Fortaleza vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$1590
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1889
$3556
🏠 One person rent
$366
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$1545
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$973
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
43
42
😀 Quality of life
63
71
🏙️ Population
2.58M
1.54M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 48% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 6658th and 3634th ($824 vs $1590) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1st in Brazil and Panama, respectively. Check Brazil vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.6 months in Panama City. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 5446th and 3213th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Panama City

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Fortaleza Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.23
$9.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.45
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$1068
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$747
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$1913
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$1223
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$90.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$44.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$1732
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$22.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$3.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$7.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$90.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$505
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$11486

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$768
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$693
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$547
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$718
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$707
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$709
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$716
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$817
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$610
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$747
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$667
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$650
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$648
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$697
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$664
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$718
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$640
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$614
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$621
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$617
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$597
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$619
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$592
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$581
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$678
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$641
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$602
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$623
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$598
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$636
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$649
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$611
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$705
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$605
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$460
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$684
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$615

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1396
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1373
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1361
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$982
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1185
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1147
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1144
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1112
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$797
329 km or 204 mi David
$909
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$733
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1228
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$586
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$1186
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$802
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1361
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1574
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1471
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$727
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$1012
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1362
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$1162
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$1041
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$967
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$931
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$872
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$769
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$882
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$737
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$862
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$973
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$856
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$891
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$749
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$749
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$563
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$1024