Cost of living comparison
Fortaleza is 57.7% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.6% less in Fortaleza
- Groceries
-
pay 56.8% less in Fortaleza
- Transportation
-
pay 55.8% less in Fortaleza
- Housing
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pay 61.1% less in Fortaleza
- Childcare
-
pay 38.7% less in Fortaleza
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.3% less in Fortaleza
- Clothing
-
pay 49.4% less in Fortaleza
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Fortaleza.
If you lived in Fortaleza instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 70.6% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,545
|
$4.79
R$27.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,293
|
$6.10
R$34.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK401
|
$1.01
R$5.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK278
|
$0.61
R$3.49
|
|
pay 56.8% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK459
|
$1.64
R$9.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK987
|
$3.34
R$19.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK815
|
$4.00
R$22.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK733
|
$1.92
R$11.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,202
|
$1.40
R$8.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK178
|
$1.13
R$6.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK128
|
$0.46
R$2.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK155
|
$0.31
R$1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK283
|
$0.67
R$3.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK183
|
$0.54
R$3.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK119
|
$0.53
R$3.05
|
|
pay 55.8% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,082
|
$3.79
R$21.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,538
|
$41.80
R$239.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,401,820
|
$19,541.55
R$111,875.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,060
|
$7.32
R$41.88
|
|
pay 61.1% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK8,890
|
$17.38
R$99.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK250,832
|
$226.44
R$1,296.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK229,488
|
$204.04
R$1,168.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK6,866
|
$58.16
R$332.96
|
|
pay 38.7% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK32,085
|
$221.21
R$1,266.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK762,736
|
$2,090.19
R$11,966.35
|
|
pay 71.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,376
|
$1.74
R$9.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK675
|
$2.11
R$12.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,558
|
$2.05
R$11.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK8,901
|
$19.46
R$111.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,880
|
$6.36
R$36.40
|
|
pay 49.4% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Fortaleza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK13,867
|
$38.32
R$219.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,327
|
$39.45
R$225.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK19,323
|
$81.63
R$467.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK24,707
|
$66.19
R$378.93
|
|
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