Fortaleza vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$3435
🏠 One person rent
$290
$751
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$1474
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$84.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$914
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
42
42
😀 Quality of life
56
66
🏙️ Population
2.43M
881K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 48% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 6830th and 4139th ($717 vs $1384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st 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 11th best city to live in Brazil vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 5784th and 3919th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$55.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$7.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$577
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$1757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$1198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$76.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.3
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.53%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$2406
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$754
$1535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$7.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$5.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.95
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$49.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2197
$9531

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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
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1249
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1231
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1249
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$953
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1182
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1098
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1091
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1056
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$634
329 km or 204 mi David
$833
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$620
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1201
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$506
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$748
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$661
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$961
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1239
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1246
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$582
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$789
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1233
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$873
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$871
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$840
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$789
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$1277
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$619
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$831
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$653
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$641
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$979
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$718
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$863
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$562
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$541
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$477
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$898