Fortaleza vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$2226
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1867
$5309
🏠 One person rent
$353
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$2217
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$693
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.3
$80.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$388
$3883
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
43
85
😀 Quality of life
61
89
🏙️ Population
2.58M
384K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 64% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 6710th and 1435th ($812 vs $2226) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1194th in Brazil and the United States, respectively. Check Brazil vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Fortaleza compared to 1.7 months in New Orleans. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs New Orleans ranked 83rd in the United States, while ranked 5803rd and 290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$23.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$1444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$980
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$2576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$1777
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.45%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1530
$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$1749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.14
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$3.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$4.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$1551
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2506
$10147

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$760
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$677
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$546
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$684
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$674
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$687
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$700
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$823
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$577
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$740
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$652
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$640
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$635
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$676
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$640
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$706
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$608
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$611
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$600
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$609
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$578
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$605
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$559
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$543
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$653
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$628
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$563
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$579
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$622
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$615
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$582
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$687
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$589
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$452
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$659
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$595

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$2143
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$2038
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$1772
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$2062
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1720
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1705
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2146
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2045
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$2052
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1753
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1852
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1693
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1797
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1933
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1807
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1698
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1672
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1950
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1812
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1809
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2095
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2240
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1953
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2099
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1766
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2093
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2023
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2102
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2244
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1881
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1904
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1971
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1992
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1615
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1917
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1900
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1844
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1605
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1962