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

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Fortaleza Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$573
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1867
$1384
🏠 One person rent
$353
$240
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$396
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.3
$54.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$388
$160
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
43
20
😀 Quality of life
61
23
🏙️ Population
2.58M
987K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 42% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 6710th and 8191st ($812 vs $573) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1st in Brazil and Haiti, respectively. Check Brazil vs Haiti comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.3 months in Port-au-Prince. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd in Haiti, while ranked 5803rd and 9032nd 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
$5.85
$3.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$424
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$278
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.45%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1530
$1465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$15.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.14
$7.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$3.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$4.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2506
$4267

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$760
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$677
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$546
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$684
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$674
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$687
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$700
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$823
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$577
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$740
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$652
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$640
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$635
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$676
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$640
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$706
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$608
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$611
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$600
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$609
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$578
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$605
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$559
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$543
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$653
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$628
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$563
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$579
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$622
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$615
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$582
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$687
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$589
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$452
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$659
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$595

Cities near Port-au-Prince

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$549
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$557
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$554
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$548
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$535
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$537
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$550
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$769
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$785
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$785
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$797
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$753
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$777
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$553
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$580
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$744
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$791
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$899
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$1006
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$551
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$714
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$930
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1083
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$820
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$899
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$810
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$678
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$768
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1664
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$700
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1888
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$734
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1647
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1114
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1234
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1289