Fortaleza vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$2658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$6218
🏠 One person rent
$290
$1722
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$3186
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$684
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$5035
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
42
69
😀 Quality of life
56
90
🏙️ Population
2.43M
385K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 73% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 6830th and 497th ($717 vs $2658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 439th in Brazil and the United States, respectively. Check Brazil vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Fortaleza ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs Tampa ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 5784th and 158th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$7.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$1814
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$3714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$2659
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.3
$246
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.53%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$4042
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$754
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$65.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$4.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$6.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$5.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.95
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$1391
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2197
$14056

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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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$2493
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$2475
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2470
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2453
11 km or 7 mi University
$2435
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2080
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2642
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2543
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2410
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2190
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2314
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2355
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2075
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2437
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2519
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2289
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2745
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2128
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2224
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2328
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2595
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2461
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2382
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2279
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2267
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2406
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1693
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2283
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2408
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2594
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2302
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2457
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2408
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2397
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1957
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2380
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2364
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2353
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2353
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2369