Fortaleza vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1752
$2247
🏠 One person rent
$328
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$485
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
42
62
😀 Quality of life
61
57
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.76M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 14% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6833rd and 6318th ($758 vs $882) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 2nd in Brazil and Ecuador, respectively. Check Brazil vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.5 months in Quito. Fortaleza ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 5841st and 6166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.49
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$744
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.5
$19.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.2
$29.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.9%
11.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1344
$1599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$743
$888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$26.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$8.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$8.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.06
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.6
$45.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2167
$9282

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Distance City Cost of living
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$713
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$637
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$510
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$639
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$630
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$644
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$656
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$772
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$538
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$690
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$613
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$590
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$591
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$623
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$617
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$662
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$563
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$571
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$583
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$562
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$566
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$572
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$572
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$618
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$568
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$575
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$545
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$579
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$596
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$566
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$631
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$559
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$416
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$624
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$561

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$585
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$542
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$649
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$604
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$509
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$606
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$608
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$841
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$622
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$776
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$745
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$859
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$869
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1006
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$780
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$728
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$712
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$572
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$587
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$489
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$601
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$582
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$759
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$782
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$693
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$565
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$656
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$511
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$704
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$596
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$648
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$609
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$667
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$679
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$655
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$506
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$730
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$515