Cairo vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1867
🏠 One person rent
$201
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$500
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$95.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$388
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
83
43
😀 Quality of life
63
61
🏙️ Population
9.8M
2.58M

The cost of living in Cairo is 38% less expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 8680th and 6710th ($506 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 24th in Egypt and Brazil, respectively. Check Egypt vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.5 months in Fortaleza. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Fortaleza ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 5610th and 5803rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Fortaleza

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Cairo Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.85
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$7.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$69.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
11.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$1530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$862
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$8.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$7.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$2.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$2506

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$394
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$402
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$343
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$351
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$294
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$340
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$297
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$335
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$300
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$282
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$323
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$319
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$400
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$356
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$283
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$776
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1936
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2022
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1993
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$479
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1761
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1700
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1962
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$800
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2145
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2002
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2172
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$415
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1062
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2066

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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