Curitiba vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$809
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2018
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$336
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$508
$626
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
60
54
😀 Quality of life
56
43
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.66M

The cost of living in Curitiba is 6% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6359th and 6515th ($809 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 31st in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Curitiba compared to 0.8 months in Recife. Ranked 10th vs 42nd best cities to live in Brazil, and 5843rd vs 6854th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Curitiba vs Recife

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Curitiba Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.76
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$365
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$592
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.2
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.01%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2006
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1511
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.7
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.33
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.5
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.9
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7874
$19214

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Sao Jose dos Pinhais
$728
16 km or 10 mi Colombo
$714
77 km or 48 mi Paranagua
$665
97 km or 60 mi Ponta Grossa
$526
103 km or 64 mi Castro
$599
106 km or 66 mi Joinville
$692
119 km or 74 mi Jaragua do Sul
$669
139 km or 86 mi Irati
$682
166 km or 103 mi Itapeva
$659
167 km or 104 mi Blumenau
$682
175 km or 109 mi Itajai
$756
178 km or 111 mi Registro
$662
183 km or 114 mi Telemaco Borba
$641
185 km or 115 mi Balneario Camboriu
$760
189 km or 117 mi Brusque
$697
196 km or 122 mi Itapema
$729
220 km or 136 mi Guarapuava
$626
229 km or 143 mi Cacador
$655
239 km or 148 mi Itapetininga
$691
251 km or 156 mi Florianopolis
$925
261 km or 162 mi Peruibe
$669
262 km or 163 mi Avare
$612
272 km or 169 mi Tatui
$660
279 km or 173 mi Ourinhos
$667
282 km or 175 mi Sorocaba
$655
285 km or 177 mi Lages
$688
286 km or 178 mi Ibiuna
$659
295 km or 183 mi Botucatu
$586
302 km or 188 mi Sao Roque
$657
304 km or 189 mi Londrina
$723
304 km or 189 mi Apucarana
$658
306 km or 190 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
310 km or 193 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
312 km or 194 mi Arapongas
$658
313 km or 194 mi Cotia
$651
313 km or 194 mi Itu
$607
315 km or 196 mi Embu das Artes
$661
316 km or 196 mi Itapevi
$652
317 km or 197 mi Rolandia
$660
318 km or 198 mi Lencois Paulista
$628

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$659
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$636
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$466
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$614
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$504
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$539
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$615
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$612
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$651
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$598
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$634
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$609
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$593
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$634
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$567
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$606
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$576
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$596
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$600
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$611
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$619
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$598
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$619
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$635
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$814
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$436
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$444
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$745
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$618
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525