Cost of Living Comparison Between Curitiba and Recife Cost of Living Comparison Between Curitiba and Recife

😐 Solo nomad: Curitiba is 3.7% more expensive than Recife without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Curitiba is 3.6% more expensive than Recife without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.24 R$28.14

$5.04 R$27.06

3.97%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.28 R$173

$27.48 R$148

17.47%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.22 R$33.41

$6.74 R$36.19

-7.72%

Cappuccino

$2.06 R$11.07

$1.84 R$9.88

11.96%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.13 R$6.09

$0.88 R$4.71

28.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.68 R$3.66

$0.53 R$2.83

28.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.13 R$11.43

$1.45 R$7.80

46.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.28 R$17.61

$2.92 R$15.69

12.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.93 R$4.98

$1.18 R$6.32

-21.19%

White Bread (500g)

$1.48 R$7.94

$1.45 R$7.76

2.07%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.14 R$6.15

$1.26 R$6.77

-9.52%

Eggs

$2.15 R$11.53

$2.29 R$12.27

-6.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.35 R$44.83

$6.80 R$36.53

22.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.85 R$20.65

$3.54 R$18.98

8.76%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.59 R$40.74

$7.16 R$38.47

6.01%

Apples (1kg)

$2.04 R$10.97

$2.16 R$11.58

-5.56%

Banana (1kg)

$0.93 R$4.97

$1.29 R$6.90

-27.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.95 R$5.09

$1.12 R$6.02

-15.18%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 R$6.44

$1.57 R$8.41

-23.57%

Potato (1kg)

$1.01 R$5.41

$1.33 R$7.16

-24.06%

Onion (1kg)

$0.87 R$4.66

$1.03 R$5.56

-15.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.56 R$3.00

$0.54 R$2.92

3.70%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.71 R$3.81

$0.75 R$4.03

-5.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.21 R$11.85

$1.61 R$8.63

37.27%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.63 R$40.97

$7.54 R$40.51

1.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 R$6.61

$1.14 R$6.13

7.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.26 R$12.14

$1.68 R$9.01

34.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.10 R$5.91

$0.72 R$3.86

52.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.32 R$249

$36.68 R$197

26.28%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.11 R$5.94

$1.15 R$6.17

-3.48%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.71 R$3.79

$0.64 R$3.42

10.94%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.23 R$33.46

$3.66 R$19.67

70.22%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 R$6.47

$1.04 R$5.59

15.38%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$18.3K R$98.3K

$16.3K R$87.8K

11.98%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.2K R$140.6K

$22.1K R$118.8K

18.36%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$72.7 R$391

$72.2 R$387

0.79%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$11.70 R$62.8

$15.77 R$84.7

-25.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$20.96 R$113

$16.40 R$88.1

27.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.34 R$136

$19.70 R$106

28.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.09 R$91.8

$31.32 R$168

-45.43%

Cinema Ticket

$6.40 R$34.39

$7.18 R$38.57

-10.86%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$285 R$1,528

$257 R$1,382

10.57%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,403 R$34.4K

$10.6K R$57.0K

-39.72%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.9 R$295

$43.21 R$232

26.96%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.24 R$243

$50.3 R$270

-10.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.1 R$452

$83.8 R$450

0.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$69.2 R$372

$78.4 R$421

-11.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$365 R$1,962

$318 R$1,710

14.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$250 R$1,342

$205 R$1,099

22.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$679 R$3,647

$597 R$3,207

13.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$497 R$2,667

$535 R$2,874

-7.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,069 R$11.1K

$1,762 R$9,461

17.46%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,530 R$8,216

$965 R$5,184

58.49%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$565 R$3,036

$419 R$2,250

34.91%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

-26.67%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Curitiba: January 12, 2026

Last update for Recife: January 12, 2026

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