Fortaleza vs San Jose, Costa Rica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$3119
🏠 One person rent
$353
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$1078
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$471
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$71.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$877
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
42
60
😀 Quality of life
56
67
🏙️ Population
2.7M
342K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 30% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 6336th and 4518th ($814 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 3rd in Brazil and Costa Rica, respectively. Check Brazil vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.8 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Fortaleza ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 5829th and 4043rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$9.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$3.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$1266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$901
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$64.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
8.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$1778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$40.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$9.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$9.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$3.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$4.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$7.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$84.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$369
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2398
$9894

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$745
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1040
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1163
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1009
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1147
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$1220
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1473
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
246 km or 153 mi David
$789
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$647
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$680
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$699
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$787
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$548
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$961
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$458
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$614
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$593
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$940
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$627
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$980
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1157
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$917
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1189
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1316
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1171
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1182
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1107
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1031
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$702
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$738
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1147
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1117
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1112
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1093
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$676
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$892