Fortaleza vs Puebla - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Puebla
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$2624
🏠 One person rent
$353
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$956
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$746
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
42
35
😀 Quality of life
56
57
🏙️ Population
2.7M
1.43M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 24% less expensive than in Puebla. Cities ranked 6336th and 4882nd ($814 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 19th in Brazil and Mexico, respectively. Check Brazil vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.7 months in Puebla. Fortaleza ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Puebla ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 5829th and 5737th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Puebla
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$8.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$772
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$70.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$40.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
11.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$818
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$446
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$8.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$9.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$6.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$42.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2398
$3893

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$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

Cities near Puebla

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 18 mi Atlixco
$915
75 km or 47 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$910
82 km or 51 mi Cuautla
$927
82 km or 51 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$924
86 km or 53 mi Texcoco de Mora
$899
90 km or 56 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$828
103 km or 64 mi Jiutepec
$804
106 km or 66 mi Mexico City
$1288
107 km or 66 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$904
108 km or 67 mi Cuernavaca
$767
109 km or 68 mi Tehuacan
$596
116 km or 72 mi Tlalnepantla
$887
117 km or 73 mi Naucalpan
$905
119 km or 74 mi Tultepec
$861
120 km or 74 mi Orizaba
$833
120 km or 74 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$874
122 km or 76 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1009
124 km or 77 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
124 km or 77 mi Teziutlan
$810
124 km or 77 mi Zumpango
$875
131 km or 81 mi Pachuca
$826
136 km or 85 mi Cordoba
$853
140 km or 87 mi Coatepec
$779
147 km or 91 mi Xalapa
$662
153 km or 95 mi Toluca
$781
156 km or 97 mi Taxco
$853
160 km or 99 mi Iguala
$851
183 km or 114 mi Poza Rica
$768
206 km or 128 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
215 km or 134 mi Chilpancingo
$702
217 km or 135 mi Veracruz
$845
238 km or 148 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
260 km or 162 mi Alvarado
$816
268 km or 167 mi Oaxaca
$972
284 km or 177 mi Queretaro
$996
301 km or 187 mi Acapulco
$846
314 km or 195 mi Santiago Tuxtla
$797
318 km or 197 mi Celaya
$682
320 km or 199 mi Morelia
$765
323 km or 201 mi San Andres Tuxtla
$795