Cost of living in Fortaleza, Brazil

The cost of living in Fortaleza, Brazil is approximately 717 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1731 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Fortaleza

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
717 $
Without Rent
427 $
Rent & Utilities
290 $
Food
246 $
Transport
103 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
228 $
GDP per Capita
10,044 $
Freedom Index
6.92
Lifespan
73 years
Speak English
5%
Population
2.4M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 4.25 $
Dinner 28.6 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.42 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.9 $
Capuccino 2.36 $
Coke, 330ml 1.04 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.13 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.35 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.94 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.07 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.8 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.94 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.15 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.34 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.08 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.76 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.49 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.23 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.23 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.39 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.88 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 6.94 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.3 $
Cigarette pack 2.1 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.83 $
Monthly Pass 41.2 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.04 $
Taxi, 8 km 7.23 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 31.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 6.76 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.12 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.25 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.01 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 51 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 79 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 17.6 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 199 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 359 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 311 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 418 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,359 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 754 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 228 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 12.53%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 18.7 $
Cinema, 1 seat 5.95 $
Haircut 11.3 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 77.8 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 42.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 232 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 2,197 $

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Suriname
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Ecuador
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Peru
Fortaleza vs Lima (Lima is 38% more expensive) Fortaleza vs Arequipa (Arequipa is 22% less expensive) Fortaleza vs Trujillo (Trujillo is 3% less expensive) Fortaleza vs Chiclayo (Chiclayo is 28% less expensive) Fortaleza vs Callao (Callao is 9% more expensive) Fortaleza vs Piura (Piura is 21% less expensive) Fortaleza vs Cusco (Cusco is 10% less expensive) Fortaleza vs Chimbote (Chimbote is 31% less expensive) Fortaleza vs Huancayo (Huancayo is 18% less expensive) Fortaleza vs Iquitos (Iquitos is 5% less expensive)
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Fortaleza vs Caracas (Caracas is 46% more expensive) Fortaleza vs Maracaibo (Maracaibo is 2% less expensive) Fortaleza vs Valencia (Valencia is 9% more expensive) Fortaleza vs Maracay (Maracay is 1% more expensive) Fortaleza vs Barquisimeto (Barquisimeto is 0% less expensive) Fortaleza vs Barinas (Barinas is 11% more expensive) Fortaleza vs Ciudad Guayana (Ciudad Guayana is 24% more expensive) Fortaleza vs Catia La Mar (Catia La Mar is 32% more expensive) Fortaleza vs Ciudad Bolivar (Ciudad Bolivar is 21% more expensive) Fortaleza vs Santa Teresa del Tuy (Santa Teresa del Tuy is 27% more expensive)
Colombia
Fortaleza vs Bogota (Bogota is 21% more expensive) Fortaleza vs Medellin (Medellin is 22% more expensive) Fortaleza vs Cali (Cali is 2% more expensive) Fortaleza vs Barranquilla (Barranquilla is 10% more expensive) Fortaleza vs Cartagena (Cartagena is 4% more expensive) Fortaleza vs Cucuta (Cucuta is 23% less expensive) Fortaleza vs Soacha (Soacha is 4% more expensive) Fortaleza vs Soledad (Soledad is 17% more expensive) Fortaleza vs Villavicencio (Villavicencio is 34% less expensive) Fortaleza vs Bucaramanga (Bucaramanga is 10% less expensive)
Brazil
Fortaleza vs Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo is 41% more expensive) Fortaleza vs Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro is 33% more expensive) Fortaleza vs Brasilia (Brasilia is 12% more expensive) Fortaleza vs Fortaleza (Fortaleza has similar costs) Fortaleza vs Salvador (Salvador is 3% more expensive) Fortaleza vs Belo Horizonte (Belo Horizonte is 10% more expensive) Fortaleza vs Manaus (Manaus is 11% more expensive) Fortaleza vs Curitiba (Curitiba is 7% more expensive) Fortaleza vs Recife (Recife is 8% more expensive) Fortaleza vs Goiania (Goiania is 9% less expensive)
Argentina
Fortaleza vs Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires is 27% more expensive) Fortaleza vs Cordoba (Cordoba is 29% more expensive) Fortaleza vs Rosario (Rosario is 12% less expensive) Fortaleza vs San Miguel de Tucuman (San Miguel de Tucuman is 3% less expensive) Fortaleza vs Mar del Plata (Mar del Plata is 4% more expensive) Fortaleza vs Salta (Salta is 2% more expensive) Fortaleza vs San Juan (San Juan is 8% less expensive) Fortaleza vs Lanus (Lanus is 13% more expensive) Fortaleza vs Santiago del Estero (Santiago del Estero is 46% less expensive) Fortaleza vs Santa Fe (Santa Fe is 1% less expensive)
Bolivia
Fortaleza vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 6% more expensive) Fortaleza vs La Paz (La Paz is 6% less expensive) Fortaleza vs El Alto (El Alto is 11% less expensive) Fortaleza vs Cochabamba (Cochabamba is 25% less expensive) Fortaleza vs Sucre (Sucre is 8% less expensive) Fortaleza vs Oruro (Oruro is 16% less expensive) Fortaleza vs Potosi (Potosi is 31% less expensive) Fortaleza vs Tarija (Tarija is 13% less expensive) Fortaleza vs Sacaba (Sacaba is 25% less expensive) Fortaleza vs Trinidad (Trinidad is 8% more expensive)
Paraguay
Fortaleza vs Asuncion (Asuncion is 7% less expensive) Fortaleza vs Ciudad del Este (Ciudad del Este is 26% less expensive) Fortaleza vs Luque (Luque is 16% less expensive) Fortaleza vs San Lorenzo (San Lorenzo is 14% less expensive) Fortaleza vs Pedro Juan Caballero (Pedro Juan Caballero is 27% less expensive) Fortaleza vs Caaguazu (Caaguazu is 43% less expensive) Fortaleza vs Encarnacion (Encarnacion is 28% less expensive) Fortaleza vs Coronel Oviedo (Coronel Oviedo is 26% less expensive) Fortaleza vs Concepcion (Concepcion is 25% less expensive)