Curitiba vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$874
$1034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2192
$2503
🏠 One person rent
$365
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$610
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$632
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
61
77
😀 Quality of life
66
71
🏙️ Population
1.77M
9.94M

The cost of living in Curitiba is 15% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6406th and 5300th ($874 vs $1034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1st in Brazil and Peru, respectively. Check Brazil vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Curitiba compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Curitiba ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 4836th and 3484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Curitiba vs Lima

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Curitiba Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$4.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$442
$660
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$733
$1102
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.3
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.4
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.21%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2310
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$1422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.17
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.9
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.41
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.35
$7.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.75
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.71
$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.9
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.3
$83.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8836
$11057

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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

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731