Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Paulo and Curitiba 

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Consumer Prices in Curitiba are 13.6% lower than in Sao Paulo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Curitiba are 20.3% lower than in Sao Paulo
Rent Prices in Curitiba are 40.2% lower than in Sao Paulo
Restaurant Prices in Curitiba are 24.0% lower than in Sao Paulo
Groceries Prices in Curitiba are 13.6% lower than in Sao Paulo
Local Purchasing Power in Curitiba is 29.3% higher than in Sao Paulo
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Restaurants
Sao Paulo Edit Curitiba Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 R$ 29.90 R$      -25.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 230.00 R$ 150.00 R$      -34.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 38.00 R$ 33.50 R$      -11.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 R$ 10.00 R$      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 R$ 18.00 R$      -10.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 9.74 R$ 9.68 R$      -0.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 6.33 R$ 5.49 R$      -13.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.46 R$ 3.77 R$      -15.5 %
Markets
Sao Paulo Edit Curitiba Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 20.00 R$ 19.92 R$      -0.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 8.82 R$ 7.12 R$      -19.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.99 R$ 2.89 R$      -3.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 13.33 R$ 9.94 R$      -25.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 23.39 R$ 22.20 R$      -5.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.74 R$ 10.09 R$      +3.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.84 R$ 19.58 R$      -1.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.46 R$ 3.98 R$      -27.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.99 R$ 2.34 R$      -41.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.90 R$ 2.03 R$      -30.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.09 R$ 3.07 R$      -24.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.78 R$ 2.35 R$      -15.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.65 R$ 2.17 R$      -18.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.96 R$ 3.02 R$      -39.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 4.03 R$ 3.71 R$      -8.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 47.00 R$ 40.00 R$      -14.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.67 R$ 6.70 R$      -12.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.84 R$ 13.81 R$      -12.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 R$ 12.00 R$      0.0 %
Transportation
Sao Paulo Edit Curitiba Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.90 R$ 6.00 R$      +22.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 240.00 R$ 244.00 R$      +1.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 R$ 6.00 R$      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.84 R$ 5.23 R$      -23.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 49.00 R$ 50.00 R$      +2.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 20.57 R$ 22.23 R$      +8.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 116,495.00 R$ 97,500.00 R$      -16.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 151,573.85 R$ 136,111.11 R$      -10.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sao Paulo Edit Curitiba Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 326.74 R$ 415.96 R$      +27.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 80.64 R$ 90.14 R$      +11.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 110.82 R$ 113.99 R$      +2.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Sao Paulo Edit Curitiba Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 152.85 R$ 126.90 R$      -17.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 185.24 R$ 93.33 R$      -49.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 40.00 R$ 35.00 R$      -12.5 %
Childcare
Sao Paulo Edit Curitiba Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,292.19 R$ 1,423.83 R$      -37.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 65,105.26 R$ 39,100.00 R$      -39.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sao Paulo Edit Curitiba Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 300.28 R$ 265.27 R$      -11.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 283.07 R$ 256.15 R$      -9.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 454.26 R$ 427.89 R$      -5.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 388.63 R$ 343.33 R$      -11.7 %
Rent Per Month
Sao Paulo Edit Curitiba Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,961.36 R$ 1,810.00 R$      -38.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,001.47 R$ 1,256.25 R$      -37.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,700.00 R$ 3,131.25 R$      -45.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,800.00 R$ 2,446.67 R$      -35.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sao Paulo Edit Curitiba Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,257.32 R$ 927.73 R$      -26.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 858.40 R$ 699.65 R$      -18.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Sao Paulo Edit Curitiba Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,358.21 R$ 2,428.28 R$      +3.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.81 10.04      -7.1 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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