Fortaleza vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$353
$610
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$995
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$91.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$477
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
42
42
😀 Quality of life
56
46
🏙️ Population
2.7M
316K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 29% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 6336th and 4577th ($814 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Fortaleza ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 5829th and 6608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$479
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$1057
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$54.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
9.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$1645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$1060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2398
$4597

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$745
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$618
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$521
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$611
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$600
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$619
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$582
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$579
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$567
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$597
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$592
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$596
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$598
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$593
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$599
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$632
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$609
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$619
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$598
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$576
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$539
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$545
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$595
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$574
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$650
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$585
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$504
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$614
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$623
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$562
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$612
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$636
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$466
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$667
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$659

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1112
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1117
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1093
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$702
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$866
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$915
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1031
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1107
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$900
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1019
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$630
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$702
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$854
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$829
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$857
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$805
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$892
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$595
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$627
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$880
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$738
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$882
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$614
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$676
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$458
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$737
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$787
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$548
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$842
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1039
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$699
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$716
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$680