Fortaleza vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1889
$1979
🏠 One person rent
$366
$140
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$201
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
43
31
😀 Quality of life
63
46
🏙️ Population
2.58M
1.55M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 15% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 6658th and 7186th ($824 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 56th in Brazil and Venezuela, respectively. Check Brazil vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.3 months in Maracaibo. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Maracaibo ranked 3rd in Venezuela, while ranked 5446th and 7140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Maracaibo

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Fortaleza Maracaibo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.23
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.45
$9.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$93.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$261
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$166
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$11.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$17.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
15.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$1245
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$674
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$5.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$7.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$3.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$5.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$14308

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$768
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$693
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$547
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$718
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$707
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$709
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$716
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$817
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$610
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$747
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$667
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$650
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$648
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$697
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$664
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$718
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$640
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$614
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$621
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$617
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$597
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$619
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$592
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$581
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$678
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$641
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$602
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$623
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$598
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$636
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$649
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$611
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$705
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$605
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$460
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$684
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$615

Cities near Maracaibo

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$698
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$682
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$797
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$679
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$815
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$729
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$698
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$709
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$706
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$737
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$710
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$761
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$741
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$566
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$724
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$729
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$724
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$704
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$859
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$769
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1780
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$891
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$687
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$734
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$732
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$973
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$882
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$765
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$771
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$788
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$674
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$678
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$685
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$765
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1629
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$678
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1659
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$967
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$931