Fortaleza vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1752
$1943
🏠 One person rent
$328
$338
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$492
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$391
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
42
56
😀 Quality of life
61
62
🏙️ Population
2.43M
2.42M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 4% less expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 6833rd and 6702nd ($758 vs $791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 17th in Brazil.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.5 months in Salvador. Ranked 16th vs 9th best cities to live in Brazil, and 5841st vs 5621st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Salvador

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Fortaleza Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$6.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.49
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$317
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$524
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.5
$71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.2
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.9%
9.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1344
$1661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$743
$901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$8.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$9.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$2.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.06
$5.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.6
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$66.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2167
$13462

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$619
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$624
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$541
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$621
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$600
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$566
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$602
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$512
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$462
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$611
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$555
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$537
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$533
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$588
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$552
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$574
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$557
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$615
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$456
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$569
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$573
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$691
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$561
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$634
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$631
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$575
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$580
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$560
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$562
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$545
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$574
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$558
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$571
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$600
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699