Cost of Living Comparison Between Serra and Curitiba Cost of Living Comparison Between Serra and Curitiba

🙂 Solo nomad: Serra is 6.3% cheaper than Curitiba without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Serra is 18.7% cheaper than Curitiba without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.29 R$23.81

$5.33 R$29.57

-19.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.74 R$115

$32.55 R$181

-36.28%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.21 R$34.45

$6.16 R$34.18

0.81%

Cappuccino

$1.67 R$9.25

$2.05 R$11.35

-18.54%

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

$0.71 R$3.93

$1.14 R$6.31

-37.72%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.55 R$3.08

$0.68 R$3.78

-19.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.8 R$4.42

$2.17 R$12.07

-63.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 R$17.8

$3.22 R$17.86

-0.31%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.87 R$4.83

$0.98 R$5.46

-11.22%

White Bread (500g)

$1.46 R$8.11

$1.48 R$8.24

-1.35%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.01 R$5.62

$1.16 R$6.44

-12.93%

Eggs

$1.6 R$8.9

$2.11 R$11.74

-24.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.46 R$41.4

$8.51 R$47.25

-12.34%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.71 R$20.6

$3.85 R$21.34

-3.64%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.45 R$35.79

$7.73 R$42.89

-16.56%

Apples (1kg)

$2.14 R$11.89

$2.12 R$11.76

0.94%

Banana (1kg)

$1.33 R$7.41

$0.93 R$5.19

43.01%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.24 R$6.87

$0.91 R$5.05

36.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.46 R$8.08

$1.21 R$6.7

20.66%

Potato (1kg)

$1.06 R$5.88

$1.02 R$5.69

3.92%

Onion (1kg)

$1.18 R$6.57

$0.87 R$4.85

35.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.62 R$3.47

$0.61 R$3.36

1.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 R$3.13

$0.71 R$3.92

-21.13%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.18 R$12.09

$2.22 R$12.31

-1.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.24 R$29.08

$7.52 R$41.73

-30.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 R$5.1

$1.17 R$6.51

-21.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.23 R$6.85

$2.23 R$12.39

-44.84%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.81 R$4.52

$1.07 R$5.91

-24.30%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$42.96 R$238

$46.39 R$258

-7.39%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.1 R$6.1

$1.1 R$6.13

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.92 R$5.11

$0.65 R$3.63

41.54%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.82 R$21.19

$6.16 R$34.17

-37.99%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.01 R$5.61

$1.22 R$6.76

-17.21%

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

$21.2K R$117.6K

$18.4K R$102.2K

15.03%

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

$30.5K R$169.4K

$26.4K R$146.4K

15.72%

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

$102 R$567

$74.3 R$412

37.52%

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

$11.67 R$64.8

$11.71 R$65

-0.34%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.06 R$100

$21.16 R$117

-14.65%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.66 R$204

$25.95 R$144

41.27%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$26.77 R$149

$16.65 R$92.4

60.78%

Cinema Ticket

$4.52 R$25.1

$6.41 R$35.58

-29.49%

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

$166 R$919

$286 R$1,586

-42.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,410 R$35.6K

$6,445 R$35.8K

-0.54%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$37.18 R$206

$55.3 R$307

-32.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$53.2 R$295

$44.87 R$249

18.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.9 R$460

$84.2 R$467

-1.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$69.4 R$385

$67.2 R$373

3.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$224 R$1,242

$360 R$1,996

-37.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$134 R$741

$244 R$1,356

-45.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$399 R$2,215

$668 R$3,707

-40.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$201 R$1,116

$509 R$2,825

-60.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$905 R$5,024

$1,952 R$10.8K

-53.63%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$523 R$2,905

$1,344 R$7,458

-61.05%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$513 R$2,847

$513 R$2,846

0.05%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.38

-5.64%

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

Last update for Serra: October 27, 2025

Last update for Curitiba: October 29, 2025

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