Belem vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1831
$1867
🏠 One person rent
$390
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$671
$500
🍽️ Food expenses
$242
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.1
$95.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$388
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
41
43
😀 Quality of life
60
61
🏙️ Population
1.3M
2.58M

The cost of living in Belem is 3% less expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 6804th and 6710th ($789 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 24th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belem compared to 0.5 months in Fortaleza. Ranked 28th vs 22nd best cities to live in Brazil, and 5967th vs 5803rd 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
$4.81
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.9
$7.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.2
$69.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
11.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1927
$1530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1367
$862
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$8.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$7.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$2.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.3
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.3
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3338
$2506

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$702
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$589
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$680
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$643
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$679
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$681
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$677
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$649
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$694
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$666
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$638
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$607
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$725
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$690
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$697
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$669
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$687
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$808
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$718
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$750
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$667
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$666
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$659
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$647
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$615
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$653
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$664
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$563
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$676
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$632
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$543
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$559
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$706
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$640
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$753
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1979
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$582
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$740
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1996
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$750

Cities near Fortaleza

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$760
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$677
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$546
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$684
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$674
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$687
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$700
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$823
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$577
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$740
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$652
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$640
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$635
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$676
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$640
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$706
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$608
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$611
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$600
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$609
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$578
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$605
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$559
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$543
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$653
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$628
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$563
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$579
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$622
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$615
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$582
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$687
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$589
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$452
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$659
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$595