Cost of Living Comparison Between Lavras and Curitiba Cost of Living Comparison Between Lavras and Curitiba

🙂 Solo nomad: Lavras is 6.2% cheaper than Curitiba without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lavras is 12.2% cheaper than Curitiba without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.27 R$18.18

$5.33 R$29.57

-38.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.19 R$101

$32.55 R$181

-44.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.83 R$37.91

$6.16 R$34.18

10.88%

Cappuccino

$0.92 R$5.1

$2.05 R$11.35

-55.12%

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

$1 R$5.54

$1.14 R$6.31

-12.28%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.55 R$3.08

$0.68 R$3.78

-19.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.84 R$10.24

$2.17 R$12.07

-15.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 R$11.77

$3.22 R$17.86

-34.16%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.92 R$5.13

$0.98 R$5.46

-6.12%

White Bread (500g)

$1.46 R$8.13

$1.48 R$8.24

-1.35%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.54 R$8.52

$1.16 R$6.44

32.76%

Eggs

$1.88 R$10.46

$2.11 R$11.74

-10.90%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.81 R$43.36

$8.51 R$47.25

-8.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.37 R$18.7

$3.85 R$21.34

-12.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.36 R$40.85

$7.73 R$42.89

-4.79%

Apples (1kg)

$2.23 R$12.37

$2.12 R$11.76

5.19%

Banana (1kg)

$1.33 R$7.39

$0.93 R$5.19

43.01%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.1 R$6.13

$0.91 R$5.05

20.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.32 R$7.33

$1.21 R$6.7

9.09%

Potato (1kg)

$1.03 R$5.7

$1.02 R$5.69

0.98%

Onion (1kg)

$0.84 R$4.68

$0.87 R$4.85

-3.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.65 R$3.62

$0.61 R$3.36

6.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 R$3.82

$0.71 R$3.92

-2.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.12 R$11.75

$2.22 R$12.31

-4.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.58 R$42.1

$7.52 R$41.73

0.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.08 R$5.97

$1.17 R$6.51

-7.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 R$11.93

$2.23 R$12.39

-3.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.88 R$4.87

$1.07 R$5.91

-17.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$38.26 R$212

$46.39 R$258

-17.53%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1 R$5.53

$1.1 R$6.13

-9.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.13 R$6.25

$0.65 R$3.63

73.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.9 R$43.83

$6.16 R$34.17

28.25%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.1 R$6.11

$1.22 R$6.76

-9.84%

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

$25.6K R$142.1K

$18.4K R$102.2K

39.03%

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

$29.1K R$161.6K

$26.4K R$146.4K

10.41%

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

$66.5 R$369

$74.3 R$412

-10.42%

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

$14.49 R$80.4

$11.71 R$65

23.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$20.43 R$113

$21.16 R$117

-3.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.96 R$127

$25.95 R$144

-11.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.27 R$118

$16.65 R$92.4

27.75%

Cinema Ticket

$7.17 R$39.79

$6.41 R$35.58

11.86%

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

$363 R$2,016

$286 R$1,586

27.09%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,708 R$37.2K

$6,445 R$35.8K

4.09%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.5 R$292

$55.3 R$307

-5.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.08 R$206

$44.87 R$249

-17.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.4 R$396

$84.2 R$467

-15.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$66.3 R$368

$67.2 R$373

-1.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$311 R$1,724

$360 R$1,996

-13.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$219 R$1,213

$244 R$1,356

-10.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$592 R$3,287

$668 R$3,707

-11.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$432 R$2,400

$509 R$2,825

-15.03%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,280 R$7,107

$1,952 R$10.8K

-34.41%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,140 R$6,328

$1,344 R$7,458

-15.16%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$513 R$2,846

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.83

-1.55%

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

Last update for Lavras: October 29, 2025

Last update for Curitiba: October 29, 2025

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