Barranquilla vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2007
$1752
🏠 One person rent
$347
$328
🏘️ Family rent
$578
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$510
$340
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
42
😀 Quality of life
57
61
🏙️ Population
1.33M
2.43M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 11% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 6481st and 6833rd ($843 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 25th 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 0.4 months in Fortaleza. Barranquilla ranked 5th best city to live in Colombia vs Fortaleza ranked 16th in Brazil, while ranked 6147th and 5841st 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
$5.33
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$6.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$64.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$99.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
11.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$7.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$7.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.89
$7.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$45.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.5
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1929
$2167

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$883
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$831
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$929
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$847
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1105
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$654
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$667
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$547
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$735
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$669
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$663
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$714
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$704
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$714
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$701
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$682
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$721
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$684
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$674
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$620
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$677
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$673
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$671
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$684
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$693
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$686
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$695
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$722
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$695
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$728
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$881
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$677
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$692
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$1030
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1371
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$950
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1377

Cities near Fortaleza

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$713
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$637
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$510
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$639
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$630
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$644
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$656
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$772
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$538
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$690
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$613
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$590
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$591
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$623
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$617
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$662
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$563
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$571
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$583
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$562
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$566
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$572
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$572
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$618
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$568
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$575
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$545
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$579
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$596
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$566
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$631
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$559
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$416
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$624
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$561