Belem vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$784
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1751
$1752
🏠 One person rent
$413
$328
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$312
$340
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
41
42
😀 Quality of life
45
61
🏙️ Population
1.3M
2.43M

The cost of living in Belem is 3% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 6728th and 6833rd ($784 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 25th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Belem compared to 0.4 months in Fortaleza. Ranked 96th vs 16th best cities to live in Brazil, and 7040th vs 5841st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.19
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$6.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.53
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$481
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$64.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$99.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.09%
11.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1219
$743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.1
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$7.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$7.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$7.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.72
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$45.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$102
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3163
$2167

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$660
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$646
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$620
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$643
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$645
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$643
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$622
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$652
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$631
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$606
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$573
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$661
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$642
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$656
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$631
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$645
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$732
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$658
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$683
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$623
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$621
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$624
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$611
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$596
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$618
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$617
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$568
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$653
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$592
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$554
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$572
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$662
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$617
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$716
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1931
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$566
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$690
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1934
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$707

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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