Cost of living comparison
Fortaleza is 54.6% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.7% less in Fortaleza
- Groceries
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pay 56.6% less in Fortaleza
- Transportation
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pay 48.5% less in Fortaleza
- Housing
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pay 66.3% less in Fortaleza
- Childcare
-
pay 84.2% less in Fortaleza
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 70.0% less in Fortaleza
- Clothing
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pay 28.8% less in Fortaleza
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Fortaleza.
If you lived in Fortaleza instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 27.7% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.54
|
$4.79
R$26.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.69
|
$6.10
R$33.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.56
|
$1.01
R$5.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.56
|
$0.61
R$3.39
|
|
pay 56.6% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.84
|
$1.64
R$9.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.54
|
$3.34
R$18.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.48
|
$4.00
R$22.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.19
|
$1.92
R$10.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.73
|
$1.40
R$7.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.69
|
$1.13
R$6.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.31
|
$0.46
R$2.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.62
|
$0.31
R$1.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.84
|
$0.67
R$3.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.13
|
$0.54
R$2.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.97
|
$0.53
R$2.97
|
|
pay 48.5% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.62
|
$3.79
R$21.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$504.50
|
$41.80
R$232.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$267,283.07
|
$19,541.55
R$108,656.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.97
|
$7.32
R$40.68
|
|
pay 66.3% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$170.20
|
$17.38
R$96.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,128.91
|
$226.44
R$1,259.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,107.95
|
$204.04
R$1,134.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,468.98
|
$58.16
R$323.38
|
|
pay 84.2% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,865.97
|
$221.21
R$1,230.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$170,964.30
|
$2,090.19
R$11,622.10
|
|
pay 70.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.54
|
$1.74
R$9.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.60
|
$2.11
R$11.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.92
|
$2.05
R$11.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$669.03
|
$19.46
R$108.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.90
|
$6.36
R$35.35
|
|
pay 28.8% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$570.05
|
$38.32
R$213.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$318.44
|
$39.45
R$219.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$725.36
|
$81.63
R$453.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,115.95
|
$66.19
R$368.03
|
|
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