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

Port-au-prince is 51.5% more expensive than Ulaanbaatar.

Groceries
pay 37.9% more in Port-au-prince
Transportation
pay 1.6% more in Port-au-prince
Housing
pay 78.9% more in Port-au-prince
Entertainment and Sports
pay 81.8% more in Port-au-prince
Clothing
pay 65.2% more in Port-au-prince

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

Port-au-prince vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost Breakdown

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

pay (unknown) more for restaurants

 
Ulaanbaatar
Port-au-prince
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.56
MNT20,000.00
??
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.56
MNT20,000.00
??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.86
MNT3,083.33
??

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pay 37.9% more for groceries

 
Ulaanbaatar
Port-au-prince
Bread
1 loaf
$1.00
MNT3,588.33
$2.67
HTG350.98
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.18
MNT22,248.75
$3.07
HTG403.43
Milk (1 gallon) $5.49
MNT19,758.34
$11.56
HTG1,518.39

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pay 1.6% more for transportation

 
Ulaanbaatar
Port-au-prince
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.32
MNT15,549.41
$4.28
HTG561.58
Monthly public transit pass $16.67
MNT60,000.00
$20.00
HTG2,625.80
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $26,896.36
MNT97M
??

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pay 78.9% more for housing

 
Ulaanbaatar
Port-au-prince
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$13.63
MNT49,062.50
??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $569.30
MNT2M
$909.78
HTG119K
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $444.50
MNT2M
$889.79
HTG117K

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Ulaanbaatar
Port-au-prince
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $817.79
MNT3M
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,262.71
MNT30M
??

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pay 81.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Ulaanbaatar
Port-au-prince
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.36
MNT8,500.00
??
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.42
MNT8,692.31
??
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.68
MNT6,044.89
$1.53
HTG200.56

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pay 65.2% more for clothing

 
Ulaanbaatar
Port-au-prince
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$81.73
MNT294K
??
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$45.38
MNT163K
$74.98
HTG9,846.75
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$102.93
MNT370K
??

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