Fortaleza vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$673
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$1639
🏠 One person rent
$290
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$464
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
42
33
😀 Quality of life
56
49
🏙️ Population
2.43M
2.87M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 7% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 6830th and 7096th ($717 vs $673) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st 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 0.7 months in La Paz. Fortaleza ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 5784th and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.3
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.53%
9.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$1236
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$754
$879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$5.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.95
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$8.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2197
$3282

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$664
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$580
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$491
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$599
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$595
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$554
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$550
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$523
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$561
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$566
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$567
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$570
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$614
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$575
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$584
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$530
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$573
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$553
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$545
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$535
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$533
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$576
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$595
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$557
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$562
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$542
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$495
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$551
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$580
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$544
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$610
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$532
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$413
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$603
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$587

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$641
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$601
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$490
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$536
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$522
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$535
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$406
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$781
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$560
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$771
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$659
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$498
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$966
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$643
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$762
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$597
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$627
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$699
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$766
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$780
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$588
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$631
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1054
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$623
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$640
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$603
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$604
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$591
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$602
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$603
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$605
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$615
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$598
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$729
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$639
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$986
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$779
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603