Cost of living comparison
Port-au-prince is 4.8% more expensive than Abu Dhabi.
If you lived in Port-au-prince instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 93.7% more for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$12.00
HTG1,563.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$11.39
HTG1,483.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.95
|
$2.00
HTG260.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
AED1.53
|
$1.50
HTG195.45
|
|
pay 58.2% more for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Port-au-prince
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
$2.50
HTG325.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.80
AED17.63
|
$5.00
HTG651.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
AED25.17
|
$5.68
HTG739.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
AED11.63
|
$2.80
HTG364.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AED13.24
|
$6.91
HTG900.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
AED3.67
|
$2.27
HTG295.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$0.54
HTG70.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
AED2.97
|
$0.45
HTG59.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.52
|
$0.45
HTG59.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.83
|
$2.27
HTG295.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$1.27
HTG165.49
|
|
pay 31.2% less for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
AED11.11
|
$2.01
HTG261.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.50
AED90.00
|
$20.00
HTG2,606.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,026.41
AED165,382.45
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,560,551.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.23
AED26.56
|
$3.58
HTG466.48
|
|
pay 4.7% less for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Port-au-prince
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.04
AED378.47
|
$165.98
HTG21,627.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,349.31
AED4,956.01
|
$910.00
HTG118,574.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,005.59
AED3,693.56
|
$890.00
HTG115,968.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.02
AED437.15
|
$76.47
HTG9,964.23
|
|
pay 65.8% less for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$669.40
AED2,458.70
|
$100.00
HTG13,030.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,841.46
AED47,166.80
|
$6,867.80
HTG894,884.58
|
|
pay 42.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Port-au-prince
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$5.00
HTG651.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.88
AED21.61
|
$1.65
HTG214.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
$2.00
HTG260.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.83
AED238.13
|
$69.54
HTG9,061.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$10.00
HTG1,303.01
|
|
pay 26.0% more for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Port-au-prince
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.20
AED246.82
|
$80.00
HTG10,424.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.59
AED229.91
|
$75.00
HTG9,772.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.06
AED378.55
|
$120.00
HTG15,636.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.93
AED370.72
|
$150.00
HTG19,545.22
|
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