Cost of living comparison
Port-au-prince is 3.1 times more expensive than Algiers.
If you lived in Port-au-prince instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 4.4 times more for restaurants
|
Algiers
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.88
DZD385.36
|
$12.00
HTG1,568.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.39
DZD586.78
|
$11.39
HTG1,488.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
DZD72.53
|
$2.00
HTG261.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD28.12
|
$1.50
HTG196.07
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for groceries
|
Algiers
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.08
|
$2.50
HTG326.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.53
DZD472.03
|
$5.00
HTG653.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
DZD483.55
|
$5.68
HTG742.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
DZD234.97
|
$2.80
HTG365.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.45
DZD328.15
|
$6.91
HTG903.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
DZD191.02
|
$2.27
HTG296.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
DZD172.90
|
$0.54
HTG71.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
DZD104.54
|
$0.45
HTG59.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
DZD46.34
|
$0.45
HTG59.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
DZD29.21
|
$2.27
HTG296.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD27.80
|
$1.27
HTG166.02
|
|
pay 39.6% more for transportation
|
Algiers
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.23
DZD164.43
|
$2.01
HTG262.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
DZD1,433.79
|
$20.00
HTG2,614.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,197.40
DZD4,441,094.53
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,575,033.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
DZD463.62
|
$3.58
HTG467.96
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for housing
|
Algiers
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.30
DZD2,448.67
|
$165.98
HTG21,696.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.77
DZD28,999.46
|
$910.00
HTG118,950.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.33
DZD18,371.72
|
$890.00
HTG116,336.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.22
DZD3,641.66
|
$76.47
HTG9,995.87
|
|
pay 91.0% more for childcare
|
Algiers
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$84.96
DZD11,365.88
|
$100.00
HTG13,071.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,598.15
DZD347,576.53
|
$6,867.80
HTG897,726.43
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Algiers
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.48
DZD197.50
|
$5.00
HTG653.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.96
DZD128.43
|
$1.65
HTG215.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.55
DZD341.14
|
$2.00
HTG261.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.36
DZD3,125.63
|
$69.54
HTG9,090.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.72
DZD765.39
|
$10.00
HTG1,307.15
|
|
pay 93.8% more for clothing
|
Algiers
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.05
DZD4,822.73
|
$80.00
HTG10,457.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.72
DZD6,517.22
|
$75.00
HTG9,803.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.14
DZD9,383.20
|
$120.00
HTG15,685.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.72
DZD8,791.64
|
$150.00
HTG19,607.29
|
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