Curitiba vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1931
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$345
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.1
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$552
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
60
54
😀 Quality of life
55
40
🏙️ Population
1.77M
1.49M

The cost of living in Curitiba is 1% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6590th and 6539th ($766 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 14th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Curitiba compared to 0.7 months in Recife. Ranked 14th vs 71st best cities to live in Brazil, and 5836th vs 6967th 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
$5.35
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.21
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.1
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.42%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1845
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1301
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7687
$18289

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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 Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502