Fortaleza vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1889
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$366
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$2799
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
43
52
😀 Quality of life
63
85
🏙️ Population
2.58M
342K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 60% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6658th and 1924th ($824 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1512th 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 0.6 months in Fortaleza compared to 1.4 months in San Juan. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs San Juan ranked 146th in the United States, while ranked 5446th and 439th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs San Juan

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Fortaleza San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.23
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.45
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$12973

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14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1525
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120