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

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Fortaleza San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$1574
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1889
$3920
🏠 One person rent
$366
$747
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$1276
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$85.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$1063
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
43
60
😀 Quality of life
63
73
🏙️ Population
2.58M
335K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 48% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 6658th and 3714th ($824 vs $1574) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 2nd in Brazil and Costa Rica, respectively. Check Brazil vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 5446th and 2425th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs San Jose, Costa Rica

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Fortaleza San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.23
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.45
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$585
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$1456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$1048
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
9.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$2299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$1800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$9.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$2.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$5.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$9.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$4.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$8.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$16872

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$768
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$693
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$547
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$718
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$707
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$709
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$716
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$817
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$610
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$747
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$667
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$650
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$648
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$697
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$664
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$718
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$640
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$614
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$621
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$617
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$597
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$619
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$592
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$581
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$678
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$641
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$602
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$623
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$598
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$636
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$649
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$611
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$705
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$605
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$460
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$684
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$615

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Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1471
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1362
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1361
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$872
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1228
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$1024
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1929
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$844
246 km or 153 mi David
$909
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$796
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$706
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$817
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$788
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$665
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1112
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$503
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$759
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$716
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1147
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$791
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1144
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1185
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$982
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1396
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1590
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1373
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1361
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1132
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1123
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$678
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$756
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1291
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1261
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1254
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1231
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$619
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$832