Cost of living comparison
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Port-au-prince vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary
Port-au-prince is 37.0% more expensive than Kingston.
- Restaurants
- pay 64.1% more in Port-au-prince
- Groceries
- pay 1.7% less in Port-au-prince
- Transportation
- pay 43.5% less in Port-au-prince
- Housing
- pay 69.8% more in Port-au-prince
- Childcare
- pay 32.8% more in Port-au-prince
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 12.7% less in Port-au-prince
- Clothing
- pay 2.5 times more in Port-au-prince
Port-au-prince vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Port-au-prince instead of Kingston, you would:
pay 64.1% more for restaurants
Kingston | Port-au-prince | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $7.50 JMD1,182.59 | $12.00 HTG1,569.81 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $8.13 JMD1,281.14 | $11.39 HTG1,489.48 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.28 JMD202.47 | $2.00 HTG261.63 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.75 JMD117.88 | $1.50 HTG196.23 | |
Kingston vs. Port-au-prince - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.7% less for groceries
Kingston | Port-au-prince | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $3.66 JMD576.93 | $2.50 HTG327.04 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.66 JMD892.56 | $5.00 HTG654.09 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $15.29 JMD2,410.58 | $5.68 HTG742.80 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.51 JMD553.85 | $2.80 HTG365.68 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.84 JMD447.01 | $6.91 HTG903.73 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.72 JMD429.18 | $2.27 HTG296.69 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.39 JMD218.89 | $0.54 HTG71.21 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.91 JMD300.93 | $0.45 HTG59.34 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.37 JMD215.71 | $0.45 HTG59.34 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.93 JMD147.14 | $2.27 HTG296.69 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.89 JMD140.64 | $1.27 HTG166.15 | |
Kingston vs. Port-au-prince - Cost of groceries
pay 43.5% less for transportation
Kingston | Port-au-prince | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.78 JMD752.88 | $4.28 HTG560.41 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $48.93 JMD7,712.57 | $20.00 HTG2,616.35 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $42,823.81 JMD7M | $35,000.00 HTG5M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $26.10 JMD4,114.44 | $3.58 HTG468.33 | |
Kingston vs. Port-au-prince - Cost of transportation
pay 69.8% more for housing
Kingston | Port-au-prince | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $51.15 JMD8,063.78 | $165.98 HTG21,713.19 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $919.69 JMD145K | $910.00 HTG119K | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $457.93 JMD72,187.47 | $890.00 HTG116K | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $124.70 JMD19,656.75 | $76.47 HTG10,003.69 | |
Kingston vs. Port-au-prince - Cost of housing
pay 32.8% more for childcare
Kingston | Port-au-prince | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $229.23 JMD36,134.80 | $100.00 HTG13,081.75 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $3,094.57 JMD488K | $6,867.80 HTG898K | |
Kingston vs. Port-au-prince - Cost of childcare
pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports
Kingston | Port-au-prince | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $2.50 JMD394.20 | $5.00 HTG654.09 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.55 JMD718.00 | $1.65 HTG215.54 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $8.75 JMD1,379.69 | $2.00 HTG261.63 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $68.77 JMD10,840.44 | $69.54 HTG9,097.25 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $13.13 JMD2,069.54 | $10.00 HTG1,308.17 | |
Kingston vs. Port-au-prince - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
Kingston | Port-au-prince | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $23.44 JMD3,695.60 | $80.00 HTG10,465.40 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $25.53 JMD4,024.10 | $75.00 HTG9,811.31 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $70.85 JMD11,168.94 | $120.00 HTG15,698.10 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $76.06 JMD11,990.18 | $150.00 HTG19,622.62 | |
Kingston vs. Port-au-prince - Cost of clothing
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