Port-au-Prince vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Port-au-Prince Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$525
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1313
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$222
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$424
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.7
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$359
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
22
94
😀 Quality of life
33
62
🏙️ Population
987K
6.78M

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 48% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 8308th and 5234th ($525 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Port-au-Prince ranked 1st best city to live in Haiti vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 8120th and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Port-au-Prince vs Rio de Janeiro

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Port-au-Prince Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.23
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.16
 Cappuccino
$1.77
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$303
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.69%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1438
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$808
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.05
$9.75
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.52
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3282
$10845

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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

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620