Cape Town vs Curitiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Curitiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1386
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3160
$2192
🏠 One person rent
$775
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$1348
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$405
$643
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
55
61
😀 Quality of life
58
66
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.77M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 59% more expensive than in Curitiba. Cities ranked 4336th and 6406th ($1386 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 14th 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 0.7 months in Curitiba. Cape Town ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Curitiba ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 6134th and 4836th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cape Town vs Curitiba

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Cape Town Curitiba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.7
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.19
$8.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$591
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$733
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.35%
11.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2325
$2310
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1508
$1675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$61.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$7.41
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.97
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$9.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.45
$9.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.22
$7.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$25.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.7
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$90.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$272
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6197
$8836

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1421
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$763
371 km or 231 mi George
$877
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$968
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1020
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$796
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$863
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1033
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$904
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1390
882 km or 548 mi East London
$773
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$742
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$611
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$660
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$953
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$811
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$991
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$872
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$860
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$903
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$789
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$945
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$691
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$691
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$742
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1031
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$994
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$723
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$663
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1204
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$912
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1040
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1104
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$938
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$998
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$893

Cities near Curitiba

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Sao Jose dos Pinhais
$727
16 km or 10 mi Colombo
$754
77 km or 48 mi Paranagua
$689
97 km or 60 mi Ponta Grossa
$566
103 km or 64 mi Castro
$646
106 km or 66 mi Joinville
$787
119 km or 74 mi Jaragua do Sul
$714
139 km or 86 mi Irati
$591
166 km or 103 mi Itapeva
$718
167 km or 104 mi Blumenau
$781
175 km or 109 mi Itajai
$801
178 km or 111 mi Registro
$728
183 km or 114 mi Telemaco Borba
$702
185 km or 115 mi Balneario Camboriu
$762
189 km or 117 mi Brusque
$758
196 km or 122 mi Itapema
$753
220 km or 136 mi Guarapuava
$596
229 km or 143 mi Cacador
$685
239 km or 148 mi Itapetininga
$628
251 km or 156 mi Florianopolis
$1035
261 km or 162 mi Peruibe
$719
262 km or 163 mi Avare
$657
272 km or 169 mi Tatui
$653
279 km or 173 mi Ourinhos
$694
282 km or 175 mi Sorocaba
$694
285 km or 177 mi Lages
$719
286 km or 178 mi Ibiuna
$720
295 km or 183 mi Botucatu
$601
302 km or 188 mi Sao Roque
$728
304 km or 189 mi Londrina
$682
304 km or 189 mi Apucarana
$645
306 km or 190 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
310 km or 193 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
312 km or 194 mi Arapongas
$634
313 km or 194 mi Cotia
$848
313 km or 194 mi Itu
$619
315 km or 196 mi Embu das Artes
$761
316 km or 196 mi Itapevi
$699
317 km or 197 mi Rolandia
$610
318 km or 198 mi Lencois Paulista
$670