Fortaleza vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$353
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$269
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
42
30
😀 Quality of life
56
37
🏙️ Population
2.7M
159K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 18% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 6336th and 6860th ($814 vs $692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 2nd in Brazil and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Brazil vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.4 months in Praia. Fortaleza ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 5829th and 7486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$70.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
14.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$75.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2398
$1069

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Distance City Cost of living
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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
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$692
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$749
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1179
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1067
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1009
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$486
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$556
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$441
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1068
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1070
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1081
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$584
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$618
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$799
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1049
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$778
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$968
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1024
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$971
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$751
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$989
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$689
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$689
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$977
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$975
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1659
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1624
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$501
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$518
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$470
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$536
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$471
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$471