Port-au-Prince vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Port-au-Prince Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1359
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$236
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.7
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$405
$477
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
22
95
😀 Quality of life
21
63
🏙️ Population
987K
11.5M

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 46% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 8280th and 5616th ($549 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd best city to live in Haiti vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 8831st and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Port-au-Prince vs Sao Paulo

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Port-au-Prince Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.3
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$504
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.1
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.5%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1541
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$870
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.38
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.68
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.12
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.8
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.9
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3402
$13135

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629