Fortaleza vs Georgetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Georgetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$745
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$3388
🏠 One person rent
$328
$423
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$1181
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$247
$536
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
42
24
😀 Quality of life
56
47
🏙️ Population
2.43M
235K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 30% less expensive than in Georgetown. Cities ranked 6696th and 5085th ($745 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1st in Brazil and Guyana, respectively. Check Brazil vs Guyana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.5 months in Georgetown. Fortaleza ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Georgetown ranked 1st in Guyana, while ranked 5747th and 6400th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Georgetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.44
$9.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$54.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$940
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$48.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$74.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$49.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.75%
7.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$3867
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$708
$1730
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.4
$31.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.2
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$3.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$4.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.41
$9.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$8.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.65
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$2.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$6.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$33.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.5
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$883
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2060
$23423

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$685
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$595
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$488
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$603
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$604
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$557
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$558
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$550
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$564
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$568
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$563
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$561
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$561
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$570
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$589
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$569
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$545
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$563
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$534
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$538
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$538
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$557
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$537
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$591
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$547
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$546
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$551
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$503
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$563
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$572
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$543
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$572
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$567
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$446
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$600
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$588

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Distance City Cost of living
88 km or 55 mi Linden
$1031
93 km or 58 mi New Amsterdam
$1033
161 km or 100 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$856
347 km or 216 mi Paramaribo
$881
479 km or 298 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1247
487 km or 302 mi Upata
$789
496 km or 308 mi Tucupita
$777
521 km or 324 mi Boa Vista
$560
524 km or 326 mi Ciudad Guayana
$890
532 km or 331 mi San Fernando
$953
547 km or 340 mi Chaguanas
$1064
561 km or 349 mi San Juan
$1178
565 km or 351 mi Scarborough
$1084
567 km or 353 mi Port of Spain
$1193
612 km or 380 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$880
637 km or 396 mi Kourou
$1645
643 km or 399 mi Maturin
$890
677 km or 421 mi Cayenne
$1643
704 km or 438 mi St. George's
$1062
704 km or 438 mi Grenville
$1070
706 km or 438 mi Carupano
$737
711 km or 442 mi El Tigre
$746
720 km or 447 mi Bridgetown
$1353
730 km or 454 mi Holetown
$1418
737 km or 458 mi Cantaura
$674
753 km or 468 mi Anaco
$639
775 km or 482 mi Cumana
$716
778 km or 483 mi Porlamar
$684
783 km or 487 mi La Asuncion
$695
785 km or 488 mi Kingstown
$1000
792 km or 492 mi Georgetown
$1007
805 km or 500 mi Puerto la Cruz
$791
808 km or 502 mi Barcelona
$858
812 km or 504 mi Lecheria
$837
830 km or 516 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
837 km or 520 mi Zaraza
$804
861 km or 535 mi Castries
$1161
905 km or 562 mi Valle de la Pascua
$782
926 km or 575 mi Fort-de-France
$1568
966 km or 600 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$847