Fortaleza vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1889
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$366
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$812
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$41.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$209
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
43
19
😀 Quality of life
63
41
🏙️ Population
2.58M
159K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 16% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 6658th and 5666th ($824 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1st in Brazil and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Brazil vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 5446th and 7752nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.23
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.45
$6.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$3.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
8.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$1306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$4.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$3.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$29.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$2.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$70.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$169
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$3188

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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
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$979
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$979
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1281
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1206
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1214
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$545
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$611
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$527
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1163
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1141
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1164
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$619
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$653
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$857
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1119
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$831
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$983
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1050
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$984
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1272
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1005
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1231
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1219
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$998
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$993
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1739
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1668
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1534
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1727
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1608
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1642
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$518
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1508
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$561
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$487
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$627
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$493
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$494