Cost of living comparison

Amsterdam, Netherlands

compared to

Port-au-prince, Haiti

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

Port-au-prince is 20.8% cheaper than Amsterdam.

Restaurants: pay 36.7% less in Port-au-prince
Groceries: pay 12.1% more in Port-au-prince
Transportation: pay 59.6% less in Port-au-prince
Housing: pay 19.2% more in Port-au-prince
Childcare: pay 74.2% less in Port-au-prince
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.2% less in Port-au-prince
Clothing: pay 33.0% more in Port-au-prince

The cost of clothing, housing, and groceries in Port-au-prince are more expensive than in Amsterdam. Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Port-au-prince.

Port-au-prince vs. Amsterdam Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.7% less for restaurants

	Amsterdam	Port-au-prince
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.44 €18.80	$12.00 HTG1,573.36	-44.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.93 €12.22	$11.39 HTG1,492.84	-18.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.23 €2.84	$2.00 HTG262.23	-38.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.79 €2.45	$1.50 HTG196.67	-46.3%
Average			-36.7%

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pay 12.1% more for groceries

	Amsterdam	Port-au-prince
Bread 1 loaf	$2.06 €1.81	$2.50 HTG327.78	+21.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.58 €5.77	$5.00 HTG655.56	-24.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.76 €4.18	$5.68 HTG744.48	+19.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.81 €4.22	$2.80 HTG366.50	-41.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.45 €5.66	$6.91 HTG905.77	+7.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 €0.86	$2.27 HTG297.36	+131.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 €0.91	$0.54 HTG71.37	-47.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 €0.77	$0.45 HTG59.47	-48.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 €1.59	$0.45 HTG59.47	-75.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 €0.77	$2.27 HTG297.36	+157.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 €0.84	$1.27 HTG166.52	+33.0%
Average			+12.1%

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pay 59.6% less for transportation

	Amsterdam	Port-au-prince
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.09 €7.10	$2.01 HTG263.12	-75.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$87.51 €76.76	$20.00 HTG2,622.26	-77.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,207.42 €30,882.36	$35,000.00 HTG4,588,953.88	-0.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.86 €21.81	$3.58 HTG469.38	-85.6%
Average			-59.6%

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pay 19.2% more for housing

	Amsterdam	Port-au-prince
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$47.53 €41.69	$165.98 HTG21,762.23	+249.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,189.86 €1,920.84	$910.00 HTG119,312.80	-58.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,816.26 €1,593.14	$890.00 HTG116,690.54	-51.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$206.94 €181.52	$76.47 HTG10,026.29	-63.0%
Average			+19.2%

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pay 74.2% less for childcare

	Amsterdam	Port-au-prince
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,377.37 €2,085.32	$100.00 HTG13,111.30	-95.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,444.53 €12,670.09	$6,867.80 HTG900,457.87	-52.5%
Average			-74.2%

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pay 39.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Amsterdam	Port-au-prince
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.43 €5.64	$5.00 HTG655.56	-22.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.20 €3.68	$1.65 HTG216.03	-60.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.40 €11.75	$2.00 HTG262.23	-85.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.86 €57.77	$69.54 HTG9,117.80	+5.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.00 €13.16	$10.00 HTG1,311.13	-33.4%
Average			-39.2%

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pay 33.0% more for clothing

	Amsterdam	Port-au-prince
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.54 €81.17	$80.00 HTG10,489.04	-13.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.12 €32.56	$75.00 HTG9,833.47	+102.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.57 €93.48	$120.00 HTG15,733.56	+12.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$114.59 €100.51	$150.00 HTG19,666.95	+30.9%
Average			+33.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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