Fortaleza vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$290
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$444
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
42
77
😀 Quality of life
56
64
🏙️ Population
2.43M
9.94M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 27% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6830th and 5792nd ($717 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1st in Brazil and Peru, respectively. Check Brazil vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Fortaleza ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 5784th and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.3
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.53%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$754
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.95
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2197
$8320

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722