Brasilia vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2318
$1752
🏠 One person rent
$386
$328
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$340
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
28
42
😀 Quality of life
61
61
🏙️ Population
2.82M
2.43M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 16% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 6320th and 6833rd ($882 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 25th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 0.4 months in Fortaleza. Ranked 13th vs 16th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5763rd vs 5841st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.51
$6.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$64.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.5
$99.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
11.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$7.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.3
$7.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.84
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$45.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.5
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$537
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16129
$2167

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$714
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$531
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$682
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$805
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$656
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$665
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$653
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$629
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$593
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$624
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$670
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$588
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$647
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$611
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$552
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$559
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$585
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$655
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$642
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$606
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$574
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$600
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$583
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$552
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$604
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$560
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$635
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$641
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$568
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$609
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$561
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$619
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$590
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$613
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$750
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$688
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$582
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$629

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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