Fortaleza vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$290
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$2082
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
42
54
😀 Quality of life
56
83
🏙️ Population
2.43M
342K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 64% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6830th and 1937th ($717 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1608th 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 1.1 months in San Juan. Fortaleza ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 5784th and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.3
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.53%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$754
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.95
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2197
$10464

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$664
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$580
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$491
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$599
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$595
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$554
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$550
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$523
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$561
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$566
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$567
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$570
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$614
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$575
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$584
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$530
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$573
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$553
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$545
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$535
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$533
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$576
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$595
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$557
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$562
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$542
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$495
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$551
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$580
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$544
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$610
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$532
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$413
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$603
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192