Cost of living comparison
Fortaleza is 61.3% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.4% less in Fortaleza
- Groceries
-
pay 53.3% less in Fortaleza
- Transportation
-
pay 54.0% less in Fortaleza
- Housing
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pay 70.4% less in Fortaleza
- Childcare
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pay 78.8% less in Fortaleza
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 62.8% less in Fortaleza
- Clothing
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pay 40.2% less in Fortaleza
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Fortaleza.
If you lived in Fortaleza instead of Paris, you would:
pay 69.4% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.15
|
$4.79
R$28.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.32
|
$6.10
R$35.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.60
|
$1.01
R$5.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.60
|
$0.61
R$3.58
|
|
pay 53.3% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.77
|
$1.64
R$9.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€9.89
|
$3.34
R$19.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.76
|
$4.00
R$23.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.27
|
$1.92
R$11.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.56
|
$1.40
R$8.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$1.13
R$6.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.93
|
$0.46
R$2.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.32
|
$0.31
R$1.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.57
|
$0.67
R$3.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.97
|
$0.54
R$3.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.06
|
$0.53
R$3.13
|
|
pay 54.0% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.74
|
$3.79
R$22.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€81.53
|
$41.80
R$245.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€28,780.41
|
$19,541.55
R$114,648.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€21.87
|
$7.32
R$42.92
|
|
pay 70.4% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€29.63
|
$17.38
R$101.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,203.78
|
$226.44
R$1,328.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€930.95
|
$204.04
R$1,197.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€165.85
|
$58.16
R$341.21
|
|
pay 78.8% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€665.84
|
$221.21
R$1,297.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,036.35
|
$2,090.19
R$12,262.95
|
|
pay 62.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.61
|
$1.74
R$10.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.80
|
$2.11
R$12.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.80
|
$2.05
R$12.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€32.12
|
$19.46
R$114.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.27
|
$6.36
R$37.30
|
|
pay 40.2% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€91.40
|
$38.32
R$224.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€41.00
|
$39.45
R$231.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€98.21
|
$81.63
R$478.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€131.16
|
$66.19
R$388.33
|
|
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