Fortaleza vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$2004
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1752
$4225
🏠 One person rent
$328
$1159
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$3808
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
42
54
😀 Quality of life
61
74
🏙️ Population
2.43M
342K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 62% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6833rd and 1988th ($758 vs $2004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1609th 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 0.4 months in Fortaleza compared to 1.9 months in San Juan. Fortaleza ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs San Juan ranked 701st in the United States, while ranked 5841st and 2114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$59.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.49
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$1400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$783
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$1884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$1182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.5
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.2
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.9%
6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1344
$4427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$743
$2251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$40.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$4.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$3.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.06
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.6
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$148
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2167
$10429

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$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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1917
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1662
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1784
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1729
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1725
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1837
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1155
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1354
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1559
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1702
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1542
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1746
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1770
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1667
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1646
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1810
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1305
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1751
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1693
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1695
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1592
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1686
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1554
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1702
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1246
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1251
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1692
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1349
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1613
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1592
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1678
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1617
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1664
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1472
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1650
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1220
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1436
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042