Curitiba vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$852
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2126
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$368
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$566
$643
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
61
77
😀 Quality of life
65
70
🏙️ Population
1.77M
9.94M

The cost of living in Curitiba is 21% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6551st and 5141st ($852 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 5281st and 4052nd 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
$5.8
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.2
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.7
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.3
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.14%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2182
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1494
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.1
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.1
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.78
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7717
$9668

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Sao Jose dos Pinhais
$707
16 km or 10 mi Colombo
$726
77 km or 48 mi Paranagua
$662
97 km or 60 mi Ponta Grossa
$563
103 km or 64 mi Castro
$634
106 km or 66 mi Joinville
$765
119 km or 74 mi Jaragua do Sul
$713
139 km or 86 mi Irati
$582
166 km or 103 mi Itapeva
$693
167 km or 104 mi Blumenau
$762
175 km or 109 mi Itajai
$771
178 km or 111 mi Registro
$733
183 km or 114 mi Telemaco Borba
$676
185 km or 115 mi Balneario Camboriu
$746
189 km or 117 mi Brusque
$740
196 km or 122 mi Itapema
$733
220 km or 136 mi Guarapuava
$579
229 km or 143 mi Cacador
$673
239 km or 148 mi Itapetininga
$614
251 km or 156 mi Florianopolis
$979
261 km or 162 mi Peruibe
$712
262 km or 163 mi Avare
$645
272 km or 169 mi Tatui
$657
279 km or 173 mi Ourinhos
$660
282 km or 175 mi Sorocaba
$665
285 km or 177 mi Lages
$711
286 km or 178 mi Ibiuna
$719
295 km or 183 mi Botucatu
$584
302 km or 188 mi Sao Roque
$725
304 km or 189 mi Londrina
$656
304 km or 189 mi Apucarana
$627
306 km or 190 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
310 km or 193 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
312 km or 194 mi Arapongas
$615
313 km or 194 mi Cotia
$841
313 km or 194 mi Itu
$615
315 km or 196 mi Embu das Artes
$753
316 km or 196 mi Itapevi
$700
317 km or 197 mi Rolandia
$589
318 km or 198 mi Lencois Paulista
$661

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755