Cost of Living Comparison Between Curitiba and Rio Grande Cost of Living Comparison Between Curitiba and Rio Grande

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Curitiba is 29.2% more expensive than Rio Grande without rent, and 16.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Curitiba is 15.5% more expensive than Rio Grande without rent, and 18.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Curitiba
Rio Grande
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.44 R$28.54
$6.42 R$33.72
-15.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.74 R$172
$23.25 R$122
40.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.19 R$32.49
$6.22 R$32.67
-0.48%
Cappuccino
$2.07 R$10.86
$1.27 R$6.69
62.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 R$5.94
$1.10 R$5.76
2.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.30
$0.70 R$3.67
-10.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 R$11.53
$2.18 R$11.47
0.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 R$16.75
$3.52 R$18.50
-9.38%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Curitiba
Rio Grande
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 R$4.88
$0.84 R$4.40
10.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 R$7.52
$1.41 R$7.40
1.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.05
$1.05 R$5.54
9.52%
Eggs
$2.08 R$10.90
$1.85 R$9.71
12.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.13 R$42.68
$3.49 R$18.34
132.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.91 R$20.53
$4.42 R$23.19
-11.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.72 R$40.55
$9.24 R$48.51
-16.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 R$11.03
$2.05 R$10.75
2.44%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 R$5.16
$1.27 R$6.69
-22.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 R$4.97
$1.31 R$6.90
-27.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 R$6.61
$0.52 R$2.75
142.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 R$5.26
$1.05 R$5.52
-4.76%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 R$4.58
$0.66 R$3.45
31.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 R$2.91
$0.34 R$1.80
64.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 R$3.68
$0.53 R$2.78
32.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.12 R$11.11
$1.99 R$10.47
6.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.38 R$44.01
$7.58 R$39.78
10.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.46
$0.98 R$5.16
25.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 R$11.84
$1.86 R$9.77
21.51%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Curitiba
Rio Grande
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 R$5.79
$0.92 R$4.83
19.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.67 R$245
$38.73 R$203
20.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.10 R$5.80
$1.59 R$8.32
-30.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 R$3.73
$1.06 R$5.54
-33.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.23 R$32.72
$5.49 R$28.82
13.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 R$6.19
$1.06 R$5.58
11.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.7K R$98.1K
$23.9K R$125.6K
-21.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K R$139.9K
$28.1K R$147.8K
-5.29%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curitiba
Rio Grande
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.3 R$380
$60.0 R$315
20.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.66 R$61.2
$8.34 R$43.78
39.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.52 R$108
$19.90 R$104
3.12%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Curitiba
Rio Grande
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.04 R$131
$22.60 R$119
10.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.85 R$88.5
$21.50 R$113
-21.63%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 R$32.97
$2.72 R$14.26
130.88%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Curitiba
Rio Grande
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,474
$312 R$1,638
-10.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,456 R$33.9K
$7,302 R$38.3K
-11.58%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Curitiba
Rio Grande
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.1 R$289
$29.04 R$152
89.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.38 R$238
$35.49 R$186
27.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.1 R$436
$73.0 R$383
13.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.8 R$361
$63.0 R$331
9.22%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Curitiba
Rio Grande
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$362 R$1,900
$314 R$1,649
15.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$251 R$1,317
$214 R$1,121
17.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$668 R$3,506
$593 R$3,111
12.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 R$2,651
$430 R$2,256
17.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,184 R$11.5K
$1,586 R$8,326
37.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,592 R$8,359
$1,171 R$6,149
35.94%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Curitiba
Rio Grande
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 R$3,182
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
10
10.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Curitiba: March 2, 2026

Last update for Rio Grande: March 3, 2026

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