Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Paulo and Haiti

For one person, living is cheaper in Sao Paulo: $1,244 a month against $2,457 in Haiti, rent and utilities included – about $14,600 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Sao Paulo
🇧🇷 Brazil
$1,244
/mo nomad
🇭🇹 Haiti
$2,457
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Sao Paulo is 35.1% cheaper than Haiti without rent, and 49.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sao Paulo is 32.3% cheaper than Haiti without rent, and 35% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sao Paulo
Haiti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.94 R$44.64
$14.45 HTG 1,885
-38.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.46 R$247
$89.9 HTG 11.7K
-44.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.22 R$46.01
$14.98 HTG 1,955
-38.45%
Cappuccino
$2.54 R$12.70
$2.79 HTG 363
-8.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 R$7.25
$1.94 HTG 253
-25.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 R$4.55
$1.48 HTG 193
-38.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.07 R$15.31
$6.19 HTG 808
-50.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.36 R$21.75
$8.31 HTG 1,084
-47.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sao Paulo
Haiti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 R$6.32
$2.18 HTG 285
-41.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.84 R$9.17
$2.49 HTG 324
-26.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 R$7.05
$2.86 HTG 373
-50.70%
Eggs
$2.84 R$14.20
$4.04 HTG 527
-29.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.56 R$62.7
$8.28 HTG 1,081
51.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.37 R$26.81
$6.14 HTG 801
-12.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.72 R$53.5
$11.00 HTG 1,435
-2.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 R$13.67
$4.15 HTG 542
-33.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 R$9.03
$1.85 HTG 242
-2.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 R$7.74
$1.18 HTG 154
31.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 R$9.90
$2.73 HTG 356
-27.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 R$7.34
$6.38 HTG 832
-76.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.20
$2.22 HTG 290
-44.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 R$6.35
$1.39 HTG 181
-8.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 R$4.79
$1.09 HTG 142
-11.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 R$15.16
$3.90 HTG 508
-22.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.19 R$50.8
$11.26 HTG 1,470
-9.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 R$8.64
$1.71 HTG 223
1.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 R$13.19
$2.14 HTG 279
23.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Sao Paulo
Haiti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 R$5.18
$0.40 HTG 51.6
160.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.10 R$240
$20.24 HTG 2,641
137.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.82 R$9.07
$0.40 HTG 51.8
355.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 R$5.07
$0.53 HTG 69.7
92.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.16 R$50.7
$19.81 HTG 2,585
-48.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 R$6.35
$1.16 HTG 152
9.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K R$121.4K
$37.1K HTG 4.8M
-34.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.0K R$169.8K
$35.6K HTG 4.6M
-4.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sao Paulo
Haiti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 R$519
$132 HTG 17.2K
-21.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.16 R$80.7
$48.21 HTG 6,290
-66.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.59 R$113
$199 HTG 26.0K
-88.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sao Paulo
Haiti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.27 R$181
$45.88 HTG 5,986
-20.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.78 R$239
$17.49 HTG 2,283
173.18%
Cinema Ticket
$9.85 R$49.19
$10.13 HTG 1,322
-2.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sao Paulo
Haiti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$525 R$2,622
$99.6 HTG 13.0K
427.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K R$82.8K
$7,108 HTG 927.5K
133.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sao Paulo
Haiti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.9 R$334
$86.3 HTG 11.3K
-22.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.3 R$311
$76.0 HTG 9,921
-18.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 R$505
$134 HTG 17.5K
-24.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.9 R$454
$173 HTG 22.6K
-47.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sao Paulo
Haiti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$663 R$3,309
$1,524 HTG 198.9K
-56.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$423 R$2,110
$1,269 HTG 165.6K
-66.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,527 R$7,622
$2,309 HTG 301.3K
-33.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,009 R$5,035
$1,892 HTG 246.8K
-46.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,744 R$13.7K
$1,649 HTG 215.2K
66.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,068 R$10.3K
$1,349 HTG 176.0K
53.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sao Paulo
Haiti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$881 R$4,396
$1,462 HTG 190.8K
-39.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.68
16.5
-29.21%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Sao Paulo: October 6, 2026

Last update for Haiti: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Sao Paulo
$423
Haiti
$1.3K 200% $847
Groceries & Markets
Sao Paulo
$243
Haiti
$291 19.5% $47
Eating Out
Sao Paulo
$163
Haiti
$255 56.4% $92
Clothing & Footwear
Sao Paulo
$145
Haiti
$211 46.1% $67
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sao Paulo
$143
Haiti
$380 166% $237
Getting Around
Sao Paulo
$59
Haiti
$25 57.9% $34
Sport & Entertainment
Sao Paulo
$56
Haiti
$66 18.2% $10
Good to know
🇧🇷 Sao Paulo
🇭🇹 Haiti
🕒 Local time
06:49 6:49 AM
05:49 5:49 AM
1 h behind Sao Paulo
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
11,451,999
10,981,229
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

HTG, USD, EUR to BRL – Brazilian Real Converter

Brazilian Real exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 4.99 BRL (1 BRL = 0.2 USD). 1 EUR = 5.59 BRL (1 BRL = 0.179 EUR).

Haitian Gourde exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 130 HTG (1,000 HTG = 7.66 USD). 1 EUR = 146 HTG (1,000 HTG = 6.84 EUR).

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