Fortaleza vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1867
$2896
🏠 One person rent
$353
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.3
$80.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$388
$374
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
43
41
😀 Quality of life
61
58
🏙️ Population
2.58M
331K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 36% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6710th and 4626th ($812 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th 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 0.5 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 5803rd and 6148th 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
$5.85
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$1100
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.45%
8.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1530
$2752
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$1817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.14
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$7.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$9.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2506
$5551

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$760
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$677
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$546
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$684
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$674
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$687
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$700
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$823
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$577
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$740
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$652
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$640
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$635
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$676
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$640
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$706
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$608
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$611
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$600
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$609
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$578
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$605
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$559
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$543
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$653
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$628
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$563
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$579
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$622
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$615
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$582
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$687
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$589
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$452
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$659
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$595

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1237
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1246
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1221
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$734
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$897
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1109
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1120
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1062
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1168
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$720
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$705
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$823
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$936
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$815
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$900
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$804
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$668
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$787
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$938
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$737
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$934
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$754
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$687
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$626
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$470
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$761
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$796
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$679
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$990
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1054
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$812
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$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$699