Belem vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1873
$1889
🏠 One person rent
$395
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$661
$522
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.6
$95.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$377
$470
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
41
43
😀 Quality of life
61
63
🏙️ Population
1.3M
2.58M

The cost of living in Belem is 1% less expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 6712th and 6658th ($812 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 22nd in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belem compared to 0.6 months in Fortaleza. Ranked 28th vs 22nd best cities to live in Brazil, and 5761st vs 5446th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belem vs Fortaleza

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Belem Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$5.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$7.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$340
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.5
$76.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.3
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.48%
11.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1925
$1742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1369
$1000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.6
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$7.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$9.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.5
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.17
$5.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.4
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.5
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3337
$2898

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$709
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$596
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$688
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$652
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$684
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$688
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$684
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$655
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$703
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$670
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$649
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$618
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$734
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$702
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$709
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$667
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$699
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$818
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$732
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$763
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$690
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$681
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$684
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$671
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$649
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$678
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$670
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$602
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$669
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$651
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$581
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$592
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$718
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$664
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$759
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1941
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$611
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$747
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1966
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$755

Cities near Fortaleza

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$768
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$693
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$547
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$718
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$707
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$709
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$716
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$817
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$610
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$747
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$667
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$650
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$648
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$697
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$664
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$718
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$640
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$614
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$621
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$617
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$597
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$619
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$592
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$581
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$678
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$641
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$602
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$623
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$598
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$636
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$649
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$611
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$705
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$605
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$460
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$684
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$615