Port-au-Prince vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Port-au-Prince Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$542
$752
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1349
$1913
🏠 One person rent
$233
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$446
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.3
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$398
$454
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
22
72
😀 Quality of life
35
56
🏙️ Population
987K
1.33M

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 28% less expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 8307th and 6663rd ($542 vs $752) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th in Haiti and Brazil, respectively. Check Haiti vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Port-au-Prince compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Port-au-Prince ranked 1st best city to live in Haiti vs Porto Alegre ranked 10th in Brazil, while ranked 7453rd and 5820th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Port-au-Prince vs Porto Alegre

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Port-au-Prince Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$21.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$284
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$495
$590
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$48.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$74.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.12%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1522
$1319
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$936
$1259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.2
$55.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.37
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$8.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$6.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$1.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.63
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.23
$5.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$53.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.05
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.5
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3207
$7512

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$520
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$527
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$521
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$508
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$507
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$505
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$506
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$521
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$645
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$511
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$707
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$715
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$750
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$724
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$784
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$561
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$545
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$695
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$751
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$812
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$961
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$510
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$645
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$774
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$928
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$773
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$784
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$707
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$692
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$733
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1561
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$656
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1830
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$735
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1415
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1138
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1272
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1170
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1197

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$632
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$546
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$624
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$495
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$564
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$584
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$593
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$599
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$536
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$608
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$549
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$537
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$540
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$519
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$529
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$551
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$500
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$619
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$578
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$577
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$446
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$463
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$537
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$589
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$544
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$628
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$594
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$857
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$707
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$632
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$553
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$632
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$639
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$658
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$510
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$758
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$659
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$600
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$594
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$461