Fortaleza vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1752
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$328
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$181
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
42
68
😀 Quality of life
61
58
🏙️ Population
2.43M
5.55M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 7% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6833rd and 6622nd ($758 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1st in Brazil and Kenya, respectively. Check Brazil vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.2 months in Nairobi. Fortaleza ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 5841st and 6071st 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
$5.16
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.49
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.5
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.2
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.9%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1344
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$743
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.06
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.6
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2167
$8707

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$713
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$637
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$510
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$639
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$630
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$644
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$656
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$772
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$538
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$690
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$613
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$590
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$591
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$623
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$617
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$662
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$563
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$571
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$583
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$562
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$566
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$572
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$572
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$618
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$568
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$575
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$545
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$579
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$596
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$566
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$631
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$559
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$416
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$624
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$561

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820