FortalezavsSalvador
💰
Fortaleza saves you $600/month
40% cheaper on rent, food & transport
📶
Fortaleza has 10x faster internet
200 Mbps avg download speed
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Fortaleza
Salvador
Total Budget
$900/mo ✓
$1,500/mo
Rent (1BR)
$350/mo ✓
$550/mo
Coworking
$150/mo
$130/mo ✓
Meal Out
$4 ✓
$6
Coffee
$2
$2
Fortaleza is $600/mo cheaper (40% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇧🇷 Fortaleza
📶 Internet200 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-3
🗣️ Englishlow
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West6h
🇺🇸 US East8h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin7h
🇧🇷 Salvador
📶 Internet20 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-3
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West6h
🇺🇸 US East8h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin7h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Fortaleza
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp27°C
Rainy Days172/year
Best months: August, September, October, November
Salvador
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp26°C
Rainy Days249/year
Best months: December
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
27°27°
Apr
27°27°
Jul
27°24°
Oct
28°26°
FortalezaSalvador
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇧🇷Fortaleza
🇧🇷Salvador
💰
Monthly Budget
$900
Winner$1,500
📶
Internet Speed
200 Mbps
Winner20 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
2.5/5
3/5
Winner⭐
Nomad Score
3.5/10
3.4/10
🍽️
Food Scene
8/10
8/10
🎉
Nightlife
7/10
9/10
Winner🚶
Walkability
6/10
7/10
👥
Community
small
small
2
Fortaleza wins
vs
2
Salvador wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Fortaleza
$600/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Fortaleza
200 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Either works
Similar social opportunities
🛡️Safety-First
Salvador
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Salvador
World-famous nightlife scene
🇧🇷Fortaleza
Pros
- +Very affordable cost of living
- +Beautiful beaches and beach clubs
- +Warm tropical weather year-round
- +Growing fiber optic infrastructure
Cons
- −High crime rate outside safe areas
- −Limited English spoken
- −Safety concerns at night
- −Must stay in specific neighborhoods
🇧🇷Salvador
Pros
- +Rich Afro-Brazilian culture, music and religion you won't find anywhere else
- +Dozens of urban beaches plus easy trips to Praia do Forte and nearby islands
- +Cost of living much lower than Rio/São Paulo for similar lifestyle
- +Great food scene with Bahian dishes, seafood and street food like acarajé
Cons
- −High petty crime risk, especially at night and on some beaches – need to be street smart
- −Some neighborhoods are no-go zones for foreigners; careful area selection is essential
- −Internet quality can be inconsistent in older buildings outside business areas
- −Humidity can feel intense in the rainy months and apartments may get moldy
