Cost of living comparison

Port-au-prince, Haiti

compared to

Brasilia, Brazil

Brasilia vs. Port-au-prince Cost of Living Summary

Brasilia is 9.7% more expensive than Port-au-prince.

Restaurants: pay 45.1% less in Brasilia
Groceries: pay 29.0% less in Brasilia
Transportation: pay 69.2% more in Brasilia
Housing: pay 64.1% less in Brasilia
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Brasilia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.1% less in Brasilia
Clothing: pay 47.7% less in Brasilia

The cost of childcare and transportation in Brasilia are more expensive than in Port-au-prince. Expenses including housing, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Brasilia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Brasilia.

Brasilia vs. Port-au-prince Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brasilia instead of Port-au-prince, you would:

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pay 45.1% less for restaurants

	Port-au-prince	Brasilia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 HTG1,573.36	$6.97 R$38.74	-41.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.39 HTG1,492.84	$6.10 R$33.90	-46.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 HTG262.23	$1.14 R$6.33	-43.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 HTG196.67	$0.76 R$4.25	-49.1%
Average			-45.1%

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pay 29.0% less for groceries

	Port-au-prince	Brasilia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.50 HTG327.78	$1.57 R$8.72	-37.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 HTG655.56	$4.43 R$24.65	-11.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.68 HTG744.48	$3.57 R$19.85	-37.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 HTG366.50	$2.10 R$11.70	-24.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.91 HTG905.77	$1.42 R$7.90	-79.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.36	$0.87 R$4.82	-61.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 HTG71.37	$0.57 R$3.16	+4.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.47	$0.50 R$2.77	+10.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.47	$0.70 R$3.87	+53.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.36	$0.51 R$2.83	-77.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 HTG166.52	$0.54 R$2.98	-57.9%
Average			-29.0%

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pay 69.2% more for transportation

	Port-au-prince	Brasilia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.01 HTG263.12	$3.79 R$21.05	+88.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 HTG2,622.26	$43.46 R$241.64	+117.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 HTG4,588,953.88	$24,385.57 R$135,591.11	-30.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 HTG469.38	$7.21 R$40.10	+101.4%
Average			+69.2%

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pay 64.1% less for housing

	Port-au-prince	Brasilia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.98 HTG21,762.23	$19.32 R$107.40	-88.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$910.00 HTG119,312.80	$360.74 R$2,005.83	-60.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$890.00 HTG116,690.54	$223.88 R$1,244.82	-74.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.47 HTG10,026.29	$51.47 R$286.19	-32.7%
Average			-64.1%

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Port-au-prince	Brasilia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 HTG13,111.30	$461.58 R$2,566.55	+361.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,867.80 HTG900,457.87	$11,525.09 R$64,082.94	+67.8%
Average			+214.7%

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pay 30.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Port-au-prince	Brasilia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 HTG655.56	$1.74 R$9.69	-65.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 HTG216.03	$1.75 R$9.72	+6.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 HTG262.23	$2.09 R$11.62	+4.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.54 HTG9,117.80	$23.80 R$132.33	-65.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 HTG1,311.13	$6.97 R$38.74	-30.3%
Average			-30.1%

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pay 47.7% less for clothing

	Port-au-prince	Brasilia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 HTG10,489.04	$50.89 R$282.98	-36.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 HTG9,833.47	$41.19 R$229.02	-45.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.00 HTG15,733.56	$64.43 R$358.23	-46.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 HTG19,666.95	$55.71 R$309.75	-62.9%
Average			-47.7%

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