Fortaleza vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$290
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$394
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
42
67
😀 Quality of life
56
57
🏙️ Population
2.43M
5.55M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 4% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6830th and 6689th ($717 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st 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 0.5 months in Nairobi. Fortaleza ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 5784th and 5632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.3
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.53%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$754
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.95
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2197
$8325

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$664
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$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
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768