Fortaleza vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1889
$1604
🏠 One person rent
$366
$906
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$557
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$62.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$120
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
43
23
😀 Quality of life
63
30
🏙️ Population
2.58M
951K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 35% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 6658th and 4589th ($824 vs $1272) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd 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 0.6 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 5446th and 8792nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.23
$2.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.45
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$1119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
12.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$1428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$794
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$17.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$9.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$6.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$5.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$6.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$1.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$1.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$14.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$2.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$3981

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$768
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$693
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$547
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$718
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$707
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$709
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$716
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$817
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$610
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$747
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$667
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$650
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$648
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$697
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$664
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$718
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$640
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$614
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$621
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$617
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$597
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$619
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$592
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$581
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$678
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$641
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$602
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$623
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$598
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$636
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$649
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$611
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$705
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$605
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$460
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$684
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$615

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1050
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$984
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1231
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$983
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1219
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1005
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$998
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$518
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$831
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$857
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$993
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$993
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$486
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1119
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$611
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$545
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$527
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1164
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$494
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1163
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$561
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$493
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1214
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1206
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1281
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1076
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$494
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1062
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1141
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$501
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1100
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1067
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$495