Fortaleza vs Havana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Havana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$2669
🏠 One person rent
$353
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$94.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$3452
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
42
47
😀 Quality of life
56
78
🏙️ Population
2.7M
2.49M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 19% less expensive than in Havana. Cities ranked 6336th and 5313th ($814 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 25th in Brazil and Cuba, respectively. Check Brazil vs Cuba comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 3.4 months in Havana. Fortaleza ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Havana ranked 1st in Cuba, while ranked 5829th and 567th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Havana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$6.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.75
 Cappuccino
$2.43
$1.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$1014
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$35.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
8.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$398
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$348
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$5.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$5.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$6.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$9.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$4.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$0.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$49
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$30.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$39.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$76
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$92.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2398
$15283

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$600
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$619
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$582
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$579
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$567
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$597
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$592
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$596
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$598
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$593
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$599
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$632
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$609
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$619
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$598
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$576
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$539
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$545
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$595
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$574
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$650
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$585
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$504
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$614
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$623
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$562
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$612
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$636
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$466
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$667
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
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$659

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1138
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$1092
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$1182
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$1220
156 km or 97 mi Colon
$1209
157 km or 97 mi Pinar del Rio
$1137
169 km or 105 mi Key West
$3241
226 km or 140 mi Cienfuegos
$1247
237 km or 147 mi Sagua La Grande
$1269
260 km or 161 mi Santa Clara
$1312
292 km or 181 mi Placetas
$1371
322 km or 200 mi Homestead
$4065
328 km or 204 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1507
337 km or 210 mi Richmond West
$3152
340 km or 211 mi Cutler Bay
$3104
345 km or 215 mi Palmetto Bay
$2924
345 km or 215 mi Kendall West
$2904
358 km or 222 mi Sweetwater
$2771
359 km or 223 mi Coral Gables
$2809
360 km or 224 mi Doral
$2752
362 km or 225 mi Bonita Springs
$2565
366 km or 227 mi Miami
$3068
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$2722
368 km or 229 mi Hialeah
$2780
371 km or 230 mi Estero
$2608
371 km or 230 mi Miami Lakes
$2711
373 km or 232 mi Miami Beach
$2770
377 km or 234 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
377 km or 234 mi North Miami
$2705
379 km or 236 mi Miramar
$2738
381 km or 237 mi Pembroke Pines
$2900
381 km or 237 mi North Miami Beach
$2644
385 km or 239 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2686
385 km or 239 mi Cooper
$2714
386 km or 240 mi Weston
$2611
387 km or 240 mi Aventura
$2610
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$2569
389 km or 242 mi Davie
$2647
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$2611
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$2883