Cost of living comparison
Port-au-prince is 7.1% cheaper than Gibraltar.
If you lived in Port-au-prince instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 14.8% less for restaurants
|
Gibraltar
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.66
GIP13.62
|
$12.00
HTG1,583.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.09
GIP7.78
|
$11.39
HTG1,502.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
GIP1.53
|
$1.56
HTG206.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
GIP1.43
|
$1.50
HTG197.89
|
|
pay 7.1% more for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Port-au-prince
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
GIP1.28
|
$2.50
HTG329.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
GIP3.20
|
$5.00
HTG659.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
GIP5.89
|
$5.68
HTG749.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
GIP2.93
|
$2.80
HTG368.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
GIP3.00
|
$6.91
HTG911.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
GIP1.59
|
$2.27
HTG299.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.54
GIP1.19
|
$0.54
HTG71.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.24
|
$0.45
HTG59.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
GIP0.89
|
$0.45
HTG59.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
GIP0.79
|
$2.27
HTG299.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
GIP0.66
|
$1.27
HTG167.56
|
|
pay 1.9% more for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.78
GIP4.46
|
$2.01
HTG264.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.13
GIP6.28
|
$20.00
HTG2,638.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,057.47
GIP23,962.23
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,617,456.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.97
GIP19.27
|
$3.58
HTG472.30
|
|
pay 27.2% more for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.50
GIP41.28
|
$165.98
HTG21,897.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,646.15
GIP1,270.08
|
$910.00
HTG120,053.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,585.28
GIP1,223.12
|
$890.00
HTG117,415.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.83
GIP67.76
|
$76.47
HTG10,088.56
|
|
pay 71.1% less for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$805.78
GIP621.69
|
$100.00
HTG13,192.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,134.60
GIP11,677.03
|
$6,867.80
HTG906,050.73
|
|
pay 17.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.10
GIP3.16
|
$5.00
HTG659.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.99
GIP2.31
|
$1.65
HTG217.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
GIP3.50
|
$2.00
HTG263.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.94
GIP54.74
|
$69.54
HTG9,174.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
GIP8.27
|
$10.00
HTG1,319.27
|
|
pay 17.3% more for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Port-au-prince
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$125.33
GIP96.70
|
$80.00
HTG10,554.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.78
GIP32.23
|
$75.00
HTG9,894.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.87
GIP98.66
|
$120.00
HTG15,831.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.51
GIP87.58
|
$150.00
HTG19,789.10
|
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