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

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Fortaleza Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1752
$1364
🏠 One person rent
$328
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$408
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$53.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$173
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
42
21
😀 Quality of life
61
37
🏙️ Population
2.43M
987K

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 34% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 6833rd and 8107th ($758 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1st in Brazil and Haiti, respectively. Check Brazil vs Haiti comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.3 months in Port-au-Prince. Fortaleza ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs Port-au-Prince ranked 1st in Haiti, while ranked 5841st and 8116th 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
$5.16
$3.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$21.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.49
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.5
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.2
$61.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.9%
12.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1344
$1523
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$743
$949
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$6.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$7.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$2.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.06
$4.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.6
$18.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$3.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2167
$3682

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$713
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$637
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$510
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$639
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$630
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$644
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$656
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$772
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$538
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$690
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$613
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$590
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$591
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$623
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$617
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$662
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$563
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$571
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$583
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$562
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$566
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$572
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$572
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$618
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$568
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$575
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$545
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$579
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$596
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$566
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$631
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$559
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$416
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$624
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$561

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$541
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$552
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$546
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$533
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$528
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$529
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$544
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$713
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$721
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$749
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$736
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$720
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$822
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$525
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$539
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$708
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$724
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$853
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$948
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$502
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$648
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$857
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1020
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$781
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$844
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$778
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$686
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$750
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1656
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$676
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1884
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$730
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1645
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1150
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1266
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1164
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1223