Cost of living comparison
Fortaleza is 20.1% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.5% more in Fortaleza
- Groceries
-
pay 27.6% less in Fortaleza
- Transportation
-
pay 25.7% less in Fortaleza
- Housing
-
pay 23.3% less in Fortaleza
- Childcare
-
pay 74.6% less in Fortaleza
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.4% less in Fortaleza
- Clothing
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pay 15.4% less in Fortaleza
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Fortaleza.
If you lived in Fortaleza instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 60.5% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB94.33
|
$4.79
R$26.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB188.67
|
$6.10
R$33.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB19.94
|
$1.01
R$5.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.45
|
$0.61
R$3.38
|
|
pay 27.6% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB49.30
|
$1.64
R$9.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB380.18
|
$3.34
R$18.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB237.01
|
$4.00
R$22.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB73.58
|
$1.92
R$10.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB42.57
|
$1.40
R$7.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB47.65
|
$1.13
R$6.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB23.52
|
$0.46
R$2.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB33.52
|
$0.31
R$1.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB26.06
|
$0.67
R$3.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB23.07
|
$0.54
R$2.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.16
|
$0.53
R$2.96
|
|
pay 25.7% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB144.60
|
$3.79
R$21.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,273.50
|
$41.80
R$231.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,792,330.33
|
$19,541.55
R$108,430.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB334.88
|
$7.32
R$40.59
|
|
pay 23.3% less for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB497.43
|
$17.38
R$96.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB18,501.47
|
$226.44
R$1,256.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB9,776.35
|
$204.04
R$1,132.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,180.48
|
$58.16
R$322.70
|
|
pay 74.6% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB20,487.57
|
$221.21
R$1,227.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB427,196.85
|
$2,090.19
R$11,597.85
|
|
pay 34.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB75.47
|
$1.74
R$9.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB83.67
|
$2.11
R$11.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB136.08
|
$2.05
R$11.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,767.49
|
$19.46
R$107.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB235.83
|
$6.36
R$35.28
|
|
pay 15.4% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,789.84
|
$38.32
R$212.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,128.24
|
$39.45
R$218.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,144.41
|
$81.63
R$452.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB2,983.29
|
$66.19
R$367.27
|
|
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