Cali vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$814
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$1863
🏠 One person rent
$273
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$469
$491
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
42
😀 Quality of life
53
56
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.7M

The cost of living in Cali is 12% less expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 6693rd and 6336th ($720 vs $814) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 17th in Colombia and Brazil, respectively. Check Colombia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Cali compared to 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Fortaleza ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 6111th and 5829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.67
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.66
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$1373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$8.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$7.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$81.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6394
$2398

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$648
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$552
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$493
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$455
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$507
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$551
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$639
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$567
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$639
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$525
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$416
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$727
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$416
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$649
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$511
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$433
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$724
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$883
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$533
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$515
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$812
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$867
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$530
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$645
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$778
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$536
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$511
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$612
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$851
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$617
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$597
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$594
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$775
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$612
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$649
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$570
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$638
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$633

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$745
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$618
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$521
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$611
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$600
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$619
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$582
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$579
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$567
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$597
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$592
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$596
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$598
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$593
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$599
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$632
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$609
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$619
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$598
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$576
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$539
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$545
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$595
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$574
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$650
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$585
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$504
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$614
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$623
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$562
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$612
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$636
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$466
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$667
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$659