Fortaleza vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1867
$1984
🏠 One person rent
$353
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$623
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.3
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$388
$495
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
43
25
😀 Quality of life
61
60
🏙️ Population
2.58M
2.3M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 1% less expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 6710th and 6673rd ($812 vs $823) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 22nd in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.6 months in Manaus. Ranked 22nd vs 30th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5803rd vs 5988th 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
$5.85
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.06
🥤 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
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$754
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.45%
10.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1530
$1665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$986
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.14
$7.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$9.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$22.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$6.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$48.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2506
$4934

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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
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$726
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$732
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$734
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$728
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$743
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$750
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$753
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$659
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$676
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$740
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$701
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$649
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$669
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$636
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1180
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$607
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$638
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$649
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$572
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$756
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$662
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$1181
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$877
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$666
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$812
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$643
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1996
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$697
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1979
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$589
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$788
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$794
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$789
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$702