Fortaleza vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$1719
🏠 One person rent
$353
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$432
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
42
33
😀 Quality of life
56
51
🏙️ Population
2.7M
2.87M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 15% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 6336th and 6771st ($814 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 3rd in Brazil and Bolivia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.6 months in La Paz. Fortaleza ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 5829th and 6225th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$5.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.22
 Cappuccino
$2.43
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$27.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
8.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$1243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$30.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$13.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$6.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$6.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$74
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2398
$4111

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$745
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$618
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$521
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$611
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$600
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$619
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$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
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$659

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$662
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$600
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$475
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$525
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$511
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$525
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$390
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$702
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$562
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$455
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$525
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$825
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$674
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$746
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$583
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$628
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$689
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$739
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$761
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$491
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$565
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$962
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$547
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$626
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$631
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$524
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$540
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$534
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$631
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$634
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$593
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$520
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$633
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$538
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$668
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$932
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$778
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634