Fortaleza vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1752
$3138
🏠 One person rent
$328
$654
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$1106
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$490
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$504
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
42
40
😀 Quality of life
61
57
🏙️ Population
2.43M
580K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 44% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 6833rd and 4339th ($758 vs $1364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1st in Brazil and Jamaica, respectively. Check Brazil vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.4 months in Kingston. Fortaleza ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 5841st and 6173rd 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
$5.16
$9.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$84.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.49
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$1427
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.5
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.2
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.9%
9.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1344
$2802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$743
$2172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$4.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$68.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.06
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.6
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2167
$4783

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$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
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1223
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$793
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1164
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$947
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$973
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1072
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1149
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1645
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2126
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1266
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2761
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1165
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1656
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1354
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1574
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1884
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$529
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$528
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1601
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1504
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$533
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$544
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$552
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$567
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1300
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$541
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$546
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1300
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3615
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1221
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1097
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1154
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$721
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$855
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$713