🇧🇷 Brazil · #441 of 546 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Curitiba?

63.8% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-63.8%
vs NYC
BRL 1,461
Estimated rent in
BRL 17,845
Net take-home
Weak
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

Personalised Answer

Compare your salary — move to Curitiba?

Example: BRL 291,741 gross/year in Brazil → BRL 17,845/month net after tax (26.6% effective rate). Full Brazil tax breakdown → →

The numbers

Cost breakdown — Curitiba

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
36.2 Affordable
Rent
9.6 Very affordable
Groceries
34.5 Very affordable
Restaurants
35.6 Affordable
Purchasing Power
49.8 Weak

Estimated rent in Curitiba

1-BR — City centre BRL 1,461/mo
1-BR — Outside centre BRL 1,096/mo
3-BR — City centre BRL 2,541/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

Tax reality

Brazil take-home pay

BRL 291,741 → BRL 17,845/Net take-home (26.6% effective rate, single filer)

Full Brazil tax calculator →

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CoL index 35.7
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CoL index 35.5

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