Fortaleza vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$824
$1349
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1889
$3115
🏠 One person rent
$366
$665
🏘️ Family rent
$522
$1113
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$975
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
43
47
😀 Quality of life
63
64
🏙️ Population
2.58M
1.26M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 39% less expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 6658th and 4430th ($824 vs $1349) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 9th in Brazil and Mexico, respectively. Check Brazil vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.7 months in Zapopan. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 5446th and 5342nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Zapopan

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Fortaleza Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.23
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.45
$9.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$841
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$1437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$831
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
11.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$6066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1000
$674
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$10.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$191
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$6434

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$768
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$693
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$547
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$718
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$707
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$709
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$716
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$817
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$610
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$747
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$667
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$650
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$648
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$697
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$664
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$718
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$640
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$614
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$621
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$617
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$597
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$619
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$592
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$581
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$678
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$641
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$602
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$623
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$598
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$636
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$649
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$611
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$705
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$605
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$460
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$684
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$615

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Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1222
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$775
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$993
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$937
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$984
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1161
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1008
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$814
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$969
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$760
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$869
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1420
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$1005
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$895
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$941
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$932
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$959
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$968
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$920
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1211
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$874
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$962
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$961
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$660
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$905
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$935
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$817
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$864
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$1124
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$1255
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$902
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$1069
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$764
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$909
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1085
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$994