Cost of living comparison
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Port-au-prince vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost of Living Summary
Port-au-prince is 51.5% more expensive than Ulaanbaatar.
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
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
MNT2,125.00
|
?? |
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pay 37.9% more for groceries
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Ulaanbaatar
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Port-au-prince
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|---|---|---|---|
|
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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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
MNT7,573.96
|
$5.50
HTG722.01
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
MNT7,975.68
|
$2.77
HTG363.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
MNT5,003.76
|
$2.00
HTG262.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
MNT3,926.41
|
$0.71
HTG92.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.69
MNT6,091.75
|
$0.57
HTG75.26
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
MNT4,944.16
|
$1.09
HTG143.49
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MNT1,188.41
|
$2.42
HTG318.40
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
MNT1,730.24
|
$0.98
HTG128.86
|
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pay 1.6% more for transportation
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Ulaanbaatar
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Port-au-prince
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.86
MNT17,500.00
|
$3.58
HTG470.02
|
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pay 78.9% more for housing
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Ulaanbaatar
|
Port-au-prince
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|---|---|---|---|
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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
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.38
MNT196K
|
?? | |
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
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Ulaanbaatar
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Port-au-prince
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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Ulaanbaatar
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Port-au-prince
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.73
MNT244K
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.17
MNT15,000.00
|
$10.00
HTG1,312.90
|
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pay 65.2% more for clothing
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Ulaanbaatar
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Port-au-prince
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.73
MNT294K
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.38
MNT163K
|
$74.98
HTG9,846.75
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.93
MNT370K
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$187.55
MNT675K
|
?? | |
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