Fortaleza vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$353
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$626
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
42
54
😀 Quality of life
56
43
🏙️ Population
2.7M
1.66M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 7% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6336th and 6515th ($814 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 31st in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.8 months in Recife. Ranked 9th vs 42nd best cities to live in Brazil, and 5829th vs 6854th 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
$4.6
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.74
 Cappuccino
$2.43
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$5.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2398
$19214

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Cities near Fortaleza

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

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$659
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$636
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$466
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$614
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$504
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$539
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$615
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$612
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$651
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$598
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$634
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$609
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$593
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$634
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$567
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$606
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$576
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$596
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$600
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$611
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$619
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$598
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$619
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$635
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$814
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$436
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$444
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$745
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$618
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525