Fortaleza vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$745
$884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$2179
🏠 One person rent
$328
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$329
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$88.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$247
$683
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
42
64
😀 Quality of life
56
55
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.76M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 16% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6696th and 6124th ($745 vs $884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 3rd in Brazil and Ecuador, respectively. Check Brazil vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.8 months in Quito. Fortaleza ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 5747th and 5845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.44
$5.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$32.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$719
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$24.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$38.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.75%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$1517
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$708
$971
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.4
$24.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.2
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$9.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.41
$8.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.65
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$7.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$8.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.5
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2060
$8036

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$685
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$595
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$488
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$603
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$604
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$557
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$558
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$550
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$564
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$568
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$563
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$561
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$561
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$570
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$589
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$569
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$545
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$563
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$534
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$538
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$538
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$557
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$537
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$591
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$547
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$546
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$551
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$503
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$563
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$572
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$543
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$572
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$567
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$446
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$600
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$588

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$532
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$519
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$573
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$531
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$538
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$610
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$514
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$823
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$571
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$716
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$697
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$990
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$806
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$925
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$758
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$766
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$816
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$477
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$569
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$410
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$600
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$463
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$748
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$742
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$666
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$557
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$505
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$513
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$513
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$505
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$565
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$548
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$518
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$598
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$649
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$605
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$680
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$493