Fortaleza vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$290
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$3150
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
42
50
😀 Quality of life
56
89
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.02M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 68% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 6830th and 1290th ($717 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 23rd in Brazil and Canada, respectively. Check Brazil vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Fortaleza ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 5784th and 167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Ottawa

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Fortaleza Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.3
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.53%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$754
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.95
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2197
$20100

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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
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$1542
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$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
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$1884