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

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Port-au-Prince Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$567
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1364
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$241
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$408
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.5
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$427
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
54
😀 Quality of life
37
60
🏙️ Population
987K
1.49M

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 24% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 8107th and 6884th ($567 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th 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 0.6 months in Recife. Port-au-Prince ranked 1st best city to live in Haiti vs Recife ranked 20th in Brazil, while ranked 8116th and 5911th 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
$3.64
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.34%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1523
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$949
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.9
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.89
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.5
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.3
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.85
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3682
$16281

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$561
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$559
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$416
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$579
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$575
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$545
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$566
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$634
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$631
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$691
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$583
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$615
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$563
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$623
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$588
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$555
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$538
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$611
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$562
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$590
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$630
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$639
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$571
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$591
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$644
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$621
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$600
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$758
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$569
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$456
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$713
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$637
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544