Fortaleza vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$1291
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1889
$2925
🏠 One person rent
$366
$734
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$378
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
43
41
😀 Quality of life
63
56
🏙️ Population
2.58M
331K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 36% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6658th and 4553rd ($824 vs $1291) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd 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 0.6 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 5446th and 6244th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs San Salvador

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Fortaleza San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.23
$7.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.45
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$590
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$1319
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$1089
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
8.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$1836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$7.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$39
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$4732

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$768
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$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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1254
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1261
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1231
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$770
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$905
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1123
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1132
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1130
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1204
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$790
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$678
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$860
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$935
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$854
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$951
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$832
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$681
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$791
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$962
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$756
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$960
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$759
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$716
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$619
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$503
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$775
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$788
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$665
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$1014
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1049
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$817
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1008
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$706