Bogota vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$887
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2258
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$388
$328
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$379
$247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
42
😀 Quality of life
60
56
🏙️ Population
8.03M
2.43M

The cost of living in Bogota is 19% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 6104th and 6696th ($887 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 14th in Colombia and Brazil, respectively. Check Colombia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bogota compared to 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Fortaleza ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 5261st and 5747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.16
$4.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.32
$6.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$429
$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$784
$381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.6
$68.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.7
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.24%
11.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1877
$1280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$708
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$38.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$8.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$7.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$6.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$5.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$39.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$81.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8398
$2060

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$794
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$674
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$709
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$497
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$493
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$529
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$563
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$653
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$605
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$534
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$882
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$598
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$680
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$722
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$649
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$557
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$897
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$513
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$906
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$839
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$666
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$648
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$657
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$748
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$705
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$742
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$477
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$410
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$599
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$562
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$650
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$618
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$649
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$665
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$664
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$645

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$685
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$595
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$488
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$603
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$604
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$557
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$558
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$550
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$564
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$568
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$563
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$561
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$561
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$570
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$589
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$569
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$545
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$563
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$534
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$538
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$538
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$557
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$537
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$591
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$547
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$546
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$551
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$503
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$563
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$572
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$543
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$572
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$567
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$446
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$600
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$588