Cali vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$1731
🏠 One person rent
$287
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
42
😀 Quality of life
51
56
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.43M

The cost of living in Cali is 2% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 6748th and 6830th ($733 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 31st 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 11th in Brazil, while ranked 6170th and 5784th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.68
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$6.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$418
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$79.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.72%
12.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$1359
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$41.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$7.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$18.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$5.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$77.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6178
$2197

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$652
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$718
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$477
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$462
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$520
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$541
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$619
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$562
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$641
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$501
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$483
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$653
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$398
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$488
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$641
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$748
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$868
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$544
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$504
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$871
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$873
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$475
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$681
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$789
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$528
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$526
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$618
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$851
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$523
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$687
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$634
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$584
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$642
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$574
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$651
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$620

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$664
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$580
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$491
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$599
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$595
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$554
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$550
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$523
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$561
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$566
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$567
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$570
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$614
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$575
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$584
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$530
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$573
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$553
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$545
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$535
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$533
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$576
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$595
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$557
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$562
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$542
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$495
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$551
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$580
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$544
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$610
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$532
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$413
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$603
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$587