Cost of Living Comparison Between Itapema and Curitiba Cost of Living Comparison Between Itapema and Curitiba

🙂 Solo nomad: Itapema is 3.6% cheaper than Curitiba without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Itapema is 4.1% cheaper than Curitiba without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.5 R$29.46

$5.52 R$29.6

-0.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.5 R$147

$32.86 R$176

-16.31%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.35 R$33.99

$6.42 R$34.37

-1.09%

Cappuccino

$1.82 R$9.73

$2.03 R$10.87

-10.34%

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

$1.08 R$5.78

$1.13 R$6.06

-4.42%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.6 R$3.21

$0.67 R$3.6

-10.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.85 R$9.89

$2.2 R$11.79

-15.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.67 R$14.31

$3.15 R$16.87

-15.24%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.93 R$4.99

$0.91 R$4.88

2.20%

White Bread (500g)

$1.5 R$8.01

$1.44 R$7.71

4.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.14 R$6.12

$1.2 R$6.44

-5.00%

Eggs

$1.93 R$10.34

$2.08 R$11.13

-7.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.05 R$43.14

$8.34 R$44.66

-3.48%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.61 R$19.34

$3.85 R$20.62

-6.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.3 R$39.1

$7.56 R$40.48

-3.44%

Apples (1kg)

$2.15 R$11.54

$2.12 R$11.38

1.42%

Banana (1kg)

$1.3 R$6.94

$0.99 R$5.31

31.31%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.2 R$6.42

$0.97 R$5.21

23.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.49 R$7.99

$1.21 R$6.47

23.14%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 R$6.18

$1.02 R$5.46

12.75%

Onion (1kg)

$1.09 R$5.83

$0.87 R$4.67

25.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.66 R$3.51

$0.61 R$3.25

8.20%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.62 R$3.31

$0.66 R$3.55

-6.06%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.18 R$11.67

$2.2 R$11.78

-0.91%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.38 R$39.51

$7.53 R$40.33

-1.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.22 R$6.56

$1.21 R$6.49

0.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.02 R$10.83

$2.25 R$12.03

-10.22%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.93 R$4.97

$1.06 R$5.66

-12.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$39.09 R$209

$47.14 R$253

-17.08%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.07 R$5.71

$1.12 R$5.97

-4.46%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.74 R$3.96

$0.67 R$3.59

10.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.57 R$35.19

$6.26 R$33.56

4.95%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.08 R$5.79

$1.2 R$6.45

-10.00%

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

$20.7K R$110.7K

$18.5K R$99.1K

11.78%

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

$28.1K R$150.5K

$26.2K R$140.2K

7.30%

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

$60.9 R$326

$74.2 R$397

-17.88%

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

$13.67 R$73.2

$11.72 R$62.8

16.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.44 R$98.8

$20.85 R$112

-11.56%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.24 R$119

$25.36 R$136

-12.30%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.75 R$117

$16.64 R$89.2

30.71%

Cinema Ticket

$6.34 R$33.98

$6.45 R$34.54

-1.71%

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

$279 R$1,497

$278 R$1,488

0.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,469 R$34.7K

$6,504 R$34.8K

-0.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.69 R$250

$54.9 R$294

-14.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.58 R$223

$46.07 R$247

-9.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77 R$412

$82 R$439

-6.15%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$64 R$343

$67.7 R$363

-5.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$310 R$1,660

$359 R$1,925

-13.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$218 R$1,168

$246 R$1,317

-11.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$583 R$3,123

$680 R$3,643

-14.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$424 R$2,273

$506 R$2,711

-16.17%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,433 R$7,677

$2,276 R$12.2K

-37.04%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,040 R$5,571

$1,503 R$8,053

-30.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$547 R$2,932

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.92

-0.73%

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

Last update for Itapema: December 1, 2025

Last update for Curitiba: November 30, 2025

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