Cost of Living Comparison Between Piracicaba and Curitiba Cost of Living Comparison Between Piracicaba and Curitiba

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Piracicaba is 14% cheaper than Curitiba without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Piracicaba is 14.1% cheaper than Curitiba without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Piracicaba
Curitiba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.29 R$29.35
$5.33 R$29.57
-0.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.73 R$148
$32.55 R$181
-17.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.82 R$32.3
$6.16 R$34.18
-5.52%
Cappuccino
$1.89 R$10.47
$2.05 R$11.35
-7.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 R$6.19
$1.14 R$6.31
-2.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 R$5.24
$0.68 R$3.78
38.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.5 R$8.35
$2.17 R$12.07
-30.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 R$15.4
$3.22 R$17.86
-13.98%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Piracicaba
Curitiba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 R$5.29
$0.98 R$5.46
-3.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 R$8.18
$1.48 R$8.24
-0.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 R$5.8
$1.16 R$6.44
-10.34%
Eggs
$1.73 R$9.63
$2.11 R$11.74
-18.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.05 R$44.67
$8.51 R$47.25
-5.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.81 R$21.17
$3.85 R$21.34
-1.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.81 R$37.79
$7.73 R$42.89
-11.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 R$8.91
$2.12 R$11.76
-24.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.2 R$6.66
$0.93 R$5.19
29.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$0.91 R$5.05
20.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 R$9
$1.21 R$6.7
33.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 R$6.75
$1.02 R$5.69
19.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 R$6.83
$0.87 R$4.85
41.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 R$4.97
$0.61 R$3.36
47.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.51
$0.71 R$3.92
-11.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.65
$2.22 R$12.31
-5.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.49 R$30.45
$7.52 R$41.73
-26.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 R$7.57
$1.17 R$6.51
16.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 R$11.39
$2.23 R$12.39
-8.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Piracicaba
Curitiba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 R$5.71
$1.07 R$5.91
-3.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.49 R$214
$46.39 R$258
-17.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.24 R$6.88
$1.1 R$6.13
12.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 R$6.83
$0.65 R$3.63
89.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.98 R$33.21
$6.16 R$34.17
-2.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 R$6
$1.22 R$6.76
-11.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.7K R$114.9K
$18.4K R$102.2K
12.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29K R$160.7K
$26.4K R$146.4K
9.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Piracicaba
Curitiba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.7 R$470
$74.3 R$412
14.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.98 R$66.5
$11.71 R$65
2.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.29 R$118
$21.16 R$117
0.61%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Piracicaba
Curitiba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.14 R$106
$25.95 R$144
-26.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.17 R$73.1
$16.65 R$92.4
-20.90%
Cinema Ticket
$7.41 R$41.12
$6.41 R$35.58
15.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Piracicaba
Curitiba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$217 R$1,203
$286 R$1,586
-24.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,315 R$29.5K
$6,445 R$35.8K
-17.53%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Piracicaba
Curitiba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.65 R$259
$55.3 R$307
-15.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.51 R$219
$44.87 R$249
-11.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 R$439
$84.2 R$467
-5.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.76 R$226
$67.2 R$373
-39.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Piracicaba
Curitiba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$313 R$1,735
$360 R$1,996
-13.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 R$1,443
$244 R$1,356
6.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$561 R$3,111
$668 R$3,707
-16.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$455 R$2,524
$509 R$2,825
-10.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$825 R$4,579
$1,952 R$10.8K
-57.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$523 R$2,904
$1,344 R$7,458
-61.06%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Piracicaba
Curitiba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$395 R$2,193
$513 R$2,846
-22.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
11
3.00%

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Last update for Piracicaba: October 29, 2025

Last update for Curitiba: October 29, 2025

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