Fortaleza vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$3221
🏠 One person rent
$290
$554
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$897
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$1147
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
42
48
😀 Quality of life
56
76
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.32M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 46% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 6830th and 4267th ($717 vs $1331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 2nd in Brazil and Uruguay, respectively. Check Brazil vs Uruguay comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.9 months in Montevideo. Fortaleza ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 5784th and 940th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$561
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$932
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$670
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$85.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.3
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.53%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$2796
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$754
$2616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$52.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$2.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$9.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$3.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.95
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$93.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2197
$7936

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$664
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$580
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$491
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$599
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$595
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$554
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$550
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$523
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$561
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$566
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$567
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$570
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$614
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$575
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$584
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$530
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$573
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$553
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$545
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$535
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$533
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$576
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$595
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$557
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$562
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$542
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$495
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$551
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$580
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$544
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$610
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$532
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$413
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$603
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1169
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1171
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1096
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1188
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$968
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1505
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$622
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$616
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1080
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$683
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$627
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$481
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$540
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$620
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$672
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$740
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$721
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$748
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$728
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$766
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$909
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$808
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$752
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$749
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$777
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$779
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$770
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$790
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$812
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$771