Fortaleza vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$290
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$493
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
42
42
😀 Quality of life
56
51
🏙️ Population
2.43M
316K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 40% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6830th and 4621st ($717 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 3rd in Brazil and El Salvador, respectively. Check Brazil vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Fortaleza ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 5784th and 6155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.3
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.53%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$754
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.95
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2197
$4693

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$664
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$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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1161
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1173
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1145
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$709
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$882
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1088
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1081
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$904
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1005
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$639
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$715
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$866
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$912
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$870
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$791
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$883
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$599
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$638
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$870
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$734
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$872
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$639
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$650
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$457
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$646
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$774
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$550
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$859
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$1090
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$712
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$729
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$697