Cost of living comparison
Port-au-prince is 65.9% more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Port-au-prince instead of Amman, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$12.00
HTG1,563.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$11.39
HTG1,483.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$2.00
HTG260.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$1.50
HTG195.45
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Amman
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$2.50
HTG325.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
$5.00
HTG651.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
$5.68
HTG739.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
$2.80
HTG364.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
$6.91
HTG900.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$2.27
HTG295.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
$0.54
HTG70.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$0.45
HTG59.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.45
HTG59.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
$2.27
HTG295.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
$1.27
HTG165.49
|
|
pay 37.0% less for transportation
|
Amman
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
$2.01
HTG261.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.31
JOD30.010
|
$20.00
HTG2,606.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,384.29
JOD18,005.080
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,560,551.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
$3.58
HTG466.48
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Amman
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.80
JOD24.680
|
$165.98
HTG21,627.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.45
JOD312.410
|
$910.00
HTG118,574.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.09
JOD196.540
|
$890.00
HTG115,968.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.55
JOD52.170
|
$76.47
HTG9,964.23
|
|
pay 14.1% less for childcare
|
Amman
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.75
JOD169.350
|
$100.00
HTG13,030.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,288.39
JOD3,751.060
|
$6,867.80
HTG894,884.58
|
|
pay 23.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
$5.00
HTG651.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
$1.65
HTG214.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$2.00
HTG260.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.15
JOD41.240
|
$69.54
HTG9,061.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
$10.00
HTG1,303.01
|
|
pay 39.8% more for clothing
|
Amman
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.45
JOD45.710
|
$80.00
HTG10,424.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.44
JOD35.780
|
$75.00
HTG9,772.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.69
JOD77.800
|
$120.00
HTG15,636.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.79
JOD60.140
|
$150.00
HTG19,545.22
|
|
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