Cost of living comparison
Port-au-prince is 2.1 times more expensive than Baku.
If you lived in Port-au-prince instead of Baku, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Baku
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.41
AZN16.00
|
$12.00
HTG1,582.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
$11.39
HTG1,501.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
AZN1.18
|
$2.00
HTG263.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
AZN0.61
|
$1.50
HTG197.79
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Baku
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
AZN0.78
|
$2.50
HTG329.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.77
AZN4.71
|
$5.00
HTG659.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
AZN8.72
|
$5.68
HTG748.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.41
AZN2.40
|
$2.80
HTG368.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
AZN3.58
|
$6.91
HTG910.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
AZN0.84
|
$2.27
HTG299.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
AZN1.32
|
$0.54
HTG71.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
$0.45
HTG59.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
AZN1.40
|
$0.45
HTG59.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
AZN0.49
|
$2.27
HTG299.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
AZN0.40
|
$1.27
HTG167.47
|
|
pay 5.0% more for transportation
|
Baku
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
AZN4.19
|
$2.01
HTG264.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
$20.00
HTG2,637.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,615,001.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.47
AZN11.00
|
$3.58
HTG472.05
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
|
Baku
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.84
AZN25.23
|
$165.98
HTG21,885.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$470.77
AZN800.30
|
$910.00
HTG119,990.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.03
AZN443.75
|
$890.00
HTG117,352.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.11
AZN80.09
|
$76.47
HTG10,083.20
|
|
pay 23.1% less for childcare
|
Baku
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.47
AZN395.20
|
$100.00
HTG13,185.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,199.10
AZN10,538.46
|
$6,867.80
HTG905,569.03
|
|
pay 50.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Baku
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.47
AZN2.50
|
$5.00
HTG659.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
AZN6.12
|
$1.65
HTG217.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
$2.00
HTG263.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.42
AZN84.02
|
$69.54
HTG9,169.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
$10.00
HTG1,318.57
|
|
pay 32.2% more for clothing
|
Baku
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.06
AZN95.30
|
$80.00
HTG10,548.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.34
AZN97.48
|
$75.00
HTG9,889.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.29
AZN207.88
|
$120.00
HTG15,822.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.40
AZN162.18
|
$150.00
HTG19,778.58
|
|
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