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

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Fortaleza Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$1313
🏠 One person rent
$353
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$424
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$49.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$383
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
42
22
😀 Quality of life
56
33
🏙️ Population
2.7M
987K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 55% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 6336th and 8308th ($814 vs $525) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Port-au-Prince ranked 1st in Haiti, while ranked 5829th and 8120th 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
$4.6
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$219
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$303
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$59.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
10.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$6.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$6.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$6.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$7.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2398
$3282

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$745
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$618
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$521
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$611
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$600
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$619
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$582
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$579
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$567
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$597
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$592
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$596
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$598
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$593
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$599
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$632
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$609
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$619
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$598
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$576
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$539
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$545
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$595
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$574
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$650
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$585
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$504
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$614
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$623
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$562
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$612
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$636
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$466
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$667
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$659

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$501
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$514
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$506
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$494
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$492
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$492
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$504
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$712
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$714
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$775
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$728
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$779
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$590
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$536
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$692
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$721
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$764
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$958
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$541
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$653
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$809
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1051
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$787
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$671
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$717
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$782
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$745
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1671
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$700
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1872
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$805
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1527
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1009
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1536
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1005
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1062