Cost of living comparison
compared to
Port-au-prince vs. Lisbon Cost of Living Summary
Port-au-prince is 4.0% cheaper than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.6% less in Port-au-prince
- Groceries
-
pay 27.3% more in Port-au-prince
- Transportation
-
pay 44.2% less in Port-au-prince
- Housing
-
pay 53.5% more in Port-au-prince
- Childcare
-
pay 71.4% less in Port-au-prince
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.1% less in Port-au-prince
- Clothing
-
pay 22.8% more in Port-au-prince
The cost of housing, groceries, and clothing in Port-au-prince are more expensive than in Lisbon. Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Port-au-prince.
Port-au-prince vs. Lisbon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Port-au-prince instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 10.6% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
€14.10
|
$12.00
HTG1,567.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
$11.39
HTG1,487.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
€2.10
|
$2.00
HTG261.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.38
|
$1.50
HTG195.97
|
|
Lisbon vs. Port-au-prince - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.3% more for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
€1.55
|
$2.50
HTG326.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.60
€5.69
|
$5.00
HTG653.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.37
€3.77
|
$5.68
HTG741.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
€3.04
|
$2.80
HTG365.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
€3.19
|
$6.91
HTG902.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$2.27
HTG296.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.66
|
$0.54
HTG71.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.79
|
$0.45
HTG59.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.97
|
$0.45
HTG59.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$2.27
HTG296.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$1.27
HTG165.93
|
|
Lisbon vs. Port-au-prince - Cost of groceries
pay 44.2% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
€6.76
|
$4.28
HTG559.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.72
€40.29
|
$20.00
HTG2,612.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,922.69
€30,977.10
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,572,658.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.61
€10.88
|
$3.58
HTG467.72
|
|
Lisbon vs. Port-au-prince - Cost of transportation
pay 53.5% more for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.69
€34.22
|
$165.98
HTG21,684.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,643.37
€1,417.12
|
$910.00
HTG118,889.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,233.04
€1,063.29
|
$890.00
HTG116,276.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.34
€96.87
|
$76.47
HTG9,990.68
|
|
Lisbon vs. Port-au-prince - Cost of housing
pay 71.4% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$628.37
€541.86
|
$100.00
HTG13,064.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,617.31
€14,329.55
|
$6,867.80
HTG897,260.41
|
|
Lisbon vs. Port-au-prince - Cost of childcare
pay 5.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€3.02
|
$5.00
HTG653.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.76
€2.38
|
$1.65
HTG215.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.83
€5.89
|
$2.00
HTG261.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.26
€44.20
|
$69.54
HTG9,085.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€8.06
|
$10.00
HTG1,306.47
|
|
Lisbon vs. Port-au-prince - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.8% more for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.27
€95.95
|
$80.00
HTG10,451.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
€36.37
|
$75.00
HTG9,798.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.12
€83.75
|
$120.00
HTG15,677.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.37
€109.84
|
$150.00
HTG19,597.11
|
|
Lisbon vs. Port-au-prince - Cost of clothing
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