Fortaleza vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$1323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1867
$1665
🏠 One person rent
$353
$951
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$609
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.3
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$388
$103
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
43
23
😀 Quality of life
61
30
🏙️ Population
2.58M
951K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 39% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 6710th and 4528th ($812 vs $1323) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1st in Brazil and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check Brazil vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Freetown ranked 2nd in Sierra Leone, while ranked 5803rd and 8841st among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$1323
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$80.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$86.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.45%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1530
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.14
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$5.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$5.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$1.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$97.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2506
$3659

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$760
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1058
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$993
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1257
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$501
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1176
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$508
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1236
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1229
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1320
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1097
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$507
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1079
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1145
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$515
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1124
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1092
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508