Fortaleza vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$2169
🏠 One person rent
$353
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$594
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$479
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
42
63
😀 Quality of life
56
61
🏙️ Population
2.7M
2.01M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 4% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6336th and 6208th ($814 vs $851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 0.6 months in Quito. Fortaleza ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Quito ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 5829th and 5206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2398
$7844

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$775
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$536
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$570
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$638
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$515
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$547
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$612
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$511
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$834
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$533
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$642
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$801
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$903
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$790
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$754
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$814
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$455
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$603
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$416
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$637
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$472
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$720
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$552
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$648
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$507
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$514
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$493
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$532
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$543
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$592
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$504
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$551
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$551
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$639
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$567
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$525
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$639
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$416