Fortaleza vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$745
$1378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$3571
🏠 One person rent
$328
$664
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$1546
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$247
$763
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
42
41
😀 Quality of life
56
54
🏙️ Population
2.43M
580K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 46% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 6696th and 3941st ($745 vs $1378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1st in Brazil and Jamaica, respectively. Check Brazil vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.6 months in Kingston. Fortaleza ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 5747th and 5942nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Kingston

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Fortaleza Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.44
$7.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$76.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$4.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$434
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$1923
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.75%
9.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$2836
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$708
$2205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.4
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.2
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$4.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$3.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.41
$8.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$6.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$4.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.65
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$8.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$73.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$9.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$27.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.5
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2060
$2764

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$685
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$595
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$488
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$603
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$604
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$557
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$558
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$550
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$564
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$568
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$563
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$561
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$561
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$570
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$589
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$569
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$545
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$563
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$534
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$538
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$538
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$557
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$537
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$591
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$547
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$546
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$551
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$503
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$563
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$572
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$543
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$572
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$567
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$446
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$600
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$588

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Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1197
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$787
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$870
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1170
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$877
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1000
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1014
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1124
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1415
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2123
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1272
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2763
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1166
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1561
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1266
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1561
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1830
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$506
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$507
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1531
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1395
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$508
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$521
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$527
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$542
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1258
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$520
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$521
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1259
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3754
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1211
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$511
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$505
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1101
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1058
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$645
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$715
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$865
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$707