Fortaleza vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$714
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1867
$1970
🏠 One person rent
$353
$138
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$222
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.3
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$388
$259
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
43
31
😀 Quality of life
61
46
🏙️ Population
2.58M
1.55M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 14% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 6710th and 7165th ($812 vs $714) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 51st in Brazil and Venezuela, respectively. Check Brazil vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.4 months in Maracaibo. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Maracaibo ranked 2nd in Venezuela, while ranked 5803rd and 7088th 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
$5.85
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$92.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$163
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$15.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.45%
15.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1530
$1450
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.14
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$7.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$5.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$7.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$9.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$3.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$4.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$60.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2506
$14264

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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

Cities near Maracaibo

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$704
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$683
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$763
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$678
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$784
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$712
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$687
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$703
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$701
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$723
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$733
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$750
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$719
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$571
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$710
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$696
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$670
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$660
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$845
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$748
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1694
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$887
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$685
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$697
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$714
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$971
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$874
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$744
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$749
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$762
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$646
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$675
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$687
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$732
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1578
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$673
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1611
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$950
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$909