Fortaleza vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1867
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$353
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.3
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$388
$411
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
43
54
😀 Quality of life
61
65
🏙️ Population
2.58M
1.49M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 0.9% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6710th and 6735th ($812 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 27th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Ranked 22nd vs 11th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5803rd vs 5331st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Recife

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Fortaleza Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.45%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1530
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.14
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2506
$13958

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Cities near Fortaleza

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$760
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$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

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$595
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$589
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$452
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$622
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$579
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$578
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$677
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$687
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$726
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$628
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$600
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$648
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$608
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$676
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$628
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$589
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$577
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$651
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$609
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$640
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$674
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$684
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$611
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$635
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$687
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$645
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$812
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$608
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$488
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$760
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$677
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583