Cost of Living Comparison Between Curitiba and Petrolina Cost of Living Comparison Between Curitiba and Petrolina

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Curitiba is 17.3% more expensive than Petrolina without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Curitiba is 24.3% more expensive than Petrolina without rent, and 25% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Curitiba
Petrolina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.33 R$29.57
$5.36 R$29.76
-0.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.55 R$181
$27.14 R$151
19.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.16 R$34.18
$6.14 R$34.1
0.33%
Cappuccino
$2.05 R$11.35
$1.8 R$9.97
13.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 R$6.31
$1.11 R$6.18
2.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 R$3.78
$0.67 R$3.71
1.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 R$12.07
$1.78 R$9.86
21.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 R$17.86
$2.74 R$15.21
17.52%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Curitiba
Petrolina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 R$5.46
$1.03 R$5.7
-4.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.24
$0.82 R$4.58
80.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.44
$1.09 R$6.06
6.42%
Eggs
$2.11 R$11.74
$1.58 R$8.79
33.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.51 R$47.25
$8.23 R$45.69
3.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.85 R$21.34
$2.66 R$14.79
44.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.73 R$42.89
$7.41 R$41.11
4.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 R$11.76
$2.04 R$11.3
3.92%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 R$5.19
$0.78 R$4.32
19.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 R$5.05
$1.2 R$6.65
-24.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 R$6.7
$1.44 R$8
-15.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 R$5.69
$1.14 R$6.35
-10.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 R$4.85
$0.69 R$3.86
26.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 R$3.36
$0.7 R$3.89
-12.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 R$3.92
$0.46 R$2.58
54.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.22 R$12.31
$2.14 R$11.9
3.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.52 R$41.73
$6.43 R$35.72
16.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 R$6.51
$1.22 R$6.78
-4.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 R$12.39
$2.02 R$11.2
10.40%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Curitiba
Petrolina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 R$5.91
$0.91 R$5.07
17.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.39 R$258
$38.39 R$213
20.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R$6.13
$1.11 R$6.15
-0.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 R$3.63
$0.71 R$3.96
-8.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 R$34.17
$6.23 R$34.59
-1.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 R$6.76
$1.16 R$6.42
5.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K R$102.2K
$20.3K R$112.8K
-9.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K R$146.4K
$19.9K R$110.5K
32.42%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curitiba
Petrolina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.3 R$412
$62.2 R$345
19.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.71 R$65
$13.54 R$75.2
-13.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.16 R$117
$8.76 R$48.63
141.55%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Curitiba
Petrolina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.95 R$144
$15.89 R$88.2
63.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.65 R$92.4
$21.7 R$120
-23.27%
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 R$35.58
$3.65 R$20.26
75.62%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Curitiba
Petrolina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 R$1,586
$226 R$1,257
26.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,445 R$35.8K
$6,523 R$36.2K
-1.20%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Curitiba
Petrolina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 R$307
$18.19 R$101
204.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.87 R$249
$42.01 R$233
6.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.2 R$467
$48.84 R$271
72.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.2 R$373
$77.9 R$432
-13.70%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Curitiba
Petrolina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$360 R$1,996
$248 R$1,376
45.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$244 R$1,356
$212 R$1,175
15.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$668 R$3,707
$535 R$2,969
24.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$509 R$2,825
$368 R$2,043
38.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,952 R$10.8K
$1,425 R$7,910
36.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,344 R$7,458
$968 R$5,373
38.80%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Curitiba
Petrolina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$513 R$2,846
$567 R$3,145
-9.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
10.92
0.73%

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Last update for Curitiba: October 29, 2025

Last update for Petrolina: October 29, 2025

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