Fortaleza vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$3248
🏠 One person rent
$353
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$1322
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$819
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
42
90
😀 Quality of life
56
66
🏙️ Population
2.7M
9.21M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 37% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 6336th and 4206th ($814 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 8th in Brazil and Mexico, respectively. Check Brazil vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.6 months in Mexico City. Fortaleza ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 5829th and 4184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$46.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$8.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$928
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$1792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$1104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
10.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$2277
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$8.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$4.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2398
$10204

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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 Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$905
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$887
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$828
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1009
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$904
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$874
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$924
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$899
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$861
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$910
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$875
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$781
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$767
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$804
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$927
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$826
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$915
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1066
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$853
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$851
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$996
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$810
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$702
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$596
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$682
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$768
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$765
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$774
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$833
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$812
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$779
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$662
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$853
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$707
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$763
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$881