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

😐 Solo nomad: Curitiba is 2.5% more expensive than Rio Grande without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Curitiba is 30.5% more expensive than Rio Grande without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.24 R$28.14

$6.29 R$33.77

-16.69%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.28 R$173

$23.87 R$128

35.23%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.22 R$33.41

$6.18 R$33.18

0.65%

Cappuccino

$2.06 R$11.07

$1.29 R$6.94

59.69%

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

$1.13 R$6.09

$1.07 R$5.73

5.61%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.68 R$3.66

$0.73 R$3.94

-6.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.13 R$11.43

$2.12 R$11.38

0.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.28 R$17.61

$3.66 R$19.66

-10.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.93 R$4.98

$0.83 R$4.47

12.05%

White Bread (500g)

$1.48 R$7.94

$1.45 R$7.81

2.07%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.14 R$6.15

$1.08 R$5.80

5.56%

Eggs

$2.15 R$11.53

$1.75 R$9.40

22.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.35 R$44.83

$3.68 R$19.76

126.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.85 R$20.65

$4.44 R$23.85

-13.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.59 R$40.74

$9.17 R$49.27

-17.23%

Apples (1kg)

$2.04 R$10.97

$2.00 R$10.75

2.00%

Banana (1kg)

$0.93 R$4.97

$1.32 R$7.09

-29.55%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.95 R$5.09

$1.32 R$7.10

-28.03%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 R$6.44

$0.57 R$3.04

110.53%

Potato (1kg)

$1.01 R$5.41

$1.11 R$5.94

-9.01%

Onion (1kg)

$0.87 R$4.66

$0.60 R$3.22

45.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.56 R$3.00

$0.37 R$2.01

51.35%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.71 R$3.81

$0.51 R$2.76

39.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.21 R$11.85

$1.96 R$10.50

12.76%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.63 R$40.97

$7.07 R$37.98

7.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 R$6.61

$1.03 R$5.51

19.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.26 R$12.14

$1.78 R$9.58

26.97%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.10 R$5.91

$0.88 R$4.72

25.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.32 R$249

$38.05 R$204

21.73%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.11 R$5.94

$1.66 R$8.93

-33.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.71 R$3.79

$1.05 R$5.62

-32.38%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.23 R$33.46

$5.28 R$28.35

17.99%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 R$6.47

$1.07 R$5.74

12.15%

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

$18.3K R$98.3K

$24.0K R$129.1K

-23.86%

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

$26.2K R$140.6K

$27.1K R$145.6K

-3.38%

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

$72.7 R$391

$61.5 R$330

18.26%

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

$11.70 R$62.8

$8.29 R$44.49

41.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$20.96 R$113

$19.68 R$106

6.50%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.34 R$136

$22.94 R$123

10.46%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.09 R$91.8

$21.57 R$116

-20.77%

Cinema Ticket

$6.40 R$34.39

$2.67 R$14.33

139.70%

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

$285 R$1,528

$310 R$1,667

-8.31%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,403 R$34.4K

$7,344 R$39.4K

-12.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.9 R$295

$28.44 R$153

92.90%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.24 R$243

$35.74 R$192

26.58%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.1 R$452

$72.3 R$388

16.27%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$69.2 R$372

$62.7 R$337

10.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$365 R$1,962

$311 R$1,670

17.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$250 R$1,342

$220 R$1,182

13.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$679 R$3,647

$573 R$3,077

18.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$497 R$2,667

$430 R$2,307

15.59%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,069 R$11.1K

$1,656 R$8,893

24.96%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,530 R$8,216

$1,089 R$5,850

40.44%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$565 R$3,036

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.00%

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

Last update for Curitiba: January 12, 2026

Last update for Rio Grande: January 12, 2026

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