Cape Town vs Curitiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Curitiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$766
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2628
$1931
🏠 One person rent
$603
$345
🏘️ Family rent
$1117
$620
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$96.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1545
$468
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
55
60
😀 Quality of life
59
55
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.77M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 46% more expensive than in Curitiba. Cities ranked 4849th and 6590th ($1120 vs $766) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 18th in South Africa and Brazil, respectively. Check South Africa vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Cape Town compared to 0.6 months in Curitiba. Cape Town ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Curitiba ranked 14th in Brazil, while ranked 5407th and 5836th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cape Town Curitiba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.8
$5.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$6.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$705
$342
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1367
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$889
$447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$78.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.3
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.1
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
10.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1902
$1845
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1292
$1301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$45.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.91
$6.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$8.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$3.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.57
$7.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.99
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.24
$5.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.5
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4270
$7687

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$850
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$649
371 km or 231 mi George
$790
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$901
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$970
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$741
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$792
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$953
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$859
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1286
882 km or 548 mi East London
$703
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$696
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$581
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$627
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$862
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$774
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$832
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$788
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$689
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$809
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$717
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$779
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$692
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$690
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$717
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$971
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$943
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$718
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$654
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1079
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$874
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$840
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$997
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$834
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$818
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$790

Cities near Curitiba

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Sao Jose dos Pinhais
$669
16 km or 10 mi Colombo
$659
77 km or 48 mi Paranagua
$623
97 km or 60 mi Ponta Grossa
$565
103 km or 64 mi Castro
$596
106 km or 66 mi Joinville
$680
119 km or 74 mi Jaragua do Sul
$623
139 km or 86 mi Irati
$581
166 km or 103 mi Itapeva
$633
167 km or 104 mi Blumenau
$648
175 km or 109 mi Itajai
$691
178 km or 111 mi Registro
$625
183 km or 114 mi Telemaco Borba
$618
185 km or 115 mi Balneario Camboriu
$692
189 km or 117 mi Brusque
$653
196 km or 122 mi Itapema
$670
220 km or 136 mi Guarapuava
$534
229 km or 143 mi Cacador
$620
239 km or 148 mi Itapetininga
$594
251 km or 156 mi Florianopolis
$826
261 km or 162 mi Peruibe
$636
262 km or 163 mi Avare
$608
272 km or 169 mi Tatui
$627
279 km or 173 mi Ourinhos
$629
282 km or 175 mi Sorocaba
$605
285 km or 177 mi Lages
$653
286 km or 178 mi Ibiuna
$629
295 km or 183 mi Botucatu
$512
302 km or 188 mi Sao Roque
$630
304 km or 189 mi Londrina
$661
304 km or 189 mi Apucarana
$608
306 km or 190 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
310 km or 193 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
312 km or 194 mi Arapongas
$609
313 km or 194 mi Cotia
$621
313 km or 194 mi Itu
$567
315 km or 196 mi Embu das Artes
$627
316 km or 196 mi Itapevi
$606
317 km or 197 mi Rolandia
$604
318 km or 198 mi Lencois Paulista
$596