Fortaleza vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$745
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$1815
🏠 One person rent
$328
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$600
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$247
$458
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
42
23
😀 Quality of life
56
53
🏙️ Population
2.43M
2.06M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 2% less expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 6696th and 6606th ($745 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 9th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.6 months in Manaus. Ranked 9th vs 23rd best cities to live in Brazil, and 5747th vs 6060th 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
$4.44
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$6.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$618
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.75%
9.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$1380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$708
$828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.4
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.2
$6.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$9.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.41
$6.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.65
$8.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$3.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$44.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.5
$57.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2060
$4516

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$685
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$595
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$488
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$603
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$604
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$557
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$558
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$550
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$564
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$568
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$563
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$561
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$561
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$570
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$589
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$569
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$545
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$563
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$534
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$538
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$538
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$557
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$537
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$591
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$547
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$546
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$551
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$503
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$563
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$572
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$543
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$572
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$567
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$446
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$600
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$588

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$677
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$679
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$682
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$676
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$694
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$695
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$697
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$579
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$639
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$560
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$606
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$575
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$611
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$575
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$576
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1031
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$565
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$610
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$856
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$590
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$577
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1033
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$671
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$580
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$1062
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$881
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$603
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$735
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1247
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$583
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1645
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$629
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1643
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$518
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$789
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$757
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$755
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$890
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$880
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$638