Cali vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$748
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1926
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$287
$328
🏘️ Family rent
$513
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
42
😀 Quality of life
50
56
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.43M

The cost of living in Cali is 0.4% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 6679th and 6696th ($748 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 14th 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 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Fortaleza ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 6204th and 5747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.3
$4.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$6.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$536
$381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$68.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.6
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.11%
11.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$992
$1280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$798
$708
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$38.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$8.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.74
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$7.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.8
$6.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$5.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.7
$39.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.7
$81.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6351
$2060

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$666
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$742
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$513
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$477
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$557
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$598
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$649
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$605
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$680
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$529
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$493
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$653
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$410
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$705
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$514
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$674
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$794
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$887
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$571
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$531
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$897
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$906
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$497
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$709
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$839
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$519
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$563
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$610
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$884
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$882
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$534
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$722
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$532
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$664
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$648
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$657
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$573
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$651
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$645

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$685
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$595
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$488
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$603
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$604
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$557
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$558
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$550
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$564
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$568
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$563
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$561
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$561
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$570
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$589
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$569
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$545
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$563
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$534
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$538
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$538
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$557
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$537
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$591
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$547
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$546
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$551
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$503
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$563
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$572
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$543
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$572
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$567
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$446
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$600
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$588