Cairo vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$1752
🏠 One person rent
$189
$328
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$340
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
84
42
😀 Quality of life
60
61
🏙️ Population
9.61M
2.43M

The cost of living in Cairo is 38% less expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 8802nd and 6833rd ($473 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 25th 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 0.4 months in Fortaleza. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Fortaleza ranked 16th in Brazil, while ranked 5895th and 5841st 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
$4.18
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$6.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$64.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$99.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
11.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$7.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$7.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$7.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$45.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$2167

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$410
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$395
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$336
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$345
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$287
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$334
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$288
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$326
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$276
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$274
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$331
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$306
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$384
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$348
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$271
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$695
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1867
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1951
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1957
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$517
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1850
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1645
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1879
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$782
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1993
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1910
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2064
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$398
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1021
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1947

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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