Cost of living comparison
Port-au-prince is 29.3% cheaper than Nuuk.
If you lived in Port-au-prince instead of Nuuk, you would:
pay 31.2% less for restaurants
Nuuk
|
Port-au-prince
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.97
DKK110.56
|
$12.00
HTG1,589.47
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.60
DKK101.08
|
$11.39
HTG1,508.13
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.95
DKK20.44
|
$1.56
HTG207.29
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
DKK15.08
|
$1.50
HTG198.68
|
|
pay 34.0% less for groceries
Nuuk
|
Port-au-prince
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.53
DKK24.46
|
$2.50
HTG331.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.05
DKK118.10
|
$5.00
HTG662.28
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.35
DKK85.53
|
$5.68
HTG752.10
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK32.90
|
$2.80
HTG370.25
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.33
DKK57.67
|
$6.91
HTG915.05
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
DKK11.40
|
$2.27
HTG300.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.87
DKK12.92
|
$0.54
HTG72.10
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
DKK11.17
|
$0.45
HTG60.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
DKK13.68
|
$0.45
HTG60.08
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
DKK10.64
|
$2.27
HTG300.41
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.76
DKK12.16
|
$1.27
HTG168.23
|
|
pay 53.6% less for transportation
Nuuk
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
DKK25.87
|
$2.01
HTG265.82
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$83.89
DKK580.94
|
$20.00
HTG2,649.12
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,760.46
DKK240,716.16
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,635,954.89
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.62
DKK336.70
|
$3.58
HTG474.19
|
|
pay 10.7% less for housing
Nuuk
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$133.45
DKK924.17
|
$165.98
HTG21,985.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,112.72
DKK7,705.60
|
$910.00
HTG120,534.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$845.47
DKK5,854.87
|
$890.00
HTG117,885.71
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.48
DKK1,152.88
|
$76.47
HTG10,128.98
|
|
pay 81.9% less for childcare
Nuuk
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$551.52
DKK3,819.30
|
$100.00
HTG13,245.59
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,867.80
HTG909,680.55
|
|
pay 41.4% less for entertainment and sports
Nuuk
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.07
DKK62.82
|
$5.00
HTG662.28
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.68
DKK46.23
|
$1.65
HTG218.24
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.61
DKK80.41
|
$2.00
HTG264.91
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.35
DKK320.95
|
$69.54
HTG9,211.19
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.77
DKK150.76
|
$10.00
HTG1,324.56
|
|
pay 47.7% more for clothing
Nuuk
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.08
DKK603.05
|
$80.00
HTG10,596.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.12
DKK180.91
|
$75.00
HTG9,934.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.94
DKK602.04
|
$120.00
HTG15,894.70
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$203.05
DKK1,406.10
|
$150.00
HTG19,868.38
|
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