Fortaleza vs Puebla - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Puebla
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1889
$2765
🏠 One person rent
$366
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$715
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
43
35
😀 Quality of life
63
62
🏙️ Population
2.58M
1.43M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 22% less expensive than in Puebla. Cities ranked 6658th and 5190th ($824 vs $1051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 36th in Brazil and Mexico, respectively. Check Brazil vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.7 months in Puebla. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Puebla ranked 9th in Mexico, while ranked 5446th and 5640th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Puebla

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Fortaleza Puebla
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.23
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.45
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$893
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$40
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$61.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
10.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$1198
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$858
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$6.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$5.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$5.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$5.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$20789

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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

Cities near Puebla

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 18 mi Atlixco
$971
75 km or 47 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1013
82 km or 51 mi Cuautla
$1034
82 km or 51 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1050
86 km or 53 mi Texcoco de Mora
$981
90 km or 56 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$959
103 km or 64 mi Jiutepec
$897
106 km or 66 mi Mexico City
$1475
107 km or 66 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$832
108 km or 67 mi Cuernavaca
$874
109 km or 68 mi Tehuacan
$924
116 km or 72 mi Tlalnepantla
$1003
117 km or 73 mi Naucalpan
$977
119 km or 74 mi Tultepec
$914
120 km or 74 mi Orizaba
$952
120 km or 74 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
122 km or 76 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1000
124 km or 77 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
124 km or 77 mi Teziutlan
$960
124 km or 77 mi Zumpango
$932
131 km or 81 mi Pachuca
$763
136 km or 85 mi Cordoba
$974
140 km or 87 mi Coatepec
$852
147 km or 91 mi Xalapa
$673
153 km or 95 mi Toluca
$994
156 km or 97 mi Taxco
$973
160 km or 99 mi Iguala
$980
183 km or 114 mi Poza Rica
$916
206 km or 128 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
215 km or 134 mi Chilpancingo
$755
217 km or 135 mi Veracruz
$972
238 km or 148 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
260 km or 162 mi Alvarado
$917
268 km or 167 mi Oaxaca
$1008
284 km or 177 mi Queretaro
$1255
301 km or 187 mi Acapulco
$852
314 km or 195 mi Santiago Tuxtla
$933
318 km or 197 mi Celaya
$817
320 km or 199 mi Morelia
$935
323 km or 201 mi San Andres Tuxtla
$942