Fortaleza vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1752
$3547
🏠 One person rent
$328
$943
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$1558
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$982
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
42
43
😀 Quality of life
61
71
🏙️ Population
2.43M
410K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 51% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 6833rd and 3737th ($758 vs $1560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1st in Brazil and Panama, respectively. Check Brazil vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.6 months in Panama City. Fortaleza ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 5841st and 3765th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.49
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$1015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$759
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.5
$86.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.2
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$45.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.9%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1344
$2662
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$743
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$9.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$5.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$3.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.06
$7.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.6
$58.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$91.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2167
$15637

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$713
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$637
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$510
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$639
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$630
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$644
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$656
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$772
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$538
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$690
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$613
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$590
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$591
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$623
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$617
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$662
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$563
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$571
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$583
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$562
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$566
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$572
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$572
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$618
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$568
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$575
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$545
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$579
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$596
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$566
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$631
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$559
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$416
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$624
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$561

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1400
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1377
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1371
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$981
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1188
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1150
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1150
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$721
329 km or 204 mi David
$925
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$663
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1288
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$547
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$1105
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$708
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1241
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1398
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1335
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$667
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$881
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1303
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$1030
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$950
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$883
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$843
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$821
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$679
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$831
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$678
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$730
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$929
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$782
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$847
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$655
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$667
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$511
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$953