Cali vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$850
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2137
$1889
🏠 One person rent
$330
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$522
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$95.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
47
43
😀 Quality of life
62
63
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.58M

The cost of living in Cali is 3% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 6549th and 6658th ($850 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 22nd 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 0.6 months in Fortaleza. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Fortaleza ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 5632nd and 5446th 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
$5.09
$5.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$7.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$340
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$76.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.49%
11.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$904
$1000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$7.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$9.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.15
$5.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6818
$2898

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$788
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$856
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$563
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$631
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$606
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$749
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$769
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$749
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$862
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$537
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$559
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$737
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$524
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$802
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$675
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$816
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$958
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1106
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$694
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$672
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$1041
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1162
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$593
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$858
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$1012
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$557
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$680
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$864
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1045
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$630
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$740
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$797
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$795
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$816
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$516
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$653
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$733

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$768
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$693
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$547
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$718
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$707
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$709
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$716
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$817
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$610
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$747
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$667
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$650
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$648
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$697
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$664
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$718
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$640
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$614
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$621
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$617
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$597
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$619
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$592
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$581
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$678
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$641
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$602
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$623
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$598
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$636
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$649
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$611
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$705
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$605
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$460
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$684
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$615