Cost of Living Comparison Between Santos and Curitiba Cost of Living Comparison Between Santos and Curitiba

😐 Solo nomad: Santos is 3.7% more expensive than Curitiba without rent, and 12.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Santos is 5.7% more expensive than Curitiba without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.26 R$29.2

$5.33 R$29.57

-1.31%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.7 R$148

$32.55 R$181

-17.97%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.69 R$31.61

$6.16 R$34.18

-7.63%

Cappuccino

$2.09 R$11.6

$2.05 R$11.35

1.95%

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

$1.25 R$6.96

$1.14 R$6.31

9.65%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.93 R$5.15

$0.68 R$3.78

36.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.09 R$11.61

$2.17 R$12.07

-3.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 R$15.25

$3.22 R$17.86

-14.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.04 R$5.79

$0.98 R$5.46

6.12%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 R$8.47

$1.48 R$8.24

3.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.33 R$7.39

$1.16 R$6.44

14.66%

Eggs

$2.95 R$16.35

$2.11 R$11.74

39.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.43 R$69

$8.51 R$47.25

46.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.05 R$22.49

$3.85 R$21.34

5.19%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.85 R$49.12

$7.73 R$42.89

14.49%

Apples (1kg)

$1.69 R$9.38

$2.12 R$11.76

-20.28%

Banana (1kg)

$1.2 R$6.67

$0.93 R$5.19

29.03%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.14 R$11.89

$0.91 R$5.05

135.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.8 R$10.01

$1.21 R$6.7

48.76%

Potato (1kg)

$1.33 R$7.36

$1.02 R$5.69

30.39%

Onion (1kg)

$1.28 R$7.09

$0.87 R$4.85

47.13%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 R$5.78

$0.61 R$3.36

70.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.32 R$7.32

$0.71 R$3.92

85.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.19 R$12.14

$2.22 R$12.31

-1.35%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.66 R$42.53

$7.52 R$41.73

1.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.41 R$7.83

$1.17 R$6.51

20.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 R$11.87

$2.23 R$12.39

-4.04%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.96 R$5.31

$1.07 R$5.91

-10.28%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$44.64 R$248

$46.39 R$258

-3.77%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.27 R$7.06

$1.1 R$6.13

15.45%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.88 R$4.88

$0.65 R$3.63

35.38%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.12 R$78.4

$6.16 R$34.17

129.22%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.04 R$5.8

$1.22 R$6.76

-14.75%

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

$21.1K R$117.1K

$18.4K R$102.2K

14.56%

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

$29.3K R$162.4K

$26.4K R$146.4K

10.93%

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

$87.7 R$487

$74.3 R$412

18.06%

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

$12.01 R$66.7

$11.71 R$65

2.56%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$20.7 R$115

$21.16 R$117

-2.17%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.87 R$121

$25.95 R$144

-15.72%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$48.99 R$272

$16.65 R$92.4

194.23%

Cinema Ticket

$7.89 R$43.78

$6.41 R$35.58

23.09%

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

$280 R$1,552

$286 R$1,586

-2.16%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,832 R$43.5K

$6,445 R$35.8K

21.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.3 R$257

$55.3 R$307

-16.32%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.19 R$223

$44.87 R$249

-10.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$80.4 R$446

$84.2 R$467

-4.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.83 R$227

$67.2 R$373

-39.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$424 R$2,354

$360 R$1,996

17.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$321 R$1,782

$244 R$1,356

31.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$786 R$4,361

$668 R$3,707

17.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$544 R$3,021

$509 R$2,825

6.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,787 R$15.5K

$1,952 R$10.8K

42.76%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,610 R$8,936

$1,344 R$7,458

19.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$565 R$3,135

$513 R$2,846

10.18%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.09%

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

Last update for Santos: October 28, 2025

Last update for Curitiba: October 29, 2025

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