Fortaleza vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Fortaleza Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$1769
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$4344
🏠 One person rent
$353
$1037
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$513
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$4085
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
42
67
😀 Quality of life
56
89
🏙️ Population
2.7M
633K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 54% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 6336th and 2436th ($814 vs $1769) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1929th in Brazil and the United States, respectively. Check Brazil vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 2.3 months in Memphis. Fortaleza ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Memphis ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 5829th and 173rd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Fortaleza vs Memphis infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Fortaleza vs Memphis

Prices for goods and services in Fortaleza and Memphis are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Fortaleza Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$4.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$822
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$1585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$1364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$1361
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$9.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$7.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$1447
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2398
$27049

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Fortaleza

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$745
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$618
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$521
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$611
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$600
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$619
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$582
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$579
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$567
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$597
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$592
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$596
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$598
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$593
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$599
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$632
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$609
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$619
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$598
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$576
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$539
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$545
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$595
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$574
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$650
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$585
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$504
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$614
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$623
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$562
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$612
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$636
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$466
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$667
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$659

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$1841
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$1834
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2153
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2138
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1830
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2151
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$1842
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$1867
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2187
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1715
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1827
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1972
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1785
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$2117
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1864
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1800
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1915
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1985
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$2038
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1650
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1875
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2074
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1313
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$2030
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2075
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1819
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1834
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1888
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1460
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1742
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$1968
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$2123
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$2045
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1987
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2534
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1534
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1368
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2300