Fortaleza vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1889
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$366
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$228
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
43
67
😀 Quality of life
63
59
🏙️ Population
2.58M
5.55M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 2% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6658th and 6736th ($824 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1st in Brazil and Kenya, respectively. Check Brazil vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 5446th and 6034th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Nairobi

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Fortaleza Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.23
$5.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.45
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$29.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$45.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
14.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$10471

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795