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

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Curitiba San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$1239
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1931
$3174
🏠 One person rent
$345
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$620
$1038
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.1
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$923
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
60
60
😀 Quality of life
55
65
🏙️ Population
1.77M
342K

The cost of living in Curitiba is 38% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 6590th and 4497th ($766 vs $1239) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 5th 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 14th best city to live in Brazil vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 5836th and 4226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Curitiba vs San Jose, Costa Rica

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Curitiba San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.35
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.21
$9.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$645
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$1229
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$842
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.1
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$44.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.42%
11.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1845
$1929
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1301
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$9.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$4.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$3.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$66.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$70.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7687
$12846

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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 San Jose, Costa Rica

Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1246
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1233
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$961
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$1277
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1201
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$898
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1687
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
246 km or 153 mi David
$833
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$664
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$697
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$712
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$774
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$550
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1056
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$457
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$639
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$593
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1098
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$638
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1091
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1182
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$953
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1249
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1384
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1231
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1249
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1081
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1088
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$715
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$734
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1192
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1173
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1161
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1145
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$650
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$883