Curitiba vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$852
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2126
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$368
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$566
$499
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
61
63
😀 Quality of life
65
57
🏙️ Population
1.77M
1.76M

The cost of living in Curitiba is 6% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6551st and 6319th ($852 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 3rd in Brazil and Ecuador, respectively. Check Brazil vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Curitiba compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Curitiba ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 5281st and 6235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Curitiba vs Quito

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Curitiba Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.8
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.2
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.7
$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.3
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.14%
10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2182
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1494
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.1
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.1
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.78
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7717
$8496

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$569
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$538
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$656
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$640
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$510
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$637
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$847
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$663
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$785
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$755
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$814
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$905
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1029
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$822
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$734
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$716
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$606
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$514
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$594
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$590
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$829
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$825
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$746
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$592
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$668
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$537
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$714
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$605
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$660
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$619
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$650
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$719
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$738
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$709
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$789
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$547