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

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Port-au-Prince Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1359
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$236
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.7
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$405
$552
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
22
54
😀 Quality of life
21
40
🏙️ Population
987K
1.49M

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 29% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 8280th and 6539th ($549 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th 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 0.7 months in Recife. Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd best city to live in Haiti vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 8831st and 6967th 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
$3.3
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$504
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.1
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.5%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1541
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$870
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.38
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.68
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.12
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.8
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.9
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3402
$18289

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$524
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$536
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$529
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$516
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$514
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$513
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$527
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$728
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$727
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$791
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$758
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$573
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$542
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$709
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$766
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$831
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$964
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$660
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$790
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1046
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$809
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$838
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$718
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$748
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1558
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$685
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1824
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$769
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1023
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1143
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1165

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502