Cost of Living in Fortaleza

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$814
$1863
🛋️ Without rent
$461
$1372
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$353
$491
🍽️ Food
$262
$701
🚐 Transport
$115
$301
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
😀 Quality of life
56
🏙️ Population
2.7M

The average cost of living in Fortaleza is $814, which is in the top 32% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 6336th out of 9294 in our global list and 17th out of 385 in Brazil.

The median after-tax salary is $248, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months. Ranked 5829th (TOP 63%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 9th best city to live in Brazil. With an estimated population of 2.7M, Fortaleza is the 5th largest city in Brazil.

Why living in Fortaleza costs 3.3 times more than the average salary? Because we have a developed country lifestyle as a reference and in some least developed countries maintaining such a standard of living is hard and expensive. Thus, living costs in Fortaleza for locals and expats differ significantly.

✈️ Closest airport 5 km Pinto Martins International Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 4.1 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 723 Federal University of Ceara
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Prices in Fortaleza

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
 Cappuccino
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2398

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