Fortaleza vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1867
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$353
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.3
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$388
$643
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
43
77
😀 Quality of life
61
70
🏙️ Population
2.58M
9.94M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 24% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6710th and 5141st ($812 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1st in Brazil and Peru, respectively. Check Brazil vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 5803rd and 4052nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.45%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1530
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.14
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2506
$9668

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$760
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$677
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$546
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$684
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$674
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$687
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$700
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$823
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$577
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$740
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$652
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$640
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$635
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$676
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$640
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$706
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$608
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$611
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$600
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$609
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$578
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$605
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$559
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$543
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$653
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$628
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$563
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$579
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$622
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$615
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$582
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$687
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$589
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$452
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$659
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$595

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755