Fortaleza vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1889
$1664
🏠 One person rent
$366
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$434
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
43
35
😀 Quality of life
63
57
🏙️ Population
2.58M
756K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 19% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 6658th and 7306th ($824 vs $694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 3rd in Brazil and Bolivia, respectively. Check Brazil vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.6 months in La Paz. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs La Paz ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 5446th and 6167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs La Paz

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Fortaleza La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.23
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.45
$6.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$22.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
8.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$1309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$594
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$6.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$7.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$2.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$4.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$32.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$8.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$75.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$2571

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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

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$691
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$628
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$558
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$625
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$589
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$611
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$459
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$686
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$670
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$776
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$630
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$526
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$958
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$631
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$804
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$612
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$565
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$690
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$768
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$815
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$621
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$816
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1043
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$811
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$725
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$786
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$607
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$598
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$645
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$665
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$571
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$759
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$575
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$815
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$716
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1034
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$820
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670