Fortaleza vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$290
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$552
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
42
54
😀 Quality of life
56
40
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.49M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 8% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6830th and 6539th ($717 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 14th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.7 months in Recife. Ranked 11th vs 71st best cities to live in Brazil, and 5784th vs 6967th 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
$4.25
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.3
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.53%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$754
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.95
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2197
$18289

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Cities near Fortaleza

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$664
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$580
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$491
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$599
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$595
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$554
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$550
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$523
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$561
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$566
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$567
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$570
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$614
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$575
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$584
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$530
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$573
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$553
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$545
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$535
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$533
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$576
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$595
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$557
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$562
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$542
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$495
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$551
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$580
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$544
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$610
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$532
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$413
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$603
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$587

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502