Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nicosia vs. Port-au-prince Cost of Living Summary
Nicosia is 68.6% more expensive than Port-au-prince.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.9% less in Nicosia
- Groceries
-
pay 33.6% more in Nicosia
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8 times more in Nicosia
- Housing
-
pay 2.3% more in Nicosia
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in Nicosia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.7% more in Nicosia
- Clothing
-
pay 11.2% less in Nicosia
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Nicosia are more expensive than in Port-au-prince. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Nicosia. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Nicosia.
Nicosia vs. Port-au-prince Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nicosia instead of Port-au-prince, you would:
pay 6.9% less for restaurants
|
Port-au-prince
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,570.88
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,490.49
|
$8.76
€7.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG261.81
|
$1.80
€1.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG196.36
|
$0.89
€0.77
|
|
Port-au-prince vs. Nicosia - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.6% more for groceries
|
Port-au-prince
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG327.27
|
$2.05
€1.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG654.53
|
$6.98
€5.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG743.30
|
$7.72
€6.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG365.92
|
$4.75
€4.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG904.34
|
$4.33
€3.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG296.89
|
$1.41
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.25
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.38
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.38
|
$1.51
€1.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG296.89
|
$0.68
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG166.26
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
Port-au-prince vs. Nicosia - Cost of groceries
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Port-au-prince
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
HTG560.79
|
$6.14
€5.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,618.13
|
$58.40
€50.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,581,720.29
|
$30,420.29
€26,125.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG468.64
|
$22.10
€18.98
|
|
Port-au-prince vs. Nicosia - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3% more for housing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,727.93
|
$34.97
€30.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,124.73
|
$762.27
€654.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,506.60
|
$646.04
€554.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,010.48
|
$177.29
€152.26
|
|
Port-au-prince vs. Nicosia - Cost of housing
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Port-au-prince
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,090.63
|
$494.94
€425.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG899,038.47
|
$8,545.79
€7,339.22
|
|
Port-au-prince vs. Nicosia - Cost of childcare
pay 67.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port-au-prince
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG654.53
|
$4.67
€4.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG215.69
|
$3.78
€3.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG261.81
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,103.43
|
$74.46
€63.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,309.06
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Port-au-prince vs. Nicosia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.2% less for clothing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,472.50
|
$100.45
€86.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,817.97
|
$54.02
€46.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,708.76
|
$97.39
€83.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,635.94
|
$114.61
€98.43
|
|
Port-au-prince vs. Nicosia - Cost of clothing
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