Cairo vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$1731
🏠 One person rent
$162
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
83
42
😀 Quality of life
57
56
🏙️ Population
9.61M
2.43M

The cost of living in Cairo is 41% less expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 8926th and 6830th ($424 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 31st 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 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Fortaleza ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 5583rd and 5784th 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
$3.97
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$6.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$418
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$79.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
12.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$1359
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$41.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$7.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$18.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$5.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$77.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$2197

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$323
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$345
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$335
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$282
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1741

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$664
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$580
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$491
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$599
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$595
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$554
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$550
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$523
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$561
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$566
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$567
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$570
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$614
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$575
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$584
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$530
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$573
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$553
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$545
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$535
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$533
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$576
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$595
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$557
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$562
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$542
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$495
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$551
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$580
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$544
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$610
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$532
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$413
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$603
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$587