Fortaleza vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$1034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1889
$2503
🏠 One person rent
$366
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$632
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
43
77
😀 Quality of life
63
71
🏙️ Population
2.58M
9.94M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 20% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6658th and 5300th ($824 vs $1034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1st in Brazil and Peru, respectively. Check Brazil vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 5446th and 3484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.23
$4.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.45
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$660
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$1102
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$1422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$7.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$83.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$11057

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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
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731