Fortaleza vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1867
$2219
🏠 One person rent
$353
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.3
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$388
$215
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
43
19
😀 Quality of life
61
41
🏙️ Population
2.58M
159K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 17% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 6710th and 5816th ($812 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th 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 0.5 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 5803rd and 7752nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$6.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$3.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$784
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.45%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1530
$1324
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.14
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$6.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$2.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2506
$3260

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$760
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$677
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$546
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$684
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$674
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$687
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$700
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$823
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$577
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$740
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$652
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$640
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$635
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$676
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$640
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$706
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$608
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$611
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$600
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$609
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$578
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$605
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$559
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$543
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$653
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$628
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$563
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$579
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$622
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$615
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$582
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$687
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$589
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$452
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$659
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$595

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$977
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$1014
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1320
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1229
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1236
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$537
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$605
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$518
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1176
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1145
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1178
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$619
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$659
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$878
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1127
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$852
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$990
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1058
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$993
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1323
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1016
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1257
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1257
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1001
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1774
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1694
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$535
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1540
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$583
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$503
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$635
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$508
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$507