Caracas vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1176
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2856
$1752
🏠 One person rent
$445
$328
🏘️ Family rent
$768
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$296
$340
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
54
42
😀 Quality of life
52
61
🏙️ Population
2.25M
2.43M

The cost of living in Caracas is 55% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 4759th and 6833rd ($1176 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th in Venezuela and Brazil, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Caracas compared to 0.4 months in Fortaleza. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Fortaleza ranked 16th in Brazil, while ranked 6470th and 5841st among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.1
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$6.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$524
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$64.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.6
$99.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.79%
11.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1104
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$632
$743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.3
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.1
$7.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.13
$7.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.26
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$7.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.49
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.57
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.31
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.9
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$45.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.8
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4885
$2167

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$989
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$969
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1015
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$963
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$757
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$712
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$759
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$787
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$890
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$894
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$596
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$803
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$813
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$775
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$742
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$768
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$743
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$716
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$768
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$811
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$791
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$719
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$779
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$739
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$714
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$733
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$774
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$843
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$730
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$779
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$803
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2005
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$650
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$760
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$908
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$696
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$618
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$627
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$723
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$719

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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