Cost of Living Comparison Between Curitiba and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Curitiba and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Curitiba is 23.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 32% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Curitiba is 25.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 43.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Curitiba
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.33 R$29.57
$4.68 ฿151
13.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.55 R$181
$46.4 ฿1,502
-29.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.16 R$34.18
$8.65 ฿280
-28.79%
Cappuccino
$2.05 R$11.35
$3.09 ฿100
-33.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 R$6.31
$0.73 ฿23.53
56.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 R$3.78
$0.37 ฿11.95
83.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 R$12.07
$2.39 ฿77.4
-9.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 R$17.86
$3.62 ฿117
-11.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Curitiba
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 R$5.46
$2.24 ฿72.5
-56.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.24
$1.8 ฿58.2
-17.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.44
$2.24 ฿72.3
-48.21%
Eggs
$2.11 R$11.74
$2.23 ฿72.1
-5.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.51 R$47.25
$19.31 ฿625
-55.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.85 R$21.34
$3.77 ฿122
2.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.73 R$42.89
$13.05 ฿422
-40.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 R$11.76
$3.28 ฿106
-35.37%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 R$5.19
$1.63 ฿52.6
-42.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 R$5.05
$2.4 ฿77.7
-62.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 R$6.7
$1.99 ฿64.3
-39.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 R$5.69
$1.53 ฿49.62
-33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 R$4.85
$1.49 ฿48.11
-41.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 R$3.36
$1.02 ฿32.87
-40.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 R$3.92
$0.48 ฿15.61
47.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.22 R$12.31
$4.32 ฿140
-48.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.52 R$41.73
$21.68 ฿702
-65.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 R$6.51
$1.77 ฿57.3
-33.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 R$12.39
$2.79 ฿90.4
-20.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Curitiba
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 R$5.91
$1.35 ฿43.74
-20.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.39 R$258
$11.76 ฿380
294.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R$6.13
$3.15 ฿102
-65.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 R$3.63
$1 ฿32.3
-35.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 R$34.17
$13.64 ฿442
-54.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 R$6.76
$1.3 ฿42.2
-6.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K R$102.2K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-32.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K R$146.4K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-22.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curitiba
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.3 R$412
$123 ฿3,970
-39.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.71 R$65
$13.93 ฿451
-15.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.16 R$117
$18.24 ฿590
16.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Curitiba
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.95 R$144
$60.8 ฿1,966
-57.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.65 R$92.4
$17.11 ฿554
-2.69%
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 R$35.58
$9.07 ฿294
-29.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Curitiba
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 R$1,586
$694 ฿22.5K
-58.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,445 R$35.8K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-59.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Curitiba
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 R$307
$57.5 ฿1,861
-3.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.87 R$249
$34.51 ฿1,117
30.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.2 R$467
$115 ฿3,727
-26.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.2 R$373
$84.8 ฿2,743
-20.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Curitiba
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$360 R$1,996
$611 ฿19.8K
-41.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$244 R$1,356
$442 ฿14.3K
-44.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$668 R$3,707
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-66.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$509 R$2,825
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-65.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,952 R$10.8K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-54.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,344 R$7,458
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-53.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Curitiba
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$513 R$2,846
$697 ฿22.5K
-26.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
5.33
106.38%

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Last update for Curitiba: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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