Cost of living comparison
Fortaleza is 51.0% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.3% less in Fortaleza
- Groceries
-
pay 43.4% less in Fortaleza
- Transportation
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pay 39.8% less in Fortaleza
- Housing
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pay 63.7% less in Fortaleza
- Childcare
-
pay 72.1% less in Fortaleza
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.0% less in Fortaleza
- Clothing
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pay 25.8% less in Fortaleza
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Fortaleza.
If you lived in Fortaleza instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 54.3% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$22.51
|
$4.79
R$27.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$14.72
|
$6.10
R$34.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.61
|
$1.01
R$5.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.25
|
$0.61
R$3.44
|
|
pay 43.4% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.12
|
$1.64
R$9.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.30
|
$3.34
R$18.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$10.93
|
$4.00
R$22.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$9.90
|
$1.92
R$10.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.10
|
$1.40
R$7.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.92
|
$1.13
R$6.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.74
|
$0.46
R$2.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.18
|
$0.31
R$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$3.86
|
$0.67
R$3.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.50
|
$0.54
R$3.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.39
|
$0.53
R$3.01
|
|
pay 39.8% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.46
|
$3.79
R$21.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$115.53
|
$41.80
R$236.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$41,322.85
|
$19,541.55
R$110,327.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$29.90
|
$7.32
R$41.30
|
|
pay 63.7% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$85.46
|
$17.38
R$98.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,683.37
|
$226.44
R$1,278.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,352.55
|
$204.04
R$1,151.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$153.15
|
$58.16
R$328.35
|
|
pay 72.1% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,022.20
|
$221.21
R$1,248.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$17,810.01
|
$2,090.19
R$11,800.81
|
|
pay 58.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.18
|
$1.74
R$9.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.52
|
$2.11
R$11.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$38.22
|
$2.05
R$11.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$64.36
|
$19.46
R$109.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$18.24
|
$6.36
R$35.89
|
|
pay 25.8% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$109.10
|
$38.32
R$216.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$68.13
|
$39.45
R$222.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$156.55
|
$81.63
R$460.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$203.38
|
$66.19
R$373.69
|
|
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