Cost of living comparison
Port-au-prince is 2.2 times more expensive than Astana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Port-au-prince
- Groceries
-
pay 3.1 times more in Port-au-prince
- Transportation
-
pay 18.4% more in Port-au-prince
- Housing
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pay 4.9 times more in Port-au-prince
- Childcare
-
pay 21.4% less in Port-au-prince
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 85.4% more in Port-au-prince
- Clothing
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pay 41.1% more in Port-au-prince
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Port-au-prince are more expensive than in Astana. Notably, housing, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Port-au-prince.
If you lived in Port-au-prince instead of Astana, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
Astana
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.10
KZT5,149.83
|
$12.00
HTG1,573.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.06
KZT3,089.90
|
$11.39
HTG1,492.84
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
KZT489.40
|
$2.00
HTG262.23
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
KZT262.05
|
$1.50
HTG196.67
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
Astana
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
KZT263.11
|
$2.50
HTG327.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
KZT2,470.87
|
$5.00
HTG655.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.31
KZT2,197.28
|
$5.68
HTG744.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
KZT843.18
|
$2.80
HTG366.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
KZT1,142.65
|
$6.91
HTG905.77
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT296.00
|
$2.27
HTG297.36
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
KZT439.42
|
$0.54
HTG71.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
KZT484.11
|
$0.45
HTG59.47
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
KZT430.45
|
$0.45
HTG59.47
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT117.34
|
$2.27
HTG297.36
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT100.72
|
$1.27
HTG166.52
|
|
pay 18.4% more for transportation
Astana
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.87
KZT954.29
|
$2.01
HTG263.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.15
KZT7,724.75
|
$20.00
HTG2,622.26
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,193.94
KZT10,299,660.35
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,588,953.88
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.86
KZT2,986.90
|
$3.58
HTG469.38
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for housing
Astana
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.70
KZT6,479.38
|
$165.98
HTG21,762.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$463.50
KZT236,401.73
|
$910.00
HTG119,312.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$333.20
KZT169,944.40
|
$890.00
HTG116,690.54
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.17
KZT21,509.58
|
$76.47
HTG10,026.29
|
|
pay 21.4% less for childcare
Astana
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.18
KZT115,871.18
|
$100.00
HTG13,111.30
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,062.07
KZT3,091,878.81
|
$6,867.80
HTG900,457.87
|
|
pay 85.4% more for entertainment and sports
Astana
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
KZT617.98
|
$5.00
HTG655.56
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KZT1,103.80
|
$1.65
HTG216.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
KZT888.35
|
$2.00
HTG262.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.49
KZT28,304.26
|
$69.54
HTG9,117.80
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
KZT2,574.92
|
$10.00
HTG1,311.13
|
|
pay 41.1% more for clothing
Astana
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.02
KZT38,771.78
|
$80.00
HTG10,489.04
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.98
KZT21,923.56
|
$75.00
HTG9,833.47
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.59
KZT50,796.05
|
$120.00
HTG15,733.56
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.40
KZT46,618.97
|
$150.00
HTG19,666.95
|
|
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