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

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Fortaleza Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$1359
🏠 One person rent
$290
$236
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$445
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$50.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$405
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
42
22
😀 Quality of life
56
21
🏙️ Population
2.43M
987K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 31% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 6830th and 8280th ($717 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1st in Brazil and Haiti, respectively. Check Brazil vs Haiti comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.7 months in Port-au-Prince. Fortaleza ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd in Haiti, while ranked 5784th and 8831st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Port-au-Prince

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Fortaleza Port-au-Prince
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$3.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$231
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$504
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.3
$58.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.53%
12.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$1541
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$754
$870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$6.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$6.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$7.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.95
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$4.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2197
$3402

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Distance City Cost of living
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$664
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$580
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$491
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$599
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$595
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$554
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$550
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$523
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$561
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$566
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$567
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$570
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$614
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$575
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$584
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$530
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$573
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$553
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$545
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$535
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$533
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$576
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$595
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$557
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$562
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$542
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$495
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$551
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$580
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$544
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$610
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$532
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$413
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$603
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$587

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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