Cost of Living Comparison Between Itajai and Curitiba Cost of Living Comparison Between Itajai and Curitiba

🙂 Solo nomad: Itajai is 10.8% cheaper than Curitiba without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Itajai is 1.5% cheaper than Curitiba without rent, and 11.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.46 R$24.75

$5.33 R$29.57

-16.32%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.93 R$183

$32.55 R$181

1.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.14 R$34.08

$6.16 R$34.18

-0.32%

Cappuccino

$1.99 R$11.02

$2.05 R$11.35

-2.93%

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

$1.08 R$6.02

$1.14 R$6.31

-5.26%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.64 R$3.57

$0.68 R$3.78

-5.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.21 R$12.28

$2.17 R$12.07

1.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.64 R$14.67

$3.22 R$17.86

-18.01%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.8 R$4.42

$0.98 R$5.46

-18.37%

White Bread (500g)

$1.16 R$6.44

$1.48 R$8.24

-21.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.74 R$4.12

$1.16 R$6.44

-36.21%

Eggs

$1.89 R$10.47

$2.11 R$11.74

-10.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.19 R$45.47

$8.51 R$47.25

-3.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.37 R$13.13

$3.85 R$21.34

-38.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.1 R$39.43

$7.73 R$42.89

-8.15%

Apples (1kg)

$1.65 R$9.18

$2.12 R$11.76

-22.17%

Banana (1kg)

$0.93 R$5.18

$0.93 R$5.19

Oranges (1kg)

$0.9 R$4.99

$0.91 R$5.05

-1.10%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.2 R$6.66

$1.21 R$6.7

-0.83%

Potato (1kg)

$0.74 R$4.1

$1.02 R$5.69

-27.45%

Onion (1kg)

$0.52 R$2.87

$0.87 R$4.85

-40.23%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.55 R$3.08

$0.61 R$3.36

-9.84%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 R$2.67

$0.71 R$3.92

-32.39%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.14 R$11.86

$2.22 R$12.31

-3.60%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.61 R$42.21

$7.52 R$41.73

1.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.8 R$4.46

$1.17 R$6.51

-31.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.59 R$8.83

$2.23 R$12.39

-28.70%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 R$4.77

$1.07 R$5.91

-19.63%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$38.69 R$215

$46.39 R$258

-16.60%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.16 R$6.44

$1.1 R$6.13

5.45%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.65 R$3.61

$0.65 R$3.63

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.21 R$34.49

$6.16 R$34.17

0.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.06 R$5.89

$1.22 R$6.76

-13.11%

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

$18.5K R$102.7K

$18.4K R$102.2K

0.47%

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

$26.8K R$148.5K

$26.4K R$146.4K

1.48%

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

$36.53 R$203

$74.3 R$412

-50.81%

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

$11.7 R$64.9

$11.71 R$65

-0.09%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.84 R$99

$21.16 R$117

-15.69%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$28.9 R$160

$25.95 R$144

11.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.44 R$119

$16.65 R$92.4

28.77%

Cinema Ticket

$6.46 R$35.87

$6.41 R$35.58

0.78%

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

$276 R$1,532

$286 R$1,586

-3.38%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,558 R$36.4K

$6,445 R$35.8K

1.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.8 R$310

$55.3 R$307

0.81%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.92 R$255

$44.87 R$249

2.34%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.7 R$459

$84.2 R$467

-1.76%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$57.5 R$319

$67.2 R$373

-14.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$314 R$1,743

$360 R$1,996

-12.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$217 R$1,203

$244 R$1,356

-11.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$575 R$3,193

$668 R$3,707

-13.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$425 R$2,359

$509 R$2,825

-16.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,982 R$11K

$1,952 R$10.8K

1.52%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,598 R$8,868

$1,344 R$7,458

18.90%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$593 R$3,291

$513 R$2,846

15.65%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Itajai: October 27, 2025

Last update for Curitiba: October 29, 2025

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