Fortaleza vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1752
$3000
🏠 One person rent
$328
$817
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$1370
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$391
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
42
42
😀 Quality of life
61
55
🏙️ Population
2.43M
331K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 44% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6833rd and 4346th ($758 vs $1362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 2nd in Brazil and El Salvador, respectively. Check Brazil vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Fortaleza ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 5841st and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.49
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$806
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$683
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.5
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.2
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.9%
8.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1344
$2429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$743
$1774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$7.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$6.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.06
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.6
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2167
$6470

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$713
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$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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1262
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1273
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1238
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$695
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$883
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1090
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1097
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1009
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1129
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$665
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$739
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$801
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$931
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$791
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$842
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$780
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$661
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$770
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$912
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$729
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$911
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$735
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$682
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$627
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$467
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$710
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$760
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$673
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$915
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1053
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$790
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$698