Fortaleza vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$1316
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$3171
🏠 One person rent
$353
$709
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$1291
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$901
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
42
42
😀 Quality of life
56
67
🏙️ Population
2.7M
881K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 38% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 6336th and 4138th ($814 vs $1316) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in Brazil and Panama, respectively. Check Brazil vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.7 months in Panama City. Fortaleza ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 5829th and 3926th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$51.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$7.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.6
 Cappuccino
$2.43
$4.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$836
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$1703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
5.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$2399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$1457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$12
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$7.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$8.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$9.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$9.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$3.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$6.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2398
$9581

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$745
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$618
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$521
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$611
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$600
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$619
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$582
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$579
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$567
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$597
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$592
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$596
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$598
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$593
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$599
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$632
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$609
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$619
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$598
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$576
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$539
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$545
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$595
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$574
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$650
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$585
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$504
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$614
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$623
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$562
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$612
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$636
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$466
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$667
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$659

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1189
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1171
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1182
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$917
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1157
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$940
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$980
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$961
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$624
329 km or 204 mi David
$789
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$633
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1147
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$536
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$877
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$649
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1009
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1169
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1040
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$582
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$778
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1163
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$867
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$812
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$851
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$780
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$1024
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$639
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$661
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$727
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$639
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$705
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$552
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$655
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$567
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$551
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$493
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$1220