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

Port-au-prince is 11.7% more expensive than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 1.8% less in Port-au-prince
Groceries: pay 19.4% less in Port-au-prince
Transportation: pay 53.5% more in Port-au-prince
Housing: pay 5.5% less in Port-au-prince
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Port-au-prince
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.2% less in Port-au-prince
Clothing: pay 23.9% less in Port-au-prince

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

Port-au-prince vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.8% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Port-au-prince
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.29 TMT120.34	$12.00 HTG1,570.41	-65.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.57 TMT47.64	$11.39 HTG1,490.04	-16.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 TMT8.13	$2.00 HTG261.73	-13.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 TMT2.81	$1.50 HTG196.30	+87.5%
Average			-1.8%

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pay 19.4% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Port-au-prince
Bread 1 loaf	$1.68 TMT5.89	$2.50 HTG327.17	+48.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$20.00 TMT70.20	$5.00 HTG654.34	-75.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$18.21 TMT63.90	$5.68 HTG743.08	-68.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.17 TMT21.66	$2.80 HTG365.81	-54.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.42 TMT29.57	$6.91 HTG904.07	-18.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 TMT8.64	$2.27 HTG296.80	-7.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.00 TMT14.06	$0.54 HTG71.23	-86.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.47 TMT12.17	$0.45 HTG59.36	-86.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 TMT5.63	$0.45 HTG59.36	-71.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 TMT3.18	$2.27 HTG296.80	+150.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.81 TMT2.84	$1.27 HTG166.21	+56.8%
Average			-19.4%

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pay 53.5% more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Port-au-prince
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$4.28 HTG560.63	+164.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.57 TMT30.09	$20.00 HTG2,617.34	+133.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154,189.29	$35,000.00 HTG4,580,348.75	-20.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$3.58 HTG468.50	-63.1%
Average			+53.5%

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pay 5.5% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Port-au-prince
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$165.98 HTG21,721.43	+61.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,128.57 TMT3,961.29	$910.00 HTG119,089.07	-19.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$750.00 TMT2,632.50	$890.00 HTG116,471.73	+18.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$76.47 HTG10,007.48	-82.5%
Average			-5.5%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Port-au-prince
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$100.00 HTG13,086.71	+337.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,714.29 TMT90,257.14	$6,867.80 HTG898,769.35	-73.3%
Average			+132.1%

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pay 53.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Port-au-prince
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.14 TMT18.05	$5.00 HTG654.34	-2.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$7.05 TMT24.75	$1.65 HTG215.62	-76.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$2.00 HTG261.73	-92.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$69.54 HTG9,100.70	-64.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.29 TMT50.14	$10.00 HTG1,308.67	-30.0%
Average			-53.2%

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pay 23.9% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Port-au-prince
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.71 TMT230.66	$80.00 HTG10,469.37	+21.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.43 TMT426.21	$75.00 HTG9,815.03	-38.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$300.00 TMT1,053.00	$120.00 HTG15,704.05	-60.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$185.71 TMT651.86	$150.00 HTG19,630.07	-19.2%
Average			-23.9%

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