Fortaleza vs Guadalajara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Guadalajara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$2442
🏠 One person rent
$290
$442
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$652
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
42
49
😀 Quality of life
56
58
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.46M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 27% less expensive than in Guadalajara. Cities ranked 6830th and 5803rd ($717 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 16th in Brazil and Mexico, respectively. Check Brazil vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.7 months in Guadalajara. Fortaleza ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs Guadalajara ranked 6th in Mexico, while ranked 5784th and 5559th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Guadalajara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$8.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$3.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$581
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$354
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$1110
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$716
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$18.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.3
$29.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$23.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.53%
11.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$2784
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$754
$1832
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$7.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$5.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.95
$4.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$93.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2197
$6136

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Distance City Cost of living
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$664
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$580
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$491
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$599
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$595
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$554
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$550
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$523
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$561
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$566
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$567
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$570
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$614
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$575
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$584
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$530
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$573
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$553
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$545
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$535
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$533
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$576
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$595
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$557
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$562
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$542
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$495
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$551
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$580
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$544
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$610
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$532
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$413
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$603
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Tlaquepaque
$683
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Zapopan
$1012
92 km or 57 mi La Barca
$779
108 km or 67 mi Ciudad Guzman
$735
135 km or 84 mi Zamora
$764
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$882
159 km or 99 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$737
164 km or 102 mi Colima
$630
165 km or 103 mi Lagos de Moreno
$835
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$826
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$719
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$620
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$709
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$687
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1165
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$784
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$738
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$780
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$796
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$674
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$978
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$886
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$659
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$729
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$522
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$691
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$748
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$601
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$698
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$879
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$941
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$808
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$839
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$861
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$647
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$844
425 km or 264 mi Mazatlan
$1153