Belem vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$814
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2055
$1863
🏠 One person rent
$458
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$911
$491
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.1
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$248
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
40
42
😀 Quality of life
39
56
🏙️ Population
1.51M
2.7M

The cost of living in Belem is 6% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 6173rd and 6336th ($860 vs $814) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 17th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Belem compared to 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Ranked 85th vs 9th best cities to live in Brazil, and 7261st vs 5829th 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
$4.41
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1374
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.15%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.98
$8.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$7.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.2
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.7
$81.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2155
$2398

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$556
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$627
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$617
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$638
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$643
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$655
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$605
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$669
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$636
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$574
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$562
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$732
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$692
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$694
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$618
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$710
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$832
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$723
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$759
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$681
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$678
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$667
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$659
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$623
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$650
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$668
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$585
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$627
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$627
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$574
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$595
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$632
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$599
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$772
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1528
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$562
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$597
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1490
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$771

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$745
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$618
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$521
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$611
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$600
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$619
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$582
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$579
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$567
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$597
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$592
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$596
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$598
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$593
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$599
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$632
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$609
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$619
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$598
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$576
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$539
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$545
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$595
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$574
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$650
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$585
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$504
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$614
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$623
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$562
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$612
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$636
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$466
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$667
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$659