Cali vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1941
$1752
🏠 One person rent
$279
$328
🏘️ Family rent
$476
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$340
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
42
😀 Quality of life
57
61
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.43M

The cost of living in Cali is 0.1% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 6830th and 6833rd ($759 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 25th 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 0.4 months in Fortaleza. Cali ranked 6th best city to live in Colombia vs Fortaleza ranked 16th in Brazil, while ranked 6175th and 5841st among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$6.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$64.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$99.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
11.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1046
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$838
$743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$7.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$7.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$7.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.7
$45.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.4
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$242
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6322
$2167

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$693
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$782
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$511
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$572
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$565
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$667
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$679
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$655
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$730
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$506
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$515
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$678
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$489
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$708
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$608
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$722
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$848
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$976
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$622
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$604
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$950
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1030
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$546
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$762
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$881
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$585
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$637
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$606
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$882
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$960
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$581
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$777
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$721
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$686
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$693
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$542
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$649
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$663

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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