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

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Port-au-Prince	Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person	$573	$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1384	$2037
🏠 One person rent	$240	$375
🏘️ Family rent	$396	$630
🍽️ Food expenses	$223	$249
🚐 Transport expenses	$54.2	$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$160	$411
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	20	54
😀 Quality of life	23	65
🏙️ Population	987K	1.49M

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 29% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 8191st and 6735th ($573 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th 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 11th in Brazil, while ranked 9032nd and 5331st 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	$3.84	$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22.2	$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.1	$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.86	$1.75
☕ Cappuccino	$1.96	$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.61	$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$236	$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$157	$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$424	$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$278	$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$41	$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$62.7	$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$25.9	$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.28%	11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1465	$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$867	$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.4	$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$15.5	$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.24	$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.01	$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.2	$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.77	$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.69	$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.27	$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.48	$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.13	$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.39	$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.23	$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.63	$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.12	$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.01	$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.03	$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.38	$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.21	$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.1	$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.49	$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.97	$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.75	$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.04	$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.55	$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.27	$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$24.3	$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.45	$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$19.1	$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.46	$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$30.6	$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$65.3	$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$126	$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4267	$13958

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Cities near Port-au-Prince

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi	Delmas	$549
6.6 km or 4.1 mi	Carrefour	$557
6.7 km or 4.1 mi	Petion-Ville	$554
74 km or 46 mi	Saint-Marc	$548
80 km or 50 mi	Miragoane	$535
91 km or 56 mi	Cerca-la-Source	$533
107 km or 66 mi	Anse-a-Veau	$537
107 km or 67 mi	Gonaives	$550
121 km or 75 mi	San Juan de la Maguana	$639
135 km or 84 mi	Cap-Haitien	$541
136 km or 84 mi	Barahona	$769
147 km or 92 mi	Sabaneta	$785
169 km or 105 mi	Azua	$785
174 km or 108 mi	Mao	$797
190 km or 118 mi	Jarabacoa	$753
200 km or 124 mi	Santiago de los Caballeros	$777
205 km or 127 mi	La Vega	$553
209 km or 130 mi	Bonao	$580
214 km or 133 mi	Bani	$744
222 km or 138 mi	Puerto Plata	$791
233 km or 145 mi	San Cristobal	$899
234 km or 145 mi	Sosua	$1006
235 km or 146 mi	San Francisco de Macoris	$551
237 km or 148 mi	Cotui	$714
243 km or 151 mi	Cabarete	$930
258 km or 160 mi	Santo Domingo	$1083
278 km or 173 mi	Nagua	$820
288 km or 179 mi	Boca Chica	$899
320 km or 199 mi	San Pedro de Macoris	$810
324 km or 202 mi	Samana	$678
348 km or 217 mi	El Seibo	$768
349 km or 217 mi	Guantanamo	$1664
355 km or 221 mi	La Romana	$700
357 km or 222 mi	Moa	$1888
382 km or 238 mi	Higuey	$734
401 km or 249 mi	Santiago de Cuba	$1647
418 km or 260 mi	Punta Cana	$1114
426 km or 265 mi	Palma Soriano	$1273
436 km or 271 mi	Port Antonio	$1234
474 km or 295 mi	Half Way Tree	$1289

Cities near Recife

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi	Olinda	$595
12 km or 7.2 mi	Camaragibe	$589
13 km or 7.8 mi	Paulista	$452
16 km or 10 mi	Jaboatao dos Guararapes	$743
31 km or 19 mi	Cabo de Santo Agostinho	$669
47 km or 29 mi	Carpina	$622
56 km or 35 mi	Goiana	$601
108 km or 67 mi	Joao Pessoa	$787
123 km or 77 mi	Caruaru	$579
143 km or 89 mi	Campina Grande	$578
191 km or 119 mi	Rio Largo	$677
200 km or 124 mi	Garanhuns	$687
202 km or 126 mi	Maceio	$726
243 km or 151 mi	Arcoverde	$628
244 km or 152 mi	Palmeira dos Indios	$647
254 km or 158 mi	Natal	$600
271 km or 168 mi	Arapiraca	$648
288 km or 179 mi	Patos	$608
302 km or 188 mi	Caico	$676
311 km or 193 mi	Penedo	$628
397 km or 247 mi	Paulo Afonso	$466
397 km or 247 mi	Aracaju	$589
419 km or 260 mi	Mossoro	$577
454 km or 282 mi	Estancia	$651
467 km or 290 mi	Salgueiro	$609
476 km or 296 mi	Ico	$640
487 km or 302 mi	Russas	$674
498 km or 309 mi	Juazeiro do Norte	$609
503 km or 312 mi	Aracati	$684
507 km or 315 mi	Crato	$611
523 km or 325 mi	Iguatu	$635
571 km or 355 mi	Quixada	$687
597 km or 371 mi	Alagoinhas	$666
605 km or 376 mi	Serrinha	$645
628 km or 390 mi	Fortaleza	$812
636 km or 395 mi	Petrolina	$608
636 km or 395 mi	Juazeiro	$488
636 km or 395 mi	Caucaia	$760
639 km or 397 mi	Caninde	$677
641 km or 398 mi	Senhor do Bonfim	$583