Fortaleza vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$745
$1070
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$2666
🏠 One person rent
$328
$503
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$971
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$247
$457
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
42
55
😀 Quality of life
56
50
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.21M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 30% less expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 6696th and 5029th ($745 vs $1070) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1st in Brazil and Guatemala, respectively. Check Brazil vs Guatemala comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.4 months in Guatemala City. Fortaleza ranked 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 5747th and 6217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Guatemala City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.44
$5.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$6.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$610
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$1350
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$730
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.4
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.75%
9.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$1636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$708
$1002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.4
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.2
$8.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$7.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$7.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.41
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.65
$7.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.85
$7.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$41.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.5
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$214
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2060
$5937

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$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
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$653
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$941
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$936
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$819
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$916
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$886
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1449
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$881
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$784
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$698
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$884
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1160
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1175
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1182
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1204
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$632
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1083
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$878
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$897
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1088
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1047
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$719
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$897
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$903
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$753
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$788
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1034
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$667
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$973
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$619
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$755
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$728
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$883
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$626
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$638
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1581
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$869
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1358