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

Port-au-prince is 38.7% more expensive than Niamey.

Restaurants: pay 72.5% more in Port-au-prince
Groceries: pay 89.2% more in Port-au-prince
Transportation: pay 27.4% more in Port-au-prince
Housing: pay 1.0% less in Port-au-prince
Childcare: pay 33.1% less in Port-au-prince
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.2% more in Port-au-prince
Clothing: pay 57.9% more in Port-au-prince

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

Port-au-prince vs. Niamey Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 72.5% more for restaurants

	Niamey	Port-au-prince
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.34 F CFA2,985	$12.00 HTG1,570.41	+124.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.68 F CFA5,971	$11.39 HTG1,490.04	+6.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 F CFA833	$2.00 HTG261.73	+34.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 F CFA373	$1.50 HTG196.30	+124.6%
Average			+72.5%

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pay 89.2% more for groceries

	Niamey	Port-au-prince
Bread 1 loaf	$0.59 F CFA332	$2.50 HTG327.17	+321.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$5.00 HTG654.34
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.28 F CFA5,745	$5.68 HTG743.08	-44.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 F CFA1,260	$2.80 HTG365.81	+23.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.78 F CFA1,555	$6.91 HTG904.07	+148.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 F CFA903	$2.27 HTG296.80	+40.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 F CFA376	$0.54 HTG71.23	-19.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.35 F CFA752	$0.45 HTG59.36	-66.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 F CFA436	$0.45 HTG59.36	-41.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 F CFA376	$2.27 HTG296.80	+237.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 F CFA181	$1.27 HTG166.21	+293.1%
Average			+89.2%

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pay 27.4% more for transportation

	Niamey	Port-au-prince
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 F CFA2,128	$4.28 HTG560.63	+12.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$20.00 HTG2,617.34
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,367.07 F CFA11,941,620	$35,000.00 HTG4,580,348.75	+63.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.38 F CFA1,891	$3.58 HTG468.50	+5.8%
Average			+27.4%

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pay 1.0% less for housing

	Niamey	Port-au-prince
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$165.98 HTG21,721.43
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$979.32 F CFA547,324	$910.00 HTG119,089.07	-7.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$534.18 F CFA298,541	$890.00 HTG116,471.73	+66.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$204.24 F CFA114,148	$76.47 HTG10,007.48	-62.6%
Average			-1.0%

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pay 33.1% less for childcare

	Niamey	Port-au-prince
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,068.35 F CFA597,081	$100.00 HTG13,086.71	-90.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,519.83 F CFA3,084,919	$6,867.80 HTG898,769.35	+24.4%
Average			-33.1%

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pay 58.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Niamey	Port-au-prince
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 F CFA746	$5.00 HTG654.34	+274.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.26 F CFA1,824	$1.65 HTG215.62	-49.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.67 F CFA1,493	$2.00 HTG261.73	-25.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$66.77 F CFA37,318	$69.54 HTG9,100.70	+4.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.34 F CFA2,985	$10.00 HTG1,308.67	+87.2%
Average			+58.2%

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pay 57.9% more for clothing

	Niamey	Port-au-prince
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.22 F CFA39,805	$80.00 HTG10,469.37	+12.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$89.03 F CFA49,757	$75.00 HTG9,815.03	-15.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.42 F CFA29,854	$120.00 HTG15,704.05	+124.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.22 F CFA39,805	$150.00 HTG19,630.07	+110.6%
Average			+57.9%

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