Cost of Living Comparison Between Curitiba and Sao Paulo Cost of Living Comparison Between Curitiba and Sao Paulo

🙂 Solo nomad: Curitiba is 8.9% cheaper than Sao Paulo without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Curitiba is 14.5% cheaper than Sao Paulo without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.33 R$29.57

$7.13 R$39.55

-25.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.55 R$181

$39.76 R$221

-18.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.16 R$34.18

$7.39 R$41

-16.64%

Cappuccino

$2.05 R$11.35

$2.04 R$11.32

0.49%

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

$1.14 R$6.31

$1.21 R$6.69

-5.79%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.68 R$3.78

$0.86 R$4.77

-20.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.17 R$12.07

$2.14 R$11.9

1.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.22 R$17.86

$2.84 R$15.76

13.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.98 R$5.46

$1.03 R$5.7

-4.85%

White Bread (500g)

$1.48 R$8.24

$1.76 R$9.75

-15.91%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.16 R$6.44

$1.29 R$7.19

-10.08%

Eggs

$2.11 R$11.74

$2.41 R$13.35

-12.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.51 R$47.25

$10.96 R$60.8

-22.35%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.85 R$21.34

$4.32 R$23.97

-10.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.73 R$42.89

$9.01 R$49.99

-14.21%

Apples (1kg)

$2.12 R$11.76

$2.78 R$15.41

-23.74%

Banana (1kg)

$0.93 R$5.19

$1.85 R$10.25

-49.73%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.91 R$5.05

$1.68 R$9.3

-45.83%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 R$6.7

$1.76 R$9.78

-31.25%

Potato (1kg)

$1.02 R$5.69

$1.44 R$8.01

-29.17%

Onion (1kg)

$0.87 R$4.85

$1.25 R$6.93

-30.40%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.61 R$3.36

$1.01 R$5.59

-39.60%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.71 R$3.92

$0.7 R$3.88

1.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.22 R$12.31

$2.49 R$13.8

-10.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.52 R$41.73

$9.12 R$50.6

-17.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 R$6.51

$1.36 R$7.52

-13.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.23 R$12.39

$2.29 R$12.74

-2.62%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.07 R$5.91

$0.94 R$5.2

13.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.39 R$258

$44.21 R$245

4.93%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.1 R$6.13

$1.1 R$6.12

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.65 R$3.63

$0.76 R$4.21

-14.47%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.16 R$34.17

$8.96 R$49.72

-31.25%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.22 R$6.76

$1.1 R$6.1

10.91%

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

$18.4K R$102.2K

$22K R$121.8K

-16.10%

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

$26.4K R$146.4K

$28.4K R$157.7K

-7.17%

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

$74.3 R$412

$53.8 R$298

38.13%

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

$11.71 R$65

$13.37 R$74.2

-12.42%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.16 R$117

$20.19 R$112

4.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.95 R$144

$29.33 R$163

-11.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.65 R$92.4

$35.52 R$197

-53.13%

Cinema Ticket

$6.41 R$35.58

$7.89 R$43.78

-18.76%

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

$286 R$1,586

$506 R$2,806

-43.48%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,445 R$35.8K

$15.2K R$84.5K

-57.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.3 R$307

$52.4 R$291

5.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.87 R$249

$41.78 R$232

7.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.2 R$467

$79.4 R$441

6.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$67.2 R$373

$74.5 R$414

-9.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$360 R$1,996

$678 R$3,761

-46.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$244 R$1,356

$406 R$2,252

-39.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$668 R$3,707

$1,267 R$7,033

-47.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$509 R$2,825

$759 R$4,214

-32.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,952 R$10.8K

$2,965 R$16.5K

-34.15%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,344 R$7,458

$1,984 R$11K

-32.26%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$513 R$2,846

$713 R$3,959

-28.12%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.56

-4.84%

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

Last update for Curitiba: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sao Paulo: October 28, 2025

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