Cost of living comparison

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Kuwait City vs. Port-au-prince Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 26.2% more expensive than Port-au-prince.

Restaurants
pay 42.8% less in Kuwait City
Groceries
pay 13.0% less in Kuwait City
Transportation
pay 2.4 times more in Kuwait City
Housing
pay 33.2% less in Kuwait City
Childcare
pay 2.1 times more in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports
pay 66.2% more in Kuwait City
Clothing
pay 44.9% less in Kuwait City

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

Kuwait City vs. Port-au-prince Cost Breakdown

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

pay 42.8% less for restaurants

 
Port-au-prince
Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $12.00
HTG1,567.77
$11.45
KWD3.510
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.39
HTG1,487.54
$9.48
KWD2.910
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.00
HTG261.29
$0.56
KWD0.170

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pay 13.0% less for groceries

 
Port-au-prince
Kuwait City
Bread
1 loaf
$2.50
HTG326.62
$1.32
KWD0.410
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.00
HTG653.24
$2.68
KWD0.820
Milk (1 gallon) $5.68
HTG741.83
$5.98
KWD1.840

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

 
Port-au-prince
Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.28
HTG559.68
$1.35
KWD0.420
Monthly public transit pass $20.00
HTG2,612.95
$44.15
KWD13.550
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,000.00
HTG4,572,658.86
$21,257.11
KWD6,525.510

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pay 33.2% less for housing

 
Port-au-prince
Kuwait City
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$165.98
HTG21,684.96
$29.07
KWD8.920
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $910.00
HTG118,889.13
$923.87
KWD283.610
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $890.00
HTG116,276.18
$704.38
KWD216.230

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

 
Port-au-prince
Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $100.00
HTG13,064.74
$306.59
KWD94.120
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,867.80
HTG897,260.41
$7,442.33
KWD2,284.650

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pay 66.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Port-au-prince
Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.00
HTG653.24
$3.27
KWD1.000
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.65
HTG215.26
$5.74
KWD1.760
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.00
HTG261.29
$2.94
KWD0.900

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pay 44.9% less for clothing

 
Port-au-prince
Kuwait City
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$80.00
HTG10,451.79
$39.65
KWD12.170
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$75.00
HTG9,798.55
$38.70
KWD11.880
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$120.00
HTG15,677.69
$85.03
KWD26.100

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