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

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Curitiba San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$809
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2018
$3119
🏠 One person rent
$336
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$1078
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$471
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$71.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$508
$877
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
60
60
😀 Quality of life
56
67
🏙️ Population
1.96M
342K

The cost of living in Curitiba is 31% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 6359th and 4518th ($809 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 3rd 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 0.8 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Curitiba ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 5843rd and 4043rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Curitiba San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.76
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$9.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$3.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$365
$597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$592
$1266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$901
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.2
$64.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.01%
8.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2006
$1778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1511
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.7
$40.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$9.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$3.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.33
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$4.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.5
$7.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$84.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.9
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$369
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7874
$9894

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$728
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1040
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1163
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1009
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1147
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$1220
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1473
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
246 km or 153 mi David
$789
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$647
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$680
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$699
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$787
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$548
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$961
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$458
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$614
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$593
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$940
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$627
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$980
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1157
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$917
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1189
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1316
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1171
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1182
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1107
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1031
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$702
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$738
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1147
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1117
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1112
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1093
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$676
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$892