Fortaleza vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1005
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$2573
🏠 One person rent
$290
$454
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$939
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$66
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$452
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
42
55
😀 Quality of life
56
50
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.21M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 29% less expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 6830th and 5655th ($717 vs $1005) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1st in Brazil and Guatemala, respectively. Check Brazil vs Guatemala comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.5 months in Guatemala City. Fortaleza ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 5784th and 6198th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Guatemala City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$5.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$51.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$6.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$1342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.3
$77.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$43.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.53%
8.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$1411
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$754
$991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$8.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$5.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$8.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$59.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.95
$7.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2197
$5642

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$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

Cities near Guatemala City

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$639
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$904
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$791
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$912
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$870
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$872
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$709
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$882
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1161
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1173
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1192
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$646
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1088
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$859
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$866
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1081
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$599
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$870
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$883
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$715
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1090
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$666
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$729
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$642
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$734
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$737
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$877
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$650
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$638
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1573
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$865
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1333