Market comparison
Fortaleza, Brazil vs Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Both columns are built from the catalog and the price index: Fortaleza — 17 facilities from 14 operators, Rio de Janeiro — 17 facilities from 14 operators. Where a benchmark or a tariff is not published, the cell says so.
Fortaleza, Brazil
17
Tracked facilities · Operators: 14
Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month: $160 (country-level)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
17
Tracked facilities · Operators: 14
Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month: $160 (country-level)
Markets side by side
| Field | Fortaleza | Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Tracked facilities | 17 | 17 |
| Operators | 14 | 14 |
| Published IT capacity | 50 MW (5 of 17 sites publish) | 63 MW (3 of 17 sites publish) |
| Operational | 15 | 16 |
| Under construction / announced | 2 | 1 |
| Tier III+ certified sites | 4 | 5 |
| Sites with any certification | 4 | 7 |
| Liquid-cooled sites | 0 | 1 |
| AI-ready sites | 0 | 0 |
| Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month | $160 (country-level) | $160 (country-level) |
| Benchmark change, yoy | 0% | 0% |
| Industrial power tariff, $/kWh | $0.152 | $0.152 |
| Average Coloprice Score | 20/100 across 17 sites | 20/100 across 17 sites |
| Latency between the two | not published | |
Counts are the Coloprice catalog as of 2026-10-01; benchmarks are the Colocation Price Index (Q3 2026). Operators publish some facts and not others — an empty cell means «not published», not zero.
Where they differ
Only fields both sides publish and where the values are not identical. This is not a judgement: the right choice depends on the workload, the contract and the site.
- Published IT capacity: Fortaleza — 50 MW (5 of 17 sites publish); Rio de Janeiro — 63 MW (3 of 17 sites publish)
- Operational: Fortaleza — 15; Rio de Janeiro — 16
- Under construction / announced: Fortaleza — 2; Rio de Janeiro — 1
- Tier III+ certified sites: Fortaleza — 4; Rio de Janeiro — 5
- Sites with any certification: Fortaleza — 4; Rio de Janeiro — 7
- Liquid-cooled sites: Fortaleza — 0; Rio de Janeiro — 1
Top facilities by score
Fortaleza, Brazil
- AngoNAP Fortaleza Angola Cables · 5 MW
- Hostweb Data Center FOR 01 Hostweb
- Tecto TFOR3 (Mega Lobster) Tecto Data Centers · 20 MW
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Ascenty Rio de Janeiro 1 Ascenty (Digital Realty) · 10 MW
- Ascenty Rio de Janeiro 2 Ascenty (Digital Realty) · 3 MW
- Equinix RJ2 IBX Equinix
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