Cali vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2097
$1867
🏠 One person rent
$318
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$500
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$95.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$388
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
47
43
😀 Quality of life
60
61
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.58M

The cost of living in Cali is 2% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 6645th and 6710th ($829 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 24th in Colombia and Brazil, respectively. Check Colombia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Cali compared to 0.5 months in Fortaleza. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Fortaleza ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 5917th and 5803rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Fortaleza

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Cali Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.79
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$7.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$69.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.68%
11.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1099
$1530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$890
$862
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$8.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$7.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$4.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$2.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.39
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6650
$2506

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$746
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$825
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$537
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$606
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$592
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$719
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$738
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$709
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$789
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$529
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$547
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$717
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$514
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$757
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$637
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$777
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$919
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1062
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$663
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$640
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$992
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1071
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$575
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$813
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$915
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$569
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$667
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1019
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$614
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$750
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$764
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$744
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$754
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$538
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$656
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$703

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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