Fortaleza vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$1475
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1889
$3516
🏠 One person rent
$366
$792
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$1397
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$1122
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
43
93
😀 Quality of life
63
73
🏙️ Population
2.58M
9.21M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 44% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 6658th and 4074th ($824 vs $1475) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 4th in Brazil and Mexico, respectively. Check Brazil vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.8 months in Mexico City. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 5446th and 2482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Mexico City

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Fortaleza Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.23
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$44
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.45
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$4.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$1061
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$634
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$1139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
11.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$3972
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$2110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$5.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$5.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$69.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$13182

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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 Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$977
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1003
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$959
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$832
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$981
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$914
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1013
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$932
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$994
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$874
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$897
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1034
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$763
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$971
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1051
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$973
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$980
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1255
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$960
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$755
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$924
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$817
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$916
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$935
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$905
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$952
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$961
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$852
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$673
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$974
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$962
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$920
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1005