2.94/5
151 reviews
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Curitiba

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Curitiba stands out as a clean and affordable city that defies some common expectations about Brazil, especially for European visitors. It’s perceived as modern and organized, with good public transportation and impressive urban planning. Visitors appreciate the ability to walk around, particularly in neighborhoods like Batel and Centro. The city offers plenty to do, including parks and nightlife, and is considered safe in central areas, though caution is still recommended.

Costs are low compared to Europe, and people generally find locals to be friendly, especially when some effort is made to speak Portuguese. That said, English is not widely spoken outside younger populations. The weather is comfortable, especially in fall, though winters (June to August) can be colder than expected. Visitors consistently mention the city’s cleanliness and its European vibe as standout features. Overall, it’s seen as an underrated yet enjoyable place to visit or live in Brazil.

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Nice and clean modern city. Nothing about it fitted my preconceptions I had as a European about Brazil: I though it'd be dangerous with favelas everywhere. Of course this is South Brazil so it's rich and very different than the North. Curitiba feels more like a Western European city than anything. It can get quite cold in the winter (which is June/July/Aug for Europeans). It has great public transport, and apparently is known for its modern urban planning that grew it from a small town in the 1950s to almost 2 million people now. People are friendly, and service is nice, especially if you try speak a bit of Portuguese. People in Curitiba generally are known to be a bit more stuck up / arrogant than rest of Brazil, but to me they felt quite friendly. Then again anyone is friendly if you're used to service in Lisbon.

2 years ago

Very nice and underrated city. Many parks, and things to do. The best neighborhoods are Centro (near Shopping Estacao) and Batel (near Praca Japao). You can do everything on foot. Everything is cheap by European standards. The nightlife is very good, Latin America standard. Women are beautiful. Security is okay in these neighborhoods, but be aware. English speaking is only possible with young people or some adults. The weather is good and comfortable in the fall. One of my favorite cities in Brazil, I recommend it.

4 years ago

✅ Very clean

✅ Very affordable

✅ Friendly people

✅ Good public transport

✅ Nice weather

✅ Affordable to live

✅ Fast internet

✅ Warm now

✅ Warm in the spring

✅ Good air quality today

✅ Nomads.com members liked going here a lot

✅ Many Nomads.com members have been

✅ Spacious and not crowded

✅ Easy to make friends

✅ High quality of education

✅ Great hospitals

✅ Freedom of speech

✅ Democratic

✅ Safe for women

✅ Family friendly

✅ Very friendly to LGBTQ+

✅ Not many people smoke tobacco

❌ Limited English spoken

❌ Can be cold in winter

❌ Not safe at all

❌ Not much to do

❌ Not many Nomads.com members right now

❌ Difficult to do business

❌ Roads can be dangerous

❌ People don't speak English well

❌ Marijuana is illegal

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Feels (median)

23°C / 73°F mild

25°C / 77°F warm

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20°C / 68°F mild

16°C / 61°F cool

17°C / 63°F cool

18°C / 64°F cool

22°C / 72°F mild

18°C / 64°F cool

22°C / 72°F mild

23°C / 73°F mild

Real (median)

23°C / 73°F
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25°C / 76°F
warm

24°C / 75°F
warm

19°C / 66°F
mild

15°C / 59°F
cool

16°C / 61°F
cool

17°C / 63°F
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22°C / 72°F
mild

18°C / 64°F
cool

22°C / 71°F
mild

23°C / 73°F
mild

Humidity

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89%

nice
80%

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84%

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83%

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79%

damp
85%

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70%

damp
76%

nice
79%

nice
87%

nice
83%

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79%

Most common

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Rain

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221mm

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126mm

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157mm

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36mm

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104mm

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47mm

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75mm

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97mm

Cloud

cloudy
57%

pockets
38%

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45%

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43%

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36%

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47%

pockets
29%

pockets
43%

pockets
45%

cloudy
60%

pockets
50%

pockets
43%

Sun

avoid sun
8 UVI

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11 UVI

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8 UVI

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6 UVI

seek shade
5 UVI

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4 UVI

seek shade
5 UVI

avoid sun
7 UVI

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8 UVI

avoid sun
9 UVI

Remote workers

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556 people

560 people

Green is good. Red is bad. Values shown are the medians of all daily highs in a month based on past few years, not necessarily current numbers. Remote worker count is estimated based on the total amount of trips logged by Nomads.com members.

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👮 Safety bad

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✈️14min

$1,298 / mo

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Itapema

Brazil

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💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety very bad

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12 Mbps

Florianopolis

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📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety very bad

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🌦 Feels 23° 73° 23° 74°

✈️20min

$1,529 / mo

11 Mbps

Sorocaba

Brazil

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💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety very bad

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🌥 Feels 25° 77° 25° 76°

✈️22min

$1,389 / mo

13 Mbps

Jundiaí

Brazil

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💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked great

👮 Safety very bad

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🌦 Feels 24° 75° 24° 75°

✈️27min

$2,005 / mo

13 Mbps

São Paulo

Brazil

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💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety very bad

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🌦 Feels 24° 75° 24° 76° AQI 130 😷

✈️27min

$1,751 / mo

15 Mbps

Campinas

Brazil

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety very bad

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🌦 Feels 25° 77° 25° 76°

✈️29min

$1,456 / mo

12 Mbps

São José dos Campos

Brazil

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety very bad

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🌦 Feels 24° 75° 24° 75°

✈️33min

$1,408 / mo

12 Mbps

Foz do Iguaçu

Brazil

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety very bad

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✈️43min

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15 Mbps

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📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety very bad

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✈️44min

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12 Mbps

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Brazil

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📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety very bad

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✈️54min

$2,115 / mo

12 Mbps

Uberlandia

Brazil

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📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety very bad

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✈️58min

$1,143 / mo

12 Mbps

Florianopolis

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📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety very bad

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🌦 Feels 23° 73° 23° 74°

✈️20min

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📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety very bad

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📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety very bad

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📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety mediocre

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👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety mediocre

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Lisbon

Portugal

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📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 24° 75° 24° 74° AQI 33

✈️11h

$3,954 / mo

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Porto

Portugal

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💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 22° 72° 22° 72° AQI 21

✈️11h

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Madrid

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

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📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 20° 68° 19° 66° AQI 29

✈️12h

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Barcelona

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

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📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety good

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🌧 Feels 18° 64° 17° 63° AQI 55 😷

✈️12h

$5,201 / mo

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Paris

France

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 19° 66° 19° 67° AQI 28

✈️13h

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Rome

Italy

⭐️ OverallAll

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📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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🌦 Feels 20° 68° 19° 67°

✈️13h

$5,920 / mo

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London

United Kingdom

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 20° 68° 19° 65° AQI 85 😷

✈️13h

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Amsterdam

Netherlands

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💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 16° 61° 16° 60° AQI 52 😷

✈️13h

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Istanbul

Turkey

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📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 14° 57° 15° 59° AQI 76 😷

✈️15h

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Bangkok

Thailand

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📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌦 Feels 44° 111° 35° 95° 🥵 AQI 52 😷

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600 remote workers in Curitiba now, of which 3+ members checked in (some members are set to private)

Members who have been here

Values shown are estimated visits by traveling remote workers based on the total amount of trips logged by Nomads.com members. Visits to a place are only counted once per year per user, even if they visit more in that year. Visits are also normalized by overall trips added per month on the site, so if site usage goes up or down it does not affect trends. Not all digital nomads are on Nomads.com, and not all Nomads.com members log their trips. So the data is only indicative.

The chart below shows visitors by nationality normalized for population size. This means we take all trips logged on Nomads.com, check which country of origin the user is from, then divide that total visit count by the country of origin's population. If we didn't, it'd just show the big countries like US, Brazil and India always on top. Instead, this shows which nationalities worldwide proportionally visit more or less, which is more useful.

⭐️ Total score	2.94/5 (Rank #50) 151 reviews
❤️ Liked by members	👍3 liked it 👎0 disliked it
👍 Quality of life score	Good
👶 Family score	Okay
🎒 Community score	Okay
💵 Cost	😙 Affordable: $1,319 / mo
📡 Internet	🙂 Good: 13Mbps (avg)
😝 Fun	Okay
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🌞 Perfect: 23°C74°F (feels 23°C73°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	😊 Comfy: 83%
💨 Air quality (annual)	😐 Moderate: 77 US AQI
👌 Safety	Bad
🤮 Food safety*	Great
👮‍♀️ Lack of crime*	Very bad
🤝 Lack of racism*	Good
🎓 Education level*	Mediocre
⚡️ Power grid	Great
🌊 Vulnerability to climate change	Good
💰 Income level*	Very low: $721 / mo
🙊 English speaking*	Bad
😤 People density	🧘‍♀️ Low density: 4k ppl/km² (1 per 16x16m)
🚶 Walkability	Great
🚦 Traffic safety*	Bad
✈️ Airline scores*	Good
🧳 Lost luggage*	Great
🏥 Hospitals	Great
😄 Happiness*	Bad
🍸 Nightlife	Okay
📶 Free WiFi in city	Good
🖥 Places to work from	Great
❄️ A/C or heating	Bad
😁 Friendly to foreigners	Good
🗯 Freedom of speech*	Good
👩 Female friendly	Okay
🌈 LGBTQ+ friendly	Great
🎅 Startup Score	Bad

🌍 Continent	Latin America
🚩 Country	Brazil
🗓️ Average trip length	20 days
📡 Internet speed (avg)	13 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	🌦 23°C 74°F + 😊 Comfy (83%) = feels 23°C 73°F
💨 Air quality (annual avg)	👎😷 77 US AQI = 🚬 / day
🔌 Power	115V 230V 60Hz
🚕 Best taxi app*	Uber
🚑 Travel medical insurance	Safetywing
💸 10 BRL in USD	USD 1.76
🏧 Suggested ATM take out:	BRL 1,000 = USD 176
💸 Tipping	No
💳 Cashless	💳 Yes, cards OK almost everywhere
💻 Best coworking space	Nex Co-working
💻 Best alt. coworking space	Impact Hub
🚰 Tap water	🚫 No, not drinkable
♻️ Return rate	👍13% of visitors return
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Population	1,800,000 people
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 GDP per capita*	$8,649 / year
😤 Population density	🧘‍♀️ not busy: 16x16m (256m²) per person
👫 Gender ratio (population)	👨 45% 👱‍♀️ 55%
👫 Gender ratio (young adults)	👨 51% 👱‍♀️ 49%
👫 Gender ratio (nomads)	👨 77% 👱‍♀️ 23%
🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed	Yes
⛪️ Religious government	Non-religious
💻 Online electronics shop	Mercado Livre
🏠 Apartment listings	Airbnb
✈️ Best short-haul air carrier	Azul
✈️ Best int'l air carrier	Azul
🏥 Best hospital	Santa Cruz

💵 Cost of living for nomad	$1,319 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	$694 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	$1,419 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	$406 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$855 / month
🏡 Airbnb (median price)	$835 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	$242 / month
🏠 Median home price	$79,135
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$40 / night
🏠 Airbnb (median price)	$27 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk	$172 / month
🍛 Dinner	$4
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	$1
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L)	$2
☕️ Coffee in cafe	$2
👩‍🏫 International school	$5,864 / year
📱 Mobile data (~10GB)	$21 / month
🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi)	$2 / trip
💰 Estimated tax on $50,000	$3,200
💰 Estimated tax on $100,000	$10,460
💰 Estimated tax on $250,000	$28,475