Fortaleza vs Guadalajara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Guadalajara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$1222
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1889
$2949
🏠 One person rent
$366
$575
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$998
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$795
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
43
47
😀 Quality of life
63
63
🏙️ Population
2.58M
1.39M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 33% less expensive than in Guadalajara. Cities ranked 6658th and 4703rd ($824 vs $1222) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 15th in Brazil and Mexico, respectively. Check Brazil vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.7 months in Guadalajara. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Guadalajara ranked 4th in Mexico, while ranked 5446th and 5440th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Guadalajara

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Fortaleza Guadalajara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.23
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.45
$9.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$447
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$1440
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$46
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
11.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$3299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$2044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$33.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$4.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$7.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$6.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$11283

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14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$768
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$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
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Tlaquepaque
$775
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Zapopan
$1349
92 km or 57 mi La Barca
$993
108 km or 67 mi Ciudad Guzman
$937
135 km or 84 mi Zamora
$984
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1161
159 km or 99 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
164 km or 102 mi Colima
$814
165 km or 103 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1008
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$969
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$869
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$760
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$895
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1420
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$941
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$932
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$968
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$959
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$920
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$1211
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$874
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$962
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$961
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$660
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$905
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$935
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$817
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$864
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$1124
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$1255
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$902
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$1069
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$909
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$764
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$994
425 km or 264 mi Mazatlan
$1085