Cost of Living Comparison Between Curitiba and Serra Cost of Living Comparison Between Curitiba and Serra

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Curitiba is 15.8% more expensive than Serra without rent, and 18.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Curitiba is 18.5% more expensive than Serra without rent, and 30.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Curitiba
Serra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.44 R$28.54
$4.35 R$22.81
25.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.74 R$172
$21.23 R$111
54.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.19 R$32.49
$6.32 R$33.17
-2.06%
Cappuccino
$2.07 R$10.86
$1.74 R$9.13
18.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 R$5.94
$0.73 R$3.84
54.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.30
$0.52 R$2.72
21.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 R$11.53
$0.84 R$4.40
161.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 R$16.75
$3.15 R$16.54
1.27%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Curitiba
Serra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 R$4.88
$0.80 R$4.18
16.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 R$7.52
$1.45 R$7.61
-1.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.05
$1.00 R$5.26
15.00%
Eggs
$2.08 R$10.90
$1.61 R$8.43
29.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.13 R$42.68
$7.56 R$39.67
7.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.91 R$20.53
$3.73 R$19.61
4.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.72 R$40.55
$6.20 R$32.53
24.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 R$11.03
$2.19 R$11.49
-4.11%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 R$5.16
$1.39 R$7.28
-29.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 R$4.97
$1.24 R$6.53
-23.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 R$6.61
$1.48 R$7.75
-14.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 R$5.26
$1.05 R$5.51
-4.76%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 R$4.58
$1.19 R$6.23
-26.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 R$2.91
$0.63 R$3.29
-11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 R$3.68
$0.56 R$2.94
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.12 R$11.11
$2.11 R$11.07
0.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.38 R$44.01
$5.54 R$29.09
51.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.46
$0.94 R$4.96
30.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 R$11.84
$1.23 R$6.44
83.74%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Curitiba
Serra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 R$5.79
$0.89 R$4.66
23.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.67 R$245
$43.63 R$229
6.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.10 R$5.80
$1.14 R$5.97
-3.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 R$3.73
$0.90 R$4.74
-21.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.23 R$32.72
$3.72 R$19.52
67.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 R$6.19
$0.99 R$5.18
19.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.7K R$98.1K
$21.1K R$110.8K
-11.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K R$139.9K
$29.8K R$156.4K
-10.54%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curitiba
Serra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.3 R$380
$106 R$555
-31.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.66 R$61.2
$11.55 R$60.6
0.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.52 R$108
$17.99 R$94.5
14.06%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Curitiba
Serra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.04 R$131
$36.42 R$191
-31.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.85 R$88.5
$26.94 R$141
-37.45%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 R$32.97
$4.40 R$23.12
42.73%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Curitiba
Serra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,474
$165 R$868
69.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,456 R$33.9K
$6,409 R$33.6K
0.74%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Curitiba
Serra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.1 R$289
$36.92 R$194
49.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.38 R$238
$54.9 R$288
-17.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.1 R$436
$83.0 R$435
0.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.8 R$361
$71.2 R$374
-3.33%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Curitiba
Serra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$362 R$1,900
$228 R$1,199
58.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$251 R$1,317
$133 R$696
89.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$668 R$3,506
$397 R$2,083
68.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 R$2,651
$201 R$1,054
151.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,184 R$11.5K
$946 R$4,967
130.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,592 R$8,359
$534 R$2,805
198.01%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Curitiba
Serra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 R$3,182
$532 R$2,791
13.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
10.38
5.97%

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

Last update for Curitiba: March 2, 2026

Last update for Serra: March 2, 2026

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