Cost of living comparison

Haiti

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Djibouti

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

Djibouti is 7.6% cheaper than Port-au-prince.

Groceries: pay 11.1% more in Djibouti
Transportation: pay 2.7 times more in Djibouti
Housing: pay 36.9% less in Djibouti
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.1% more in Djibouti
Clothing: pay 73.8% less in Djibouti

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

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Djibouti vs. Port-au-prince Cost Breakdown

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

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pay (unknown) more for restaurants

	Port-au-prince	Djibouti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	??	$9.83 DJF1,753
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$15.45 DJF2,755
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	??	$1.90 DJF338
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	??	$1.69 DJF301

Port-au-prince vs. Djibouti - Cost of restaurants

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pay 11.1% more for groceries

	Port-au-prince	Djibouti
Bread 1 loaf	$2.67 HTG350.51	$9.27 DJF1,653	+246.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.07 HTG402.90	$4.78 DJF852	+55.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.56 HTG1,516.38	$10.63 DJF1,896	-8.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.50 HTG721.05	$5.69 DJF1,015	+3.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.77 HTG363.41	$8.24 DJF1,470	+197.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00 HTG262.25	$1.70 DJF303	-15.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 HTG92.47	$0.55 DJF98	-21.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 HTG75.16	$1.18 DJF210	+105.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 HTG143.30	$0.73 DJF131	-33.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.42 HTG317.98	$0.72 DJF129	-70.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 HTG128.69	$0.75 DJF133	-23.8%
Average			+11.1%

Port-au-prince vs. Djibouti - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.7 times more for transportation

	Port-au-prince	Djibouti
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.28 HTG560.83	$8.56 DJF1,526	+100.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 HTG2,622.33	$42.53 DJF7,584	+112.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$33,798.22 DJF6M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 HTG469.40	$47.75 DJF8,516	+1234.1%
Average			+168.2%

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pay 36.9% less for housing

	Port-au-prince	Djibouti
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$58.99 DJF10,520
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$909.78 HTG119K	$674.13 DJF120K	-25.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$889.79 HTG117K	$477.51 DJF85,158	-46.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$398.35 DJF71,041
Average			-36.9%

Port-au-prince vs. Djibouti - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Port-au-prince	Djibouti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$335.22 DJF59,783
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$8,794.47 DJF2M

Port-au-prince vs. Djibouti - Cost of childcare

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pay 27.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Port-au-prince	Djibouti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	??	$7.02 DJF1,252
Cappuccino in mid-range area	??	$3.37 DJF601
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.53 HTG200.29	$1.97 DJF351	+28.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$86.14 DJF15,362
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 HTG1,311.16	$12.64 DJF2,254	+26.4%
Average			+27.1%

Port-au-prince vs. Djibouti - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 73.8% less for clothing

	Port-au-prince	Djibouti
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$42.13 DJF7,514
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$74.98 HTG9,833.74	$19.66 DJF3,507	-73.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$123.59 DJF22,041
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$56.18 DJF10,019
Average			-73.8%

Port-au-prince vs. Djibouti - Cost of clothing

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