01
17.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.44
$0.78 R$4.32
48.72%
Eggs
$2.11 R$11.74
$2.47 R$13.68
-14.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.51 R$47.25
$7.1 R$39.4
19.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.85 R$21.34
$3.14 R$17.44
22.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.73 R$42.89
$7.88 R$43.76
-1.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 R$11.76
$1.38 R$7.65
53.62%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 R$5.19
$1.09 R$6.05
-14.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 R$5.05
$1.15 R$6.37
-20.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 R$6.7
$1.43 R$7.95
-15.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 R$5.69
$1.17 R$6.47
-12.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 R$4.85
$0.86 R$4.78
1.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 R$3.36
$1.01 R$5.63
-39.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 R$3.92
$0.74 R$4.11
-4.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.22 R$12.31
$2.81 R$15.58
-21.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.52 R$41.73
$7.34 R$40.72
2.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 R$6.51
$1.05 R$5.81
11.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 R$12.39
$2.88 R$15.99
-22.57%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Curitiba
Joinville
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 R$5.91
$0.98 R$5.43
9.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.39 R$258
$49.44 R$274
-6.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R$6.13
$1.83 R$10.18
-39.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 R$3.63
$1.06 R$5.87
-38.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 R$34.17
$8.64 R$47.94
-28.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 R$6.76
$1.04 R$5.77
17.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K R$102.2K
$24.2K R$134.4K
-23.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K R$146.4K
$28.4K R$157.7K
-7.17%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curitiba
Joinville
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.3 R$412
$53.3 R$296
39.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.71 R$65
$13.2 R$73.3
-11.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.16 R$117
$20.56 R$114
2.92%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Curitiba
Joinville
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.95 R$144
$22.62 R$126
14.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.65 R$92.4
$21.46 R$119
-22.41%
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 R$35.58
$7.59 R$42.14
-15.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Curitiba
Joinville
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 R$1,586
$273 R$1,515
4.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,445 R$35.8K
$5,635 R$31.3K
14.36%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Curitiba
Joinville
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 R$307
$44.36 R$246
24.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.87 R$249
$71.6 R$397
-37.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.2 R$467
$80.8 R$448
4.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.2 R$373
$59.4 R$330
13.15%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Curitiba
Joinville
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$360 R$1,996
$274 R$1,520
31.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$244 R$1,356
$205 R$1,137
19.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$668 R$3,707
$562 R$3,119
18.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$509 R$2,825
$414 R$2,298
22.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,952 R$10.8K
$1,583 R$8,785
23.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,344 R$7,458
$1,016 R$5,637
32.30%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Curitiba
Joinville
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$513 R$2,846
$599 R$3,326
-14.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
10.2
7.84%

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Last update for Curitiba: October 29, 2025

Last update for Joinville: October 28, 2025

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