Curitiba vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$817
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2247
🏠 One person rent
$362
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$608
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$485
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
60
62
😀 Quality of life
60
57
🏙️ Population
1.77M
1.76M

The cost of living in Curitiba is 7% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6602nd and 6318th ($817 vs $882) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 2nd in Brazil and Ecuador, respectively. Check Brazil vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Curitiba compared to 0.5 months in Quito. Curitiba ranked 18th best city to live in Brazil vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 5872nd and 6166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Curitiba Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.23
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$644
$744
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.5
$19.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$29.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.18%
11.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1916
$1599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1300
$888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.3
$26.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.8
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$8.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$8.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.16
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.5
$45.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6739
$9282

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Sao Jose dos Pinhais
$704
16 km or 10 mi Colombo
$693
77 km or 48 mi Paranagua
$627
97 km or 60 mi Ponta Grossa
$570
103 km or 64 mi Castro
$606
106 km or 66 mi Joinville
$717
119 km or 74 mi Jaragua do Sul
$659
139 km or 86 mi Irati
$558
166 km or 103 mi Itapeva
$647
167 km or 104 mi Blumenau
$699
175 km or 109 mi Itajai
$716
178 km or 111 mi Registro
$679
183 km or 114 mi Telemaco Borba
$633
185 km or 115 mi Balneario Camboriu
$693
189 km or 117 mi Brusque
$681
196 km or 122 mi Itapema
$680
220 km or 136 mi Guarapuava
$547
229 km or 143 mi Cacador
$625
239 km or 148 mi Itapetininga
$588
251 km or 156 mi Florianopolis
$904
261 km or 162 mi Peruibe
$662
262 km or 163 mi Avare
$603
272 km or 169 mi Tatui
$616
279 km or 173 mi Ourinhos
$621
282 km or 175 mi Sorocaba
$622
285 km or 177 mi Lages
$666
286 km or 178 mi Ibiuna
$666
295 km or 183 mi Botucatu
$542
302 km or 188 mi Sao Roque
$673
304 km or 189 mi Londrina
$615
304 km or 189 mi Apucarana
$589
306 km or 190 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
310 km or 193 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
312 km or 194 mi Arapongas
$576
313 km or 194 mi Cotia
$780
313 km or 194 mi Itu
$582
315 km or 196 mi Embu das Artes
$704
316 km or 196 mi Itapevi
$654
317 km or 197 mi Rolandia
$554
318 km or 198 mi Lencois Paulista
$605

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$585
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$542
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$649
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$604
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$509
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$606
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$608
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$841
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$622
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$776
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$745
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$859
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$869
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1006
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$780
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$728
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$712
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$572
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$587
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$489
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$601
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$582
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$759
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$782
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$693
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$565
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$656
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$511
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$704
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$596
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$648
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$609
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$667
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$679
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$655
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$506
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$730
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$515