Curitiba vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1931
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$345
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.1
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$444
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
60
77
😀 Quality of life
55
64
🏙️ Population
1.77M
9.94M

The cost of living in Curitiba is 22% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6590th and 5792nd ($766 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st in Brazil and Peru, respectively. Check Brazil vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Curitiba compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Curitiba ranked 14th best city to live in Brazil vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 5836th and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Curitiba Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.35
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.21
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.1
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.42%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1845
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1301
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7687
$8320

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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

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722