Fortaleza vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1752
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$328
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$427
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
42
54
😀 Quality of life
61
60
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.49M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 2% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6833rd and 6884th ($758 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 29th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Ranked 16th vs 20th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5841st vs 5911th 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
$5.16
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.49
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.5
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.2
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.9%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1344
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$743
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.06
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.6
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2167
$16281

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Cities near Fortaleza

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$713
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$637
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$510
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$639
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$630
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$644
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$656
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$772
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$538
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$690
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$613
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$590
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$591
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$623
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$617
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$662
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$563
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$571
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$583
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$562
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$566
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$572
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$572
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$618
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$568
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$575
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$545
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$579
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$596
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$566
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$631
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$559
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$416
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$624
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$561

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$561
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$559
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$416
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$579
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$575
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$545
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$566
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$634
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$631
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$691
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$583
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$615
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$563
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$623
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$588
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$555
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$538
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$611
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$562
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$590
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$630
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$639
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$571
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$591
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$644
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$621
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$600
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$758
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$569
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$456
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$713
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$637
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544