Cape Town vs Curitiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Curitiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1231
$817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2814
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$681
$362
🏘️ Family rent
$1180
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$488
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
56
60
😀 Quality of life
55
60
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.77M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 51% more expensive than in Curitiba. Cities ranked 4637th and 6602nd ($1231 vs $817) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 10th in South Africa and Brazil, respectively. Check South Africa vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cape Town compared to 0.6 months in Curitiba. Cape Town ranked 5th best city to live in South Africa vs Curitiba ranked 18th in Brazil, while ranked 6312th and 5872nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cape Town Curitiba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$5.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.4
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$6.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$761
$367
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$644
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75
$70.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.4
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
11.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1957
$1916
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1290
$1300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$8.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.62
$8.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.78
$8.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.66
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.86
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4978
$6739

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1243
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$666
371 km or 231 mi George
$857
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$946
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1005
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$746
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$814
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$988
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$861
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1304
882 km or 548 mi East London
$784
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$698
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$598
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$650
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$901
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$762
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$948
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$808
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$762
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$833
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$731
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$904
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$637
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$637
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$706
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$984
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$940
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$668
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$607
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1082
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$890
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$985
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$984
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$892
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$927
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$857

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Sao Jose dos Pinhais
$704
16 km or 10 mi Colombo
$693
77 km or 48 mi Paranagua
$627
97 km or 60 mi Ponta Grossa
$570
103 km or 64 mi Castro
$606
106 km or 66 mi Joinville
$717
119 km or 74 mi Jaragua do Sul
$659
139 km or 86 mi Irati
$558
166 km or 103 mi Itapeva
$647
167 km or 104 mi Blumenau
$699
175 km or 109 mi Itajai
$716
178 km or 111 mi Registro
$679
183 km or 114 mi Telemaco Borba
$633
185 km or 115 mi Balneario Camboriu
$693
189 km or 117 mi Brusque
$681
196 km or 122 mi Itapema
$680
220 km or 136 mi Guarapuava
$547
229 km or 143 mi Cacador
$625
239 km or 148 mi Itapetininga
$588
251 km or 156 mi Florianopolis
$904
261 km or 162 mi Peruibe
$662
262 km or 163 mi Avare
$603
272 km or 169 mi Tatui
$616
279 km or 173 mi Ourinhos
$621
282 km or 175 mi Sorocaba
$622
285 km or 177 mi Lages
$666
286 km or 178 mi Ibiuna
$666
295 km or 183 mi Botucatu
$542
302 km or 188 mi Sao Roque
$673
304 km or 189 mi Londrina
$615
304 km or 189 mi Apucarana
$589
306 km or 190 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
310 km or 193 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
312 km or 194 mi Arapongas
$576
313 km or 194 mi Cotia
$780
313 km or 194 mi Itu
$582
315 km or 196 mi Embu das Artes
$704
316 km or 196 mi Itapevi
$654
317 km or 197 mi Rolandia
$554
318 km or 198 mi Lencois Paulista
$605