Fortaleza vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$2177
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$5321
🏠 One person rent
$290
$1252
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$2291
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$3968
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
42
86
😀 Quality of life
56
88
🏙️ Population
2.43M
384K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 67% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 6830th and 1420th ($717 vs $2177) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1234th 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 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 1.8 months in New Orleans. Fortaleza ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs New Orleans ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 5784th and 222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$962
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$2693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.3
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.53%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$3069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$754
$2129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.95
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2197
$10192

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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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$2092
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$1972
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1711
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1964
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1757
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1530
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2124
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2031
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2011
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1748
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1801
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1678
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1785
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1922
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1898
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1862
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1959
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1898
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1871
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2096
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2254
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1969
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1773
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2088
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2033
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2097
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1987
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2053
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1960
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2004
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1892
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1567
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1783
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1865
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1798
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1653
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1985