Cost of Living Comparison Between Manaus and Curitiba Cost of Living Comparison Between Manaus and Curitiba

🙂 Solo nomad: Manaus is 4.4% cheaper than Curitiba without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Manaus is 5% cheaper than Curitiba without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manaus
Curitiba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.42 R$30.08
$5.33 R$29.57
1.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.44 R$141
$32.55 R$181
-21.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.19 R$34.36
$6.16 R$34.18
0.49%
Cappuccino
$2.06 R$11.41
$2.05 R$11.35
0.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 R$5.63
$1.14 R$6.31
-11.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 R$4.04
$0.68 R$3.78
7.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.56 R$14.21
$2.17 R$12.07
17.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.83 R$26.78
$3.22 R$17.86
50.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manaus
Curitiba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 R$7.35
$0.98 R$5.46
34.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 R$8.02
$1.48 R$8.24
-2.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.41
$1.16 R$6.44
-0.86%
Eggs
$2.1 R$11.66
$2.11 R$11.74
-0.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.45 R$52.5
$8.51 R$47.25
11.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.57 R$19.84
$3.85 R$21.34
-7.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.46 R$35.87
$7.73 R$42.89
-16.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 R$12.29
$2.12 R$11.76
4.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 R$8.71
$0.93 R$5.19
68.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 R$7.05
$0.91 R$5.05
39.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.81 R$10.03
$1.21 R$6.7
49.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.52
$1.02 R$5.69
14.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 R$6.07
$0.87 R$4.85
25.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 R$3.78
$0.61 R$3.36
11.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 R$3.58
$0.71 R$3.92
-8.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.57 R$19.84
$2.22 R$12.31
60.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.58 R$47.63
$7.52 R$41.73
14.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 R$7.7
$1.17 R$6.51
18.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 R$11.42
$2.23 R$12.39
-7.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Manaus
Curitiba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 R$4.56
$1.07 R$5.91
-23.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.99 R$200
$46.39 R$258
-22.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 R$5.21
$1.1 R$6.13
-14.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 R$3.96
$0.65 R$3.63
9.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.66 R$48.07
$6.16 R$34.17
40.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 R$6.68
$1.22 R$6.76
-1.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K R$112.9K
$18.4K R$102.2K
10.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22K R$122.1K
$26.4K R$146.4K
-16.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manaus
Curitiba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 R$603
$74.3 R$412
46.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.1 R$78.3
$11.71 R$65
20.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23 R$128
$21.16 R$117
8.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manaus
Curitiba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.9 R$127
$25.95 R$144
-11.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.45 R$125
$16.65 R$92.4
34.83%
Cinema Ticket
$5.7 R$31.66
$6.41 R$35.58
-11.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manaus
Curitiba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 R$1,118
$286 R$1,586
-29.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,666 R$25.9K
$6,445 R$35.8K
-27.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manaus
Curitiba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.86 R$260
$55.3 R$307
-15.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.41 R$163
$44.87 R$249
-34.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.3 R$301
$84.2 R$467
-35.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.1 R$350
$67.2 R$373
-6.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manaus
Curitiba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$398 R$2,210
$360 R$1,996
10.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$238 R$1,321
$244 R$1,356
-2.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$677 R$3,756
$668 R$3,707
1.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$507 R$2,812
$509 R$2,825
-0.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,500 R$8,325
$1,952 R$10.8K
-23.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$880 R$4,885
$1,344 R$7,458
-34.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manaus
Curitiba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$505 R$2,801
$513 R$2,846
-1.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.83
11
-10.64%

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Last update for Manaus: October 27, 2025

Last update for Curitiba: October 29, 2025

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