Belem vs Port-au-Prince - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$770
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1609
$1359
🏠 One person rent
$417
$236
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$445
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$50.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$504
$405
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
40
22
😀 Quality of life
41
21
🏙️ Population
1.3M
987K

The cost of living in Belem is 40% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 6566th and 8280th ($770 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Brazil and Haiti, respectively. Check Brazil vs Haiti comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Belem compared to 0.7 months in Port-au-Prince. Belem ranked 56th best city to live in Brazil vs Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd in Haiti, while ranked 6772nd and 8831st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belem vs Port-au-Prince

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Belem Port-au-Prince
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.31
$3.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$540
$231
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$504
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$58.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
12.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$1541
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.63
$6.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$6.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.06
$7.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.64
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.36
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$4.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.6
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3187
$3402

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$668
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$538
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$647
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$602
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$638
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$637
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$631
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$611
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$636
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$625
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$633
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$582
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$639
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$625
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$652
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$630
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$649
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$692
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$632
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$654
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$611
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$621
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$603
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$604
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$580
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$595
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$618
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$562
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$666
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$592
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$554
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$576
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$584
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$575
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$728
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1642
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$544
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$561
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1698
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$727

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$524
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$536
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$529
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$516
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$514
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$513
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$527
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$728
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$727
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$791
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$758
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$573
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$542
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$709
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$766
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$831
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$964
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$660
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$790
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1046
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$809
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$838
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$718
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$748
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1558
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$685
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1824
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$769
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1023
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1143
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1165