Fortaleza vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$2292
🏠 One person rent
$353
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$410
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
42
77
😀 Quality of life
56
64
🏙️ Population
2.7M
9.94M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 13% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6336th and 5780th ($814 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 0.4 months in Lima. Fortaleza ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 5829th and 4655th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.3
 Cappuccino
$2.43
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$1582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$1234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$15.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$7.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$9.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$6.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2398
$7186

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$745
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$618
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$521
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$611
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$600
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$619
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$582
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$579
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$567
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$597
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$592
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$596
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$598
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$593
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$599
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$632
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$609
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$619
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$598
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$576
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$539
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$545
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$595
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$574
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$650
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$585
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$504
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$614
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$623
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$562
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$612
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$636
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$466
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$667
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$659

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$778
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731