Curitiba vs San Jose, Costa Rica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Curitiba San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$817
$1398
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$362
$662
🏘️ Family rent
$608
$1102
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$509
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$981
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
60
60
😀 Quality of life
60
74
🏙️ Population
1.77M
342K

The cost of living in Curitiba is 42% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 6602nd and 4260th ($817 vs $1398) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 2nd in Brazil and Costa Rica, respectively. Check Brazil vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Curitiba compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Curitiba ranked 18th best city to live in Brazil vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 5872nd and 2458th among best cities to live in the world.

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Curitiba San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.23
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$51.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$9.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$804
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$644
$1349
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$868
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.5
$54.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$84.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$52.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.18%
10.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1916
$2935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1300
$1711
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.3
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.8
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$8.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$4.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.16
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$5.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$8.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$3.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$3.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$56.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$8.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.5
$94.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$60
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.3
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$609
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6739
$12743

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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
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1335
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1303
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1241
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$821
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1288
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$953
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1714
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$864
246 km or 153 mi David
$925
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$768
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$698
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$790
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$760
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$673
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$467
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$735
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$682
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1150
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$770
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1150
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1188
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$981
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1400
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1560
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1377
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1371
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1097
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1090
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$739
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$729
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1362
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1273
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1262
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1238
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$627
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$780