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

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Curitiba San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$852
$1454
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2126
$3624
🏠 One person rent
$368
$697
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$1213
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$527
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$566
$935
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
61
60
😀 Quality of life
65
72
🏙️ Population
1.77M
335K

The cost of living in Curitiba is 41% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 6551st and 4213th ($852 vs $1454) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 0.7 months in Curitiba compared to 0.6 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Curitiba ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 5281st and 3173rd 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
$5.8
$11.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.2
$51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$531
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.7
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.3
$53.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.14%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2182
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1494
$1757
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.1
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$9.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.1
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.78
$7.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$96.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$67.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$704
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7717
$14663

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Sao Jose dos Pinhais
$707
16 km or 10 mi Colombo
$726
77 km or 48 mi Paranagua
$662
97 km or 60 mi Ponta Grossa
$563
103 km or 64 mi Castro
$634
106 km or 66 mi Joinville
$765
119 km or 74 mi Jaragua do Sul
$713
139 km or 86 mi Irati
$582
166 km or 103 mi Itapeva
$693
167 km or 104 mi Blumenau
$762
175 km or 109 mi Itajai
$771
178 km or 111 mi Registro
$733
183 km or 114 mi Telemaco Borba
$676
185 km or 115 mi Balneario Camboriu
$746
189 km or 117 mi Brusque
$740
196 km or 122 mi Itapema
$733
220 km or 136 mi Guarapuava
$579
229 km or 143 mi Cacador
$673
239 km or 148 mi Itapetininga
$614
251 km or 156 mi Florianopolis
$979
261 km or 162 mi Peruibe
$712
262 km or 163 mi Avare
$645
272 km or 169 mi Tatui
$657
279 km or 173 mi Ourinhos
$660
282 km or 175 mi Sorocaba
$665
285 km or 177 mi Lages
$711
286 km or 178 mi Ibiuna
$719
295 km or 183 mi Botucatu
$584
302 km or 188 mi Sao Roque
$725
304 km or 189 mi Londrina
$656
304 km or 189 mi Apucarana
$627
306 km or 190 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
310 km or 193 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
312 km or 194 mi Arapongas
$615
313 km or 194 mi Cotia
$841
313 km or 194 mi Itu
$615
315 km or 196 mi Embu das Artes
$753
316 km or 196 mi Itapevi
$700
317 km or 197 mi Rolandia
$589
318 km or 198 mi Lencois Paulista
$661

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Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1378
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1323
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1290
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$825
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1332
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$957
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1832
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
246 km or 153 mi David
$922
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$782
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$699
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$812
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$796
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$679
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$470
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$754
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$687
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1153
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$787
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1154
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1179
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$977
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1425
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1583
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1403
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1395
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1120
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1109
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$705
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$737
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1274
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1246
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1237
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1221
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$626
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$804