Cost of Living Comparison Between Curitiba and Pelotas Cost of Living Comparison Between Curitiba and Pelotas

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Curitiba is 16% more expensive than Pelotas without rent, and 27.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Curitiba is 8% more expensive than Pelotas without rent, and 35.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Curitiba
Pelotas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.33 R$29.57
$3.88 R$21.56
37.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.55 R$181
$22.02 R$122
47.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.16 R$34.18
$5.52 R$30.64
11.59%
Cappuccino
$2.05 R$11.35
$1.28 R$7.09
60.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 R$6.31
$0.75 R$4.14
52.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 R$3.78
$0.48 R$2.65
41.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 R$12.07
$1.32 R$7.32
64.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 R$17.86
$1.37 R$7.59
135.04%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Curitiba
Pelotas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 R$5.46
$0.84 R$4.68
16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.24
$0.9 R$4.98
64.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.44
$0.95 R$5.27
22.11%
Eggs
$2.11 R$11.74
$2.04 R$11.32
3.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.51 R$47.25
$11.13 R$61.8
-23.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.85 R$21.34
$4.57 R$25.36
-15.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.73 R$42.89
$9.19 R$51
-15.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 R$11.76
$1.96 R$10.88
8.16%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 R$5.19
$1.27 R$7.05
-26.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 R$5.05
$1.32 R$7.33
-31.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 R$6.7
$1.11 R$6.17
9.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 R$5.69
$1.13 R$6.28
-9.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 R$4.85
$0.86 R$4.78
1.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 R$3.36
$0.72 R$3.99
-15.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 R$3.92
$0.62 R$3.43
14.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.22 R$12.31
$1.9 R$10.57
16.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.52 R$41.73
$6.35 R$35.27
18.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 R$6.51
$0.98 R$5.45
19.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 R$12.39
$1.8 R$10.01
23.89%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Curitiba
Pelotas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 R$5.91
$0.92 R$5.12
16.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.39 R$258
$38.58 R$214
20.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R$6.13
$1.66 R$9.24
-33.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 R$3.63
$1 R$5.57
-35.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 R$34.17
$5.29 R$29.36
16.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 R$6.76
$1.06 R$5.87
15.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K R$102.2K
$24.4K R$135.6K
-24.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K R$146.4K
$28.1K R$156K
-6.15%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curitiba
Pelotas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.3 R$412
$60 R$333
23.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.71 R$65
$14.51 R$80.5
-19.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.16 R$117
$19.59 R$109
8.01%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Curitiba
Pelotas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.95 R$144
$19.66 R$109
31.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.65 R$92.4
$18.28 R$101
-8.92%
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 R$35.58
$3.31 R$18.38
93.66%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Curitiba
Pelotas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 R$1,586
$305 R$1,695
-6.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,445 R$35.8K
$7,243 R$40.2K
-11.02%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Curitiba
Pelotas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 R$307
$35.93 R$199
53.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.87 R$249
$57.1 R$317
-21.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.2 R$467
$63.1 R$350
33.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.2 R$373
$61.8 R$343
8.69%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Curitiba
Pelotas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$360 R$1,996
$182 R$1,012
97.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$244 R$1,356
$128 R$708
91.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$668 R$3,707
$261 R$1,451
155.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$509 R$2,825
$205 R$1,137
148.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,952 R$10.8K
$1,451 R$8,054
34.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,344 R$7,458
$752 R$4,173
78.74%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Curitiba
Pelotas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$513 R$2,846
$374 R$2,074
37.20%
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 Pelotas: October 28, 2025

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