Fortaleza vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$3669
🏠 One person rent
$290
$636
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$1381
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$531
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$943
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
42
9
😀 Quality of life
56
48
🏙️ Population
2.43M
150K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 49% less expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 6830th and 4095th ($717 vs $1395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 2nd in Brazil and Curacao, respectively. Check Brazil vs Curacao comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.7 months in Willemstad. Fortaleza ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs Willemstad ranked 1st in Curacao, while ranked 5784th and 6313th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Willemstad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$82.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$8.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$3.33
 Cappuccino
$2.36
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$1373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$1021
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.3
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$66.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.53%
4.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$2446
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$754
$1763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$52.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$45.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$8.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$7.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$8.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$7.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.95
$8.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$44.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$9.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$78.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2197
$12926

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$664
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$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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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Barber
$1395
71 km or 44 mi Kralendijk
$1792
114 km or 71 mi Coro
$623
128 km or 79 mi Oranjestad
$1664
143 km or 89 mi Punto Fijo
$628
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$736
209 km or 130 mi Puerto Cabello
$759
228 km or 142 mi Yaritagua
$682
232 km or 144 mi Barquisimeto
$715
234 km or 146 mi Cabudare
$663
239 km or 148 mi Guacara
$785
240 km or 149 mi Valencia
$783
241 km or 150 mi Los Guayos
$726
243 km or 151 mi Tocuyito
$726
247 km or 153 mi El Limon
$683
250 km or 155 mi Carora
$688
253 km or 157 mi Quibor
$680
254 km or 158 mi Maracay
$726
254 km or 158 mi Tinaquillo
$730
261 km or 162 mi Santa Rita
$707
263 km or 164 mi Turmero
$781
264 km or 164 mi Palo Negro
$711
267 km or 166 mi Catia La Mar
$947
269 km or 167 mi Cagua
$744
272 km or 169 mi Maiquetia
$900
273 km or 170 mi La Victoria
$776
276 km or 171 mi La Guaira
$915
276 km or 172 mi El Tocuyo
$694
277 km or 172 mi San Carlos
$772
283 km or 176 mi Caracas
$1045
285 km or 177 mi Araure
$724
286 km or 177 mi Los Teques
$922
286 km or 178 mi Acarigua
$724
303 km or 188 mi San Juan de los Morros
$755
307 km or 191 mi Charallave
$877
311 km or 194 mi Cua
$877
319 km or 198 mi Guatire
$892
319 km or 198 mi Guarenas
$896
322 km or 200 mi Santa Lucia
$865
324 km or 201 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$871