Fortaleza vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1867
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$353
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.3
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$388
$499
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
43
63
😀 Quality of life
61
57
🏙️ Population
2.58M
1.76M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 10% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6710th and 6319th ($812 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 3rd in Brazil and Ecuador, respectively. Check Brazil vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 5803rd and 6235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Quito

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Fortaleza Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.45%
10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1530
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.14
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2506
$8496

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$760
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$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
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$569
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$538
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$656
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$640
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$510
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$637
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$847
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$663
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$785
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$755
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$814
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$905
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1029
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$822
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$734
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$716
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$606
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$514
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$594
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$590
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$829
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$825
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$746
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$592
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$668
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$537
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$714
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$605
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$660
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$619
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$650
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$719
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$738
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$709
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$789
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$547