Cost of living comparison

Haiti

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Peru

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

Lima is 26.4% cheaper than Port-au-prince.

Groceries: pay 37.5% less in Lima
Transportation: pay 73.0% more in Lima
Housing: pay 44.7% less in Lima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.3% more in Lima
Clothing: pay 53.5% less in Lima

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

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Lima vs. Port-au-prince Cost Breakdown

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

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pay (unknown) more for restaurants

	Port-au-prince	Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	??	$4.36 PEN15.00
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$6.94 PEN23.91
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	??	$1.09 PEN3.75
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	??	$0.63 PEN2.18

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

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pay 37.5% less for groceries

	Port-au-prince	Lima
Bread 1 loaf	$2.67 HTG350.51	$2.57 PEN8.87	-3.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.07 HTG402.90	$4.53 PEN15.62	+47.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.56 HTG1,516.38	$6.09 PEN20.97	-47.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.50 HTG721.05	$2.91 PEN10.03	-47.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.77 HTG363.41	$2.68 PEN9.25	-3.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00 HTG262.25	$0.91 PEN3.14	-54.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 HTG92.47	$0.48 PEN1.64	-32.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 HTG75.16	$0.63 PEN2.18	+10.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 HTG143.30	$0.68 PEN2.33	-38.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.42 HTG317.98	$0.42 PEN1.44	-82.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 HTG128.69	$0.40 PEN1.38	-59.2%
Average			-37.5%

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

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pay 73.0% more for transportation

	Port-au-prince	Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.28 HTG560.83	$6.39 PEN22.00	+49.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 HTG2,622.33	$26.51 PEN91.33	+32.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$21,990.00 PEN75,751.70
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 HTG469.40	$20.18 PEN69.52	+463.8%
Average			+73.0%

Port-au-prince vs. Lima - Cost of transportation

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pay 44.7% less for housing

	Port-au-prince	Lima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$27.55 PEN94.90
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$909.78 HTG119K	$734.53 PEN2,530.34	-19.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$889.79 HTG117K	$337.21 PEN1,161.65	-62.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$55.42 PEN190.93
Average			-44.7%

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

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Port-au-prince	Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$179.06 PEN616.82
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$13,095.48 PEN45,111.65

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

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pay 16.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Port-au-prince	Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	??	$2.61 PEN9.00
Cappuccino in mid-range area	??	$3.24 PEN11.16
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.53 HTG200.29	$5.76 PEN19.85	+277.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$32.49 PEN111.92
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 HTG1,311.16	$7.26 PEN25.01	-27.4%
Average			+16.3%

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

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pay 53.5% less for clothing

	Port-au-prince	Lima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$52.80 PEN181.88
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$74.98 HTG9,833.74	$34.89 PEN120.20	-53.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$83.72 PEN288.40
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$78.93 PEN271.88
Average			-53.5%

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

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