Fortaleza vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$1766
🏠 One person rent
$353
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$399
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
42
67
😀 Quality of life
56
59
🏙️ Population
2.7M
5.55M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 26% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6336th and 7242nd ($814 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in Brazil and Kenya, respectively. Check Brazil vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.6 months in Nairobi. Fortaleza ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 5829th and 5517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$4.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$46.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2398
$6839

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$745
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$618
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$611
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$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

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$530
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$524
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$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
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$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747