Cape Town vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1366
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3099
$1867
🏠 One person rent
$773
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$1343
$500
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$95.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$404
$388
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
55
43
😀 Quality of life
55
61
🏙️ Population
3.78M
2.58M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 68% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 4432nd and 6710th ($1366 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 24th in South Africa and Brazil, respectively. Check South Africa vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cape Town compared to 0.5 months in Fortaleza. Cape Town ranked 4th best city to live in South Africa vs Fortaleza ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 6382nd and 5803rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cape Town vs Fortaleza

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Cape Town Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$7.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$874
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1556
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$69.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.25%
11.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2160
$1530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1500
$862
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.16
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.46
$8.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$7.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$4.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.94
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$2.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.6
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5378
$2506

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1345
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$718
371 km or 231 mi George
$927
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$980
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1036
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$811
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$874
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1050
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$927
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1419
882 km or 548 mi East London
$795
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$763
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$630
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$681
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$952
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$826
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$986
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$875
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$826
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$901
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$791
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$934
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$697
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$694
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$765
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1057
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$1017
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$731
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$662
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1171
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$958
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1023
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1089
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$948
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$968
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$905

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$760
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$677
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$546
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$684
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$674
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$687
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$700
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$823
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$577
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$740
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$652
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$640
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$635
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$676
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$640
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$706
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$608
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$611
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$600
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$609
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$578
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$605
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$559
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$543
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$653
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$628
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$563
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$579
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$622
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$615
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$582
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$687
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$589
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$452
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$659
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$595