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
$549
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1359
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$236
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.7
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$405
$365
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
22
94
😀 Quality of life
21
62
🏙️ Population
987K
6.21M

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 43% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 8280th and 5959th ($549 vs $955) 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 2nd best city to live in Haiti vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 8831st and 4932nd 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
$3.3
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$504
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.1
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.5%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1541
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$870
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.38
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.68
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.12
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.8
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.9
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3402
$10815

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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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585