Fortaleza vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$353
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$2169
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
42
54
😀 Quality of life
56
82
🏙️ Population
2.7M
342K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 64% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6336th and 1165th ($814 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1048th 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 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 1 months in San Juan. Fortaleza ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs San Juan ranked 86th in the United States, while ranked 5829th and 365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2398
$10957

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$745
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1452
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1213
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1496
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1644
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1341
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1172
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1445
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1512
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1611
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1498
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1676
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1500
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1726
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1468
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1203
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1006
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1651
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1617
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1503
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1596
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1523
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1561
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1194
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1571
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1282
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$779
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1447
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1572
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1543
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1273
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1522
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1168
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1236
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185