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
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pay 34.4% less in Fortaleza
- Clothing
-
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
THB95.30
|
$4.79
R$27.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB190.60
|
$6.10
R$34.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB20.14
|
$1.01
R$5.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.54
|
$0.61
R$3.49
|
|
pay 27.6% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB49.80
|
$1.64
R$9.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB384.07
|
$3.34
R$19.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB239.43
|
$4.00
R$22.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB74.34
|
$1.92
R$11.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB43.01
|
$1.40
R$8.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB48.14
|
$1.13
R$6.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB23.77
|
$0.46
R$2.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB33.87
|
$0.31
R$1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB26.32
|
$0.67
R$3.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB23.31
|
$0.54
R$3.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.36
|
$0.53
R$3.05
|
|
pay 25.7% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB146.08
|
$3.79
R$21.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,286.53
|
$41.80
R$239.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,810,671.72
|
$19,541.55
R$111,875.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB338.31
|
$7.32
R$41.88
|
|
pay 23.3% less for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB502.52
|
$17.38
R$99.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB18,690.80
|
$226.44
R$1,296.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB9,876.39
|
$204.04
R$1,168.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,202.79
|
$58.16
R$332.96
|
|
pay 74.6% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB20,697.22
|
$221.21
R$1,266.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB431,568.47
|
$2,090.19
R$11,966.35
|
|
pay 34.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB76.24
|
$1.74
R$9.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB84.53
|
$2.11
R$12.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB137.47
|
$2.05
R$11.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,785.58
|
$19.46
R$111.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB238.25
|
$6.36
R$36.40
|
|
pay 15.4% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,808.16
|
$38.32
R$219.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,139.79
|
$39.45
R$225.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,176.59
|
$81.63
R$467.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,013.82
|
$66.19
R$378.93
|
|
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