Cost of living comparison

 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
compared to
 Port-au-prince, Haiti
Port-au-prince vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Port-au-prince is 34.9% more expensive than Ashgabat.

Restaurants
pay 17.8% less in Port-au-prince
Groceries
pay 23.3% less in Port-au-prince
Transportation
pay 19.8% more in Port-au-prince
Housing
pay 2.0% less in Port-au-prince
Childcare
pay 4.4 times more in Port-au-prince
Entertainment and Sports
pay 50.6% less in Port-au-prince
Clothing
pay 20.9% less in Port-au-prince

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

Port-au-prince vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

pay 17.8% less for restaurants

 
Ashgabat
Port-au-prince
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $34.54
TMT120.90
$12.00
HTG1,573.36
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.82
TMT44.87
$11.39
HTG1,492.84
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.24
TMT11.34
$2.00
HTG262.23

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pay 23.3% less for groceries

 
Ashgabat
Port-au-prince
Bread
1 loaf
$2.39
TMT8.35
$2.50
HTG327.78
Local cheese (8 oz) $17.90
TMT62.65
$5.00
HTG655.56
Milk (1 gallon) $16.12
TMT56.43
$5.68
HTG744.48

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pay 19.8% more for transportation

 
Ashgabat
Port-au-prince
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.56
TMT5.47
$2.01
HTG263.12
Monthly public transit pass $8.55
TMT29.91
$20.00
HTG2,622.26
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
$35,000.00
HTG4,588,953.88

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pay 2.0% less for housing

 
Ashgabat
Port-au-prince
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$94.97
TMT332.38
$165.98
HTG21,762.23
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
$910.00
HTG119,312.80
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $747.86
TMT2,617.52
$890.00
HTG116,690.54

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pay 4.4 times more for childcare

 
Ashgabat
Port-au-prince
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $22.79
TMT79.77
$100.00
HTG13,111.30
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $6,867.80
HTG900,457.87

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pay 50.6% less for entertainment and sports

 
Ashgabat
Port-au-prince
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.06
TMT17.70
$5.00
HTG655.56
Cappuccino in mid-range area $6.98
TMT24.43
$1.65
HTG216.03
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$28.49
TMT99.72
$2.00
HTG262.23

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pay 20.9% less for clothing

 
Ashgabat
Port-au-prince
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$85.47
TMT299.15
$80.00
HTG10,489.04
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$121.08
TMT423.79
$75.00
HTG9,833.47
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$163.82
TMT573.36
$120.00
HTG15,733.56

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