Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubatuba and Curitiba Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubatuba and Curitiba

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ubatuba is 1.5% cheaper than Curitiba without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ubatuba is 18.8% cheaper than Curitiba without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ubatuba
Curitiba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.65 R$36.92
$5.33 R$29.57
24.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.28 R$146
$32.55 R$181
-19.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.49 R$24.92
$6.16 R$34.18
-27.11%
Cappuccino
$1.38 R$7.65
$2.05 R$11.35
-32.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 R$7.08
$1.14 R$6.31
12.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 R$4.58
$0.68 R$3.78
20.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.22
$2.17 R$12.07
-15.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 R$15.24
$3.22 R$17.86
-14.91%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubatuba
Curitiba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 R$5.6
$0.98 R$5.46
3.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 R$9.17
$1.48 R$8.24
11.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$1.16 R$6.44
-2.59%
Eggs
$2.28 R$12.66
$2.11 R$11.74
8.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.67 R$14.81
$8.51 R$47.25
-68.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.62 R$20.1
$3.85 R$21.34
-5.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.28 R$40.43
$7.73 R$42.89
-5.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.4 R$7.8
$2.12 R$11.76
-33.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 R$6.15
$0.93 R$5.19
19.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 R$6.07
$0.91 R$5.05
19.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 R$8.75
$1.21 R$6.7
30.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 R$6.07
$1.02 R$5.69
6.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 R$6.05
$0.87 R$4.85
25.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 R$5.15
$0.61 R$3.36
52.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 R$3.11
$0.71 R$3.92
-21.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.78 R$9.9
$2.22 R$12.31
-19.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.31 R$46.11
$7.52 R$41.73
10.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 R$7.22
$1.17 R$6.51
11.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 R$11.14
$2.23 R$12.39
-9.87%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubatuba
Curitiba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 R$5.2
$1.07 R$5.91
-12.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.18 R$212
$46.39 R$258
-17.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R$6.09
$1.1 R$6.13
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 R$3.17
$0.65 R$3.63
-12.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.58 R$42.1
$6.16 R$34.17
23.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.72
$1.22 R$6.76
-15.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K R$126.8K
$18.4K R$102.2K
24.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K R$156.7K
$26.4K R$146.4K
7.08%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubatuba
Curitiba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 R$285
$74.3 R$412
-30.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.1 R$44.95
$11.71 R$65
-30.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.33 R$102
$21.16 R$117
-13.37%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubatuba
Curitiba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.76 R$126
$25.95 R$144
-12.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.9 R$122
$16.65 R$92.4
31.53%
Cinema Ticket
$7.4 R$41.06
$6.41 R$35.58
15.44%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ubatuba
Curitiba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$326 R$1,811
$286 R$1,586
14.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,911 R$49.5K
$6,445 R$35.8K
38.26%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubatuba
Curitiba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 R$310
$55.3 R$307
0.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.8 R$315
$44.87 R$249
26.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.7 R$415
$84.2 R$467
-11.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.1 R$417
$67.2 R$373
11.71%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ubatuba
Curitiba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$366 R$2,031
$360 R$1,996
1.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$267 R$1,483
$244 R$1,356
9.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$726 R$4,031
$668 R$3,707
8.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$540 R$3,000
$509 R$2,825
6.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,478 R$8,206
$1,952 R$10.8K
-24.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,041 R$5,777
$1,344 R$7,458
-22.54%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ubatuba
Curitiba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$357 R$1,982
$513 R$2,846
-30.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.17
11
1.55%

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Last update for Ubatuba: October 29, 2025

Last update for Curitiba: October 29, 2025

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