Caracas vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1199
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2897
$1867
🏠 One person rent
$458
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$500
🍽️ Food expenses
$466
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$95.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$302
$388
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
54
43
😀 Quality of life
52
61
🏙️ Population
2.25M
2.58M

The cost of living in Caracas is 48% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 4773rd and 6710th ($1199 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th 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 0.5 months in Fortaleza. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Fortaleza ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 6562nd and 5803rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caracas vs Fortaleza

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Caracas Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.6
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$7.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$544
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.1
$69.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.93%
11.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$1530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$725
$862
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$8.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$7.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$4.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$2.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$80.8
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4633
$2506

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$1015
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$997
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$994
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$775
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$726
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$780
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$805
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$918
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$923
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$605
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$818
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$834
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$793
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$742
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$754
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$748
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$715
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$781
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$840
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$817
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$735
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$806
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$745
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$728
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$756
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$811
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$868
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$762
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$807
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$827
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2002
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$697
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$771
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$888
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$660
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$670
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$749
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$744

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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