Cost of Living Comparison Between Petrolina and Curitiba Cost of Living Comparison Between Petrolina and Curitiba

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Petrolina is 14.8% cheaper than Curitiba without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Petrolina is 19.5% cheaper than Curitiba without rent, and 20% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Petrolina
Curitiba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.36 R$29.76
$5.33 R$29.57
0.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.14 R$151
$32.55 R$181
-16.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.14 R$34.1
$6.16 R$34.18
-0.32%
Cappuccino
$1.8 R$9.97
$2.05 R$11.35
-12.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 R$6.18
$1.14 R$6.31
-2.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.71
$0.68 R$3.78
-1.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 R$9.86
$2.17 R$12.07
-17.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 R$15.21
$3.22 R$17.86
-14.91%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Petrolina
Curitiba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.7
$0.98 R$5.46
5.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 R$4.58
$1.48 R$8.24
-44.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 R$6.06
$1.16 R$6.44
-6.03%
Eggs
$1.58 R$8.79
$2.11 R$11.74
-25.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.23 R$45.69
$8.51 R$47.25
-3.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.66 R$14.79
$3.85 R$21.34
-30.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.41 R$41.11
$7.73 R$42.89
-4.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 R$11.3
$2.12 R$11.76
-3.77%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 R$4.32
$0.93 R$5.19
-16.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.2 R$6.65
$0.91 R$5.05
31.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 R$8
$1.21 R$6.7
19.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 R$6.35
$1.02 R$5.69
11.76%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 R$3.86
$0.87 R$4.85
-20.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.7 R$3.89
$0.61 R$3.36
14.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 R$2.58
$0.71 R$3.92
-35.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 R$11.9
$2.22 R$12.31
-3.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.43 R$35.72
$7.52 R$41.73
-14.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 R$6.78
$1.17 R$6.51
4.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 R$11.2
$2.23 R$12.39
-9.42%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Petrolina
Curitiba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 R$5.07
$1.07 R$5.91
-14.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.39 R$213
$46.39 R$258
-17.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 R$6.15
$1.1 R$6.13
0.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 R$3.96
$0.65 R$3.63
9.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.23 R$34.59
$6.16 R$34.17
1.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 R$6.42
$1.22 R$6.76
-4.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K R$112.8K
$18.4K R$102.2K
10.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K R$110.5K
$26.4K R$146.4K
-24.48%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Petrolina
Curitiba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.2 R$345
$74.3 R$412
-16.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.54 R$75.2
$11.71 R$65
15.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.76 R$48.63
$21.16 R$117
-58.60%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Petrolina
Curitiba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.89 R$88.2
$25.95 R$144
-38.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.7 R$120
$16.65 R$92.4
30.33%
Cinema Ticket
$3.65 R$20.26
$6.41 R$35.58
-43.06%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Petrolina
Curitiba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$226 R$1,257
$286 R$1,586
-20.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,523 R$36.2K
$6,445 R$35.8K
1.22%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Petrolina
Curitiba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.19 R$101
$55.3 R$307
-67.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.01 R$233
$44.87 R$249
-6.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.84 R$271
$84.2 R$467
-42.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.9 R$432
$67.2 R$373
15.88%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Petrolina
Curitiba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$248 R$1,376
$360 R$1,996
-31.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$212 R$1,175
$244 R$1,356
-13.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$535 R$2,969
$668 R$3,707
-19.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$368 R$2,043
$509 R$2,825
-27.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,425 R$7,910
$1,952 R$10.8K
-27.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$968 R$5,373
$1,344 R$7,458
-27.96%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Petrolina
Curitiba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$567 R$3,145
$513 R$2,846
10.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
11
-0.73%

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Last update for Petrolina: October 29, 2025

Last update for Curitiba: October 29, 2025

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