Curitiba vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$1190
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1931
$3028
🏠 One person rent
$345
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$1253
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.1
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$740
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
60
90
😀 Quality of life
55
68
🏙️ Population
1.77M
9.21M

The cost of living in Curitiba is 36% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 6590th and 4630th ($766 vs $1190) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 6th in Brazil and Mexico, respectively. Check Brazil vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Curitiba compared to 0.6 months in Mexico City. Curitiba ranked 14th best city to live in Brazil vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 5836th and 3360th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Curitiba vs Mexico City

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Curitiba Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.35
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.21
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$1747
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.1
$27.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.42%
11.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1845
$2781
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1301
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$5.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$7.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$3.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$5.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$53.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$396
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7687
$8550

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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 Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$835
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$783
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$723
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$884
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$734
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$775
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$835
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$731
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$794
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$757
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$816
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$772
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$844
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$729
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$734
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$843
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$704
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$811
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$939
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$789
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$797
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$941
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$763
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$623
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$504
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$601
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$660
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$748
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$691
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$723
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$729
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$694
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$589
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$759
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$659
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$674
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$709