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
$567
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1364
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$241
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$408
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.5
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$442
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
21
95
😀 Quality of life
37
67
🏙️ Population
987K
6.21M

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 40% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 8107th and 6006th ($567 vs $940) 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 0.3 months in Port-au-Prince compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Port-au-Prince ranked 1st best city to live in Haiti vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 8116th and 4818th 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
$3.64
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.34%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1523
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$949
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.9
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.89
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.5
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.3
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.85
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3682
$12076

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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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586