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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Curitiba is 6.7% more expensive than Serra without rent, and 18.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Curitiba is 22.9% more expensive than Serra without rent, and 27% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Curitiba
Serra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.33 R$29.57
$4.29 R$23.81
24.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.55 R$181
$20.74 R$115
56.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.16 R$34.18
$6.21 R$34.45
-0.81%
Cappuccino
$2.05 R$11.35
$1.67 R$9.25
22.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 R$6.31
$0.71 R$3.93
60.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 R$3.78
$0.55 R$3.08
23.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 R$12.07
$0.8 R$4.42
171.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 R$17.86
$3.21 R$17.8
0.31%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Curitiba
Serra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 R$5.46
$0.87 R$4.83
12.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.24
$1.46 R$8.11
1.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.44
$1.01 R$5.62
14.85%
Eggs
$2.11 R$11.74
$1.6 R$8.9
31.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.51 R$47.25
$7.46 R$41.4
14.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.85 R$21.34
$3.71 R$20.6
3.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.73 R$42.89
$6.45 R$35.79
19.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 R$11.76
$2.14 R$11.89
-0.93%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 R$5.19
$1.33 R$7.41
-30.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 R$5.05
$1.24 R$6.87
-26.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 R$6.7
$1.46 R$8.08
-17.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 R$5.69
$1.06 R$5.88
-3.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 R$4.85
$1.18 R$6.57
-26.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 R$3.36
$0.62 R$3.47
-1.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 R$3.92
$0.56 R$3.13
26.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.22 R$12.31
$2.18 R$12.09
1.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.52 R$41.73
$5.24 R$29.08
43.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 R$6.51
$0.92 R$5.1
27.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 R$12.39
$1.23 R$6.85
81.30%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Curitiba
Serra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 R$5.91
$0.81 R$4.52
32.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.39 R$258
$42.96 R$238
7.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R$6.13
$1.1 R$6.1
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 R$3.63
$0.92 R$5.11
-29.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 R$34.17
$3.82 R$21.19
61.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 R$6.76
$1.01 R$5.61
20.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K R$102.2K
$21.2K R$117.6K
-13.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K R$146.4K
$30.5K R$169.4K
-13.58%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curitiba
Serra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.3 R$412
$102 R$567
-27.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.71 R$65
$11.67 R$64.8
0.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.16 R$117
$18.06 R$100
17.17%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Curitiba
Serra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.95 R$144
$36.66 R$204
-29.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.65 R$92.4
$26.77 R$149
-37.80%
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 R$35.58
$4.52 R$25.1
41.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Curitiba
Serra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 R$1,586
$166 R$919
72.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,445 R$35.8K
$6,410 R$35.6K
0.54%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Curitiba
Serra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 R$307
$37.18 R$206
48.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.87 R$249
$53.2 R$295
-15.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.2 R$467
$82.9 R$460
1.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.2 R$373
$69.4 R$385
-3.18%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Curitiba
Serra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$360 R$1,996
$224 R$1,242
60.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$244 R$1,356
$134 R$741
83.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$668 R$3,707
$399 R$2,215
67.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$509 R$2,825
$201 R$1,116
153.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,952 R$10.8K
$905 R$5,024
115.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,344 R$7,458
$523 R$2,905
156.76%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Curitiba
Serra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$513 R$2,846
$513 R$2,847
-0.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
10.38
5.97%

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Last update for Curitiba: October 29, 2025

Last update for Serra: October 27, 2025

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