Cost of living comparison
Fortaleza is 17.8% cheaper than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.4% less in Fortaleza
- Groceries
-
pay 32.3% less in Fortaleza
- Transportation
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pay 57.8% more in Fortaleza
- Housing
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pay 18.5% less in Fortaleza
- Childcare
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pay 58.6% less in Fortaleza
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.9% less in Fortaleza
- Clothing
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pay 18.8% less in Fortaleza
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Fortaleza.
If you lived in Fortaleza instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 24.4% less for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Fortaleza
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$201.61
|
$4.79
R$28.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$151.20
|
$6.10
R$35.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$21.92
|
$1.01
R$5.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.69
|
$0.61
R$3.58
|
|
pay 32.3% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$49.79
|
$1.64
R$9.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$98.82
|
$3.34
R$19.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$111.83
|
$4.00
R$23.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.32
|
$1.92
R$11.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$72.51
|
$1.40
R$8.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$24.81
|
$1.13
R$6.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.59
|
$0.46
R$2.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.22
|
$0.31
R$1.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.80
|
$0.67
R$3.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.28
|
$0.54
R$3.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.81
|
$0.53
R$3.13
|
|
pay 57.8% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$94.16
|
$3.79
R$22.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$362.89
|
$41.80
R$245.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$378,011.91
|
$19,541.55
R$114,648.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$70.56
|
$7.32
R$42.92
|
|
pay 18.5% less for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$495.06
|
$17.38
R$101.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$18,144.57
|
$226.44
R$1,328.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$11,051.69
|
$204.04
R$1,197.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$615.53
|
$58.16
R$341.21
|
|
pay 58.6% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,743.52
|
$221.21
R$1,297.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$171,125.39
|
$2,090.19
R$12,262.95
|
|
pay 29.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$55.44
|
$1.74
R$10.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$61.05
|
$2.11
R$12.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$79.63
|
$2.05
R$12.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,090.22
|
$19.46
R$114.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$100.80
|
$6.36
R$37.30
|
|
pay 18.8% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Fortaleza
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,144.40
|
$38.32
R$224.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$833.78
|
$39.45
R$231.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,868.08
|
$81.63
R$478.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,866.79
|
$66.19
R$388.33
|
|
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