Barranquilla vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1743
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$354
$328
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.5
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$447
$247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
47
42
😀 Quality of life
35
56
🏙️ Population
1.33M
2.43M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 4% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 6549th and 6696th ($773 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 14th in Colombia and Brazil, respectively. Check Colombia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Barranquilla ranked 12th best city to live in Colombia vs Fortaleza ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 7459th and 5747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Fortaleza

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Barranquilla Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.35
$4.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.94
$6.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$68.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.48%
11.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$851
$1280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$673
$708
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$38.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.93
$8.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$7.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$6.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$5.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$39.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$81.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1854
$2060

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$741
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$742
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$837
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$759
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$760
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$565
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$604
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$524
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$661
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$669
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$651
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$645
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$665
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$650
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$713
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$700
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$653
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$664
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$654
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$667
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$562
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$618
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$598
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$599
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$592
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$657
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$648
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$667
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$703
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$685
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$628
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$839
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$681
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$668
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$906
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1304
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$897
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1310

Cities near Fortaleza

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$685
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$595
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$488
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$603
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$604
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$557
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$558
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$550
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$564
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$568
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$563
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$561
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$561
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$570
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$589
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$569
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$545
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$563
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$534
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$538
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$538
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$557
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$537
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$591
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$547
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$546
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$551
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$503
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$563
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$572
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$543
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$572
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$567
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$446
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$600
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$588