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

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Port-au-Prince Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$525
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1313
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$222
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$424
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.7
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$626
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
22
54
😀 Quality of life
33
43
🏙️ Population
987K
1.66M

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 31% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 8308th and 6515th ($525 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st 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 0.8 months in Recife. Port-au-Prince ranked 1st best city to live in Haiti vs Recife ranked 42nd in Brazil, while ranked 8120th and 6854th 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
$3.23
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$303
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.69%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1438
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$808
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.05
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.52
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3282
$19214

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$501
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$514
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$506
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$494
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$492
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$492
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$504
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$712
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$714
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$775
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$728
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$779
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$590
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$536
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$692
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$721
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$764
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$958
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$541
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$653
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$809
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1051
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$787
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$671
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$717
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$782
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$745
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1671
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$700
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1872
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$805
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1527
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1009
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1536
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1005
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1062

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$659
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$636
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$466
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$614
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$504
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$539
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$615
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$612
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$651
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$598
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$634
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$609
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$593
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$634
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$567
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$606
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$576
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$596
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$600
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$611
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$619
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$598
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$619
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$635
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$814
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$436
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$444
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$745
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$618
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525