Cost of Living Comparison Between Curitiba and Mogi das Cruzes Cost of Living Comparison Between Curitiba and Mogi das Cruzes

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Curitiba is 3.9% more expensive than Mogi das Cruzes without rent, and 4.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Curitiba is 15% more expensive than Mogi das Cruzes without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Curitiba
Mogi das Cruzes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.44 R$28.54
$7.14 R$37.46
-23.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.74 R$172
$22.90 R$120
42.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.19 R$32.49
$5.75 R$30.17
7.65%
Cappuccino
$2.07 R$10.86
$1.48 R$7.75
39.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 R$5.94
$0.83 R$4.34
36.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.30
$0.84 R$4.40
-25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 R$11.53
$1.76 R$9.25
25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 R$16.75
$2.19 R$11.48
45.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Curitiba
Mogi das Cruzes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 R$4.88
$0.93 R$4.90
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 R$7.52
$1.63 R$8.56
-12.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.05
$1.19 R$6.23
-3.36%
Eggs
$2.08 R$10.90
$2.36 R$12.40
-11.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.13 R$42.68
$7.59 R$39.86
7.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.91 R$20.53
$3.18 R$16.72
22.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.72 R$40.55
$8.35 R$43.82
-7.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 R$11.03
$1.91 R$10.02
9.95%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 R$5.16
$1.65 R$8.68
-40.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 R$4.97
$1.39 R$7.30
-31.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 R$6.61
$1.74 R$9.16
-27.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 R$5.26
$1.42 R$7.48
-29.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 R$4.58
$1.20 R$6.31
-27.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 R$2.91
$0.85 R$4.47
-34.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 R$3.68
$0.63 R$3.30
11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.12 R$11.11
$1.83 R$9.60
15.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.38 R$44.01
$7.84 R$41.15
6.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.46
$1.37 R$7.18
-10.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 R$11.84
$2.06 R$10.82
9.71%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Curitiba
Mogi das Cruzes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 R$5.79
$0.95 R$4.97
15.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.67 R$245
$91.4 R$480
-48.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.10 R$5.80
$0.86 R$4.51
27.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 R$3.73
$0.62 R$3.25
14.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.23 R$32.72
$4.53 R$23.76
37.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 R$6.19
$1.03 R$5.42
14.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.7K R$98.1K
$12.5K R$65.7K
49.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K R$139.9K
$14.5K R$75.9K
84.31%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curitiba
Mogi das Cruzes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.3 R$380
$51.8 R$272
39.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.66 R$61.2
$10.03 R$52.7
16.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.52 R$108
$21.99 R$115
-6.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Curitiba
Mogi das Cruzes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.04 R$131
$29.12 R$153
-14.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.85 R$88.5
$10.63 R$55.8
58.51%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 R$32.97
$7.10 R$37.29
-11.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Curitiba
Mogi das Cruzes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,474
$183 R$961
53.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,456 R$33.9K
$8,645 R$45.4K
-25.32%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Curitiba
Mogi das Cruzes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.1 R$289
$31.63 R$166
74.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.38 R$238
$32.00 R$168
41.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.1 R$436
$55.1 R$289
50.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.8 R$361
$39.92 R$210
72.39%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Curitiba
Mogi das Cruzes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$362 R$1,900
$344 R$1,807
5.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$251 R$1,317
$241 R$1,265
4.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$668 R$3,506
$660 R$3,465
1.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 R$2,651
$361 R$1,895
39.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,184 R$11.5K
$1,509 R$7,922
44.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,592 R$8,359
$1,235 R$6,481
28.97%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Curitiba
Mogi das Cruzes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 R$3,182
$323 R$1,696
87.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
11.17
-1.52%

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Last update for Curitiba: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mogi das Cruzes: March 2, 2026

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