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Dominica

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

Port-au-prince is 47.4% more expensive than Roseau.

Groceries: pay 18.7% less in Port-au-prince
Transportation: pay 53.5% less in Port-au-prince
Housing: pay 3.7 times more in Port-au-prince
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.4% less in Port-au-prince
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Port-au-prince

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

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Port-au-prince vs. Roseau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay (unknown) more for restaurants

	Roseau	Port-au-prince
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	??
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.57 EC$17.75	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	??
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	??

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

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pay 18.7% less for groceries

	Roseau	Port-au-prince
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$2.67 HTG350.51	+27.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$3.07 HTG402.90	+155.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$11.56 HTG1,516.38	-8.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$5.50 HTG721.05	-1.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$2.77 HTG363.41	-45.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$2.00 HTG262.25	-31.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$0.71 HTG92.47	-34.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$0.57 HTG75.16	-71.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$1.09 HTG143.30	-53.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$2.42 HTG317.98	+49.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$0.98 HTG128.69	-28.5%
Average			-18.7%

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

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pay 53.5% less for transportation

	Roseau	Port-au-prince
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$4.28 HTG560.83	-20.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$20.00 HTG2,622.33	-62.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$3.58 HTG469.40	-87.8%
Average			-53.5%

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pay 3.7 times more for housing

	Roseau	Port-au-prince
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$909.78 HTG119K	+220.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$889.79 HTG117K	+337.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	??
Average			+274.5%

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

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Roseau	Port-au-prince
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	??

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pay 27.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Roseau	Port-au-prince
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	??
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	??
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$1.53 HTG200.29	-79.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$10.00 HTG1,311.16	+20.1%
Average			-27.4%

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Roseau	Port-au-prince
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$74.98 HTG9,833.74	+102.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	??
Average			+102.6%

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

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