Fortaleza vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1752
$2676
🏠 One person rent
$328
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$460
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
42
55
😀 Quality of life
61
56
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.21M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 33% less expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 6833rd and 4878th ($758 vs $1129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1st in Brazil and Guatemala, respectively. Check Brazil vs Guatemala comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.4 months in Guatemala City. Fortaleza ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 5841st and 6209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Guatemala City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.49
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$3.38
🥤 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
$344
$666
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$685
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.5
$49.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.2
$76
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$46.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.9%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1344
$1643
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$743
$992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$7.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$6.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.06
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.6
$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2167
$5911

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$713
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$637
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$510
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$639
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$630
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$644
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$656
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$772
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$538
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$690
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$613
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$590
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$591
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$623
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$617
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$662
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$563
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$571
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$583
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$562
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$566
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$572
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$572
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$618
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$568
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$575
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$545
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$579
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$596
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$566
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$631
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$559
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$416
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$624
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$561

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$665
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1009
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$842
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$931
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$912
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$911
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$695
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$883
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1238
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1262
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1273
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1362
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$710
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1090
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$915
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$801
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1097
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$661
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$791
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$780
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$739
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1053
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$745
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1007
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$715
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$729
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$852
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$936
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$627
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$770
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1569
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$975
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1366