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

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Port-au-Prince Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$559
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1360
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$232
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$383
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.9
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$418
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
20
54
😀 Quality of life
26
66
🏙️ Population
987K
1.49M

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 30% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 8323rd and 6758th ($559 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd in Haiti and Brazil, respectively. Check Haiti vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Port-au-Prince compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd best city to live in Haiti vs Recife ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 8924th and 5007th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Port-au-Prince vs Recife

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Port-au-Prince Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.73
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.2
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.45%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1448
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$848
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.96
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.91
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.69
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.35
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.3
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.15
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.2
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.4
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$141
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4615
$11966

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$535
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$545
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$539
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$533
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$523
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$523
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$539
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$814
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$857
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$820
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$867
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$814
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$577
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$640
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$786
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$812
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$894
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$1113
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$618
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$786
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$1026
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1098
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$858
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$908
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$844
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$672
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$803
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1673
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$748
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1888
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$792
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1079
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1285
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1314

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$615
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$605
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$460
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$636
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$623
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$598
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$597
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$696
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$705
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$752
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$641
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$621
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$673
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$640
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$697
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$649
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$599
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$610
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$661
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$617
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$650
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$707
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$718
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$614
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$648
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$709
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$678
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$654
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$824
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$617
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$491
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$768
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$693
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592