Fortaleza vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$1482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1889
$3425
🏠 One person rent
$366
$740
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$1278
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$745
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
43
41
😀 Quality of life
63
61
🏙️ Population
2.58M
938K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 44% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 6658th and 4050th ($824 vs $1482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1st in Brazil and Jamaica, respectively. Check Brazil vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.5 months in Kingston. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 5446th and 5741st 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
$5.23
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.45
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$861
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$510
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$1562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
9.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$2845
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$2196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$48.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$4.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$4.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$9.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$61.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$28.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$9.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$5834

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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
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1314
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$874
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1152
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1102
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1285
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$964
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1024
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1092
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1201
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2128
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2774
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1163
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1673
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1352
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1575
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1888
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$523
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$523
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1619
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1522
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$533
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$539
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$545
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1322
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$535
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$539
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1319
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3795
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1232
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1090
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1158
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$857
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$886
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$814