Fortaleza vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$953
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1889
$2350
🏠 One person rent
$366
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$724
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$594
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
43
46
😀 Quality of life
63
59
🏙️ Population
2.58M
2.65M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 13% less expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 6658th and 5910th ($824 vs $953) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1st in Brazil and Ecuador, respectively. Check Brazil vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.6 months in Guayaquil. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Guayaquil ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 5446th and 6017th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Guayaquil

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Fortaleza Guayaquil
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.23
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$42.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.45
$8.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$795
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$65.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
10.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$1452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$6.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$6.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$6061

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Distance City Cost of living
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
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$842
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$731
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$827
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$704
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$707
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$584
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$829
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$653
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$780
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$514
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$762
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$577
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$516
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$559
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$592
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$660
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$864
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$705
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$593
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$557
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$651
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$638
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$613
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$617
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$672
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$694
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$675
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$611
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$667
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$583
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$626
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$631
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$524
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$811
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$850
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$856
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$788
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$745
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$606
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$527