Fortaleza vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$2330
🏠 One person rent
$290
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$692
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$567
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
42
47
😀 Quality of life
56
58
🏙️ Population
2.43M
2.65M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 21% less expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 6830th and 6095th ($717 vs $910) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1st in Brazil and Ecuador, respectively. Check Brazil vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.6 months in Guayaquil. Fortaleza ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs Guayaquil ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 5784th and 5554th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Guayaquil
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$37.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.77
 Cappuccino
$2.36
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$571
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$53.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.3
$82.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.53%
8.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$1130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$754
$1872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$6.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$8.77
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$5.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.95
$7.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$37.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2197
$6982

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$808
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$722
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$827
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$761
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$813
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$594
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$770
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$651
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$760
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$545
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$870
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$454
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$574
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$617
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$592
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$495
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$902
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$504
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$498
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$528
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$564
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$509
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$618
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$517
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$504
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$544
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$488
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$523
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$515
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$500
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$549
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$462
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$398
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$699
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$733
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$718
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$652
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$679
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$520
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$496