Fortaleza vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1867
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$353
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.3
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$388
$3200
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
43
52
😀 Quality of life
61
87
🏙️ Population
2.58M
342K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 60% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6710th and 1962nd ($812 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1539th in Brazil and the United States, respectively. Check Brazil vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Fortaleza compared to 1.6 months in San Juan. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs San Juan ranked 120th in the United States, while ranked 5803rd and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.45%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1530
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.14
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2506
$12077

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14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$760
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$677
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$546
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$684
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$674
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$687
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$700
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$823
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$577
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$740
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$652
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$640
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$635
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$676
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$640
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$706
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$608
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$611
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$600
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$609
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$578
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$605
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$559
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$543
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$653
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$628
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$563
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$579
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$622
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$615
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$582
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$687
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$589
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$452
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$659
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$595

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1931
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1651
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1789
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1485
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1753
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1887
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1189
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1375
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1585
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1716
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1549
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1764
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1785
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1679
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1667
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1826
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1299
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1738
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1583
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1710
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1572
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1583
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1345
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1728
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1369
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1696
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1610
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1690
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1628
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1675
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1473
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1663
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1209
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1457
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022