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

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Port-au-Prince Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$567
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1364
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$241
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$408
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.5
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$701
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
21
95
😀 Quality of life
37
69
🏙️ Population
987K
11.5M

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 46% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 8107th and 5192nd ($567 vs $1052) 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 0.3 months in Port-au-Prince compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Port-au-Prince ranked 1st best city to live in Haiti vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 8116th and 4142nd 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
$3.64
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.34%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1523
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$949
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.9
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.89
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.5
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.3
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.85
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3682
$15428

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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

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$737
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$701
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$697
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$698
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$690
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$712
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$656
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$605
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$691
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$687
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$704
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$830
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$671
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$699
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$699
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$665
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$639
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$780
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$671
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$654
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$689
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$702
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$666
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$693
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$664
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$685
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$687
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$657
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$741
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$737
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$618
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$673
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$648
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$816
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$638
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$659
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$666