Cost of living comparison
Fortaleza is 41.5% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.6% less in Fortaleza
- Groceries
-
pay 26.6% less in Fortaleza
- Transportation
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pay 22.5% less in Fortaleza
- Housing
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pay 59.1% less in Fortaleza
- Childcare
-
pay 66.3% less in Fortaleza
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 52.7% less in Fortaleza
- Clothing
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pay 27.0% less in Fortaleza
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Fortaleza.
If you lived in Fortaleza instead of Athens, you would:
pay 36.6% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.17
|
$4.79
R$27.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.50
|
$6.10
R$34.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.82
|
$1.01
R$5.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.48
|
$0.61
R$3.49
|
|
pay 26.6% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
$1.64
R$9.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.81
|
$3.34
R$19.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.54
|
$4.00
R$22.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.97
|
$1.92
R$11.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.31
|
$1.40
R$8.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$1.13
R$6.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.46
R$2.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.31
R$1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$0.67
R$3.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.54
R$3.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.53
R$3.05
|
|
pay 22.5% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.73
|
$3.79
R$21.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.45
|
$41.80
R$239.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€26,776.02
|
$19,541.55
R$111,875.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.33
|
$7.32
R$41.88
|
|
pay 59.1% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€28.68
|
$17.38
R$99.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€559.31
|
$226.44
R$1,296.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€491.13
|
$204.04
R$1,168.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€135.19
|
$58.16
R$332.96
|
|
pay 66.3% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€408.19
|
$221.21
R$1,266.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,448.91
|
$2,090.19
R$11,966.35
|
|
pay 52.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.72
|
$1.74
R$9.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.27
|
$2.11
R$12.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.30
|
$2.05
R$11.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€43.50
|
$19.46
R$111.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.50
|
$6.36
R$36.40
|
|
pay 27.0% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€75.89
|
$38.32
R$219.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€33.77
|
$39.45
R$225.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€82.62
|
$81.63
R$467.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€101.68
|
$66.19
R$378.93
|
|
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