Fortaleza vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

Fortaleza Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1650
$1846
🏠 One person rent
$193
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$390
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$94.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$240
$583
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
42
23
😀 Quality of life
55
59
🏙️ Population
2.45M
2.22M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 15% less expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 7653rd and 6900th ($583 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 32nd in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.9 months in Manaus. Ranked 13th vs 5th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5936th vs 5507th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Manaus

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Fortaleza Manaus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5
$3.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$5.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$304
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$167
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$434
$502
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.6
$67
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.6
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
9.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$1445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$673
$842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$38.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$5.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$8.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.36
$7.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.93
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.6
$17.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.82
$6.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$91.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$340
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6686
$3478

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$441
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$563
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$565
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$565
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$563
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$563
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$588
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$564
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$429
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$563
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$562
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$564
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$563
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$564
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$563
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$566
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$594
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$614
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$542
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$539
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$562
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$547
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$563
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$573
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$569
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$561
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$574
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$568
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$623
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$703
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$445
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$563
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$434
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$563
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$576
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$477
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$463
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$561
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$603
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$498

Cities near Manaus

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$564
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$604
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$563
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$563
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$564
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$563
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$562
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$561
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$621
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$598
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$659
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$564
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$563
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$564
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$563
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$864
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$561
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$497
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$739
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$562
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$562
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$844
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$691
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$562
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$829
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$730
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$563
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$707
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1291
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$565
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1304
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$629
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1573
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$530
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$701
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$703
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$835
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$930
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$854
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$526