Cost of living comparison
Port-au-prince is 4.8 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Port-au-prince instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 5.4 times more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.30
LYD30.600
|
$12.00
HTG1,589.47
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LYD20.400
|
$15.00
HTG1,986.84
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LYD2.610
|
$2.04
HTG270.65
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
$2.25
HTG298.03
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
LYD1.890
|
$1.67
HTG221.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
LYD15.860
|
$1.48
HTG196.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
LYD18.170
|
$5.68
HTG752.10
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
LYD6.930
|
$2.80
HTG370.25
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
LYD8.470
|
$5.93
HTG786.01
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
LYD4.050
|
$1.00
HTG132.46
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
$1.00
HTG132.46
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.800
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$1.00
HTG132.46
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
LYD1.490
|
$2.27
HTG300.41
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
?? | |
pay 11.7 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
$2.51
HTG332.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.05
LYD111.940
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,223.10
LYD73,938.950
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,635,954.89
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.30
LYD30.600
|
?? | |
pay 4.7 times more for housing
Tripoli
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.66
LYD110.070
|
$165.98
HTG21,985.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$230.97
LYD1,121.830
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.80
LYD669.270
|
?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.44
LYD186.700
|
$76.47
HTG10,128.98
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.16
LYD340.760
|
$100.00
HTG13,245.59
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,259.84
LYD6,119.090
|
$6,867.80
HTG909,680.55
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
LYD4.880
|
$4.50
HTG596.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.910
|
$2.77
HTG366.25
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
LYD11.220
|
$2.00
HTG264.91
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.91
LYD140.430
|
$69.54
HTG9,211.19
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
LYD25.500
|
?? | |
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.42
LYD191.450
|
$80.00
HTG10,596.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.22
LYD166.220
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.78
LYD266.090
|
$120.00
HTG15,894.70
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.56
LYD318.420
|
$150.00
HTG19,868.38
|
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