Fortaleza vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1889
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$366
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$608
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
43
63
😀 Quality of life
63
60
🏙️ Population
2.58M
1.76M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 5% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6658th and 6476th ($824 vs $864) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 2nd in Brazil and Ecuador, respectively. Check Brazil vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.7 months in Quito. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 5446th and 5902nd 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
$5.23
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$44.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.45
$7.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$29.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
10.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$1700
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$8.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$8877

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14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$768
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$693
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$547
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$718
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$707
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$709
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$716
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$817
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$610
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$747
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$667
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$650
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$648
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$697
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$664
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$718
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$640
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$614
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$621
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$617
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$597
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$619
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$592
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$581
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$678
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$641
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$602
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$623
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$598
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$636
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$649
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$611
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$705
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$605
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$460
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$684
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$615

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$557
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$516
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$653
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$672
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$514
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$675
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$694
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$780
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$762
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$842
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$953
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$829
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$704
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$707
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$631
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$524
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$559
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$577
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$850
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$856
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$788
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$606
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$660
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$563
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$705
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$593
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$651
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$617
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$749
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$769
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$749
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$537
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$862
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$559