Fortaleza vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$745
$2560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$6044
🏠 One person rent
$328
$1641
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$3059
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$247
$4880
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
42
68
😀 Quality of life
56
89
🏙️ Population
2.43M
385K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 71% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 6696th and 718th ($745 vs $2560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 664th 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 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Tampa ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 5747th and 174th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.44
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$6.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$1745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$1342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$3421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.75%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$3843
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$708
$2418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.4
$65.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.2
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$5.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.41
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$4.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.65
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$8.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.5
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$1387
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2060
$14045

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Distance City Cost of living
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$685
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$595
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$488
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$603
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$604
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$557
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$558
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$550
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$564
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$568
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$563
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$561
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$561
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$570
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$589
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$569
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$545
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$563
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$534
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$538
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$538
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$557
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$537
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$591
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$547
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$546
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$551
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$503
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$563
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$572
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$543
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$572
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$567
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$446
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$600
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$588

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2429
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$2413
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2419
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2402
11 km or 7 mi University
$2401
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2123
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2605
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2618
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2436
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2079
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2328
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2373
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2104
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2467
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2458
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2280
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2811
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2038
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2194
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2316
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2732
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2516
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2366
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2269
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2295
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2392
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1748
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2289
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2371
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2576
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2286
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2440
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2384
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2373
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1957
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2336
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2335
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2294
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2363
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2265