Cost of living comparison
Port-au-prince is 84.6% more expensive than Bamako.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Port-au-prince
- Groceries
-
pay 7.5% more in Port-au-prince
- Transportation
-
pay 63.4% less in Port-au-prince
- Housing
-
pay 4.0 times more in Port-au-prince
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.1% more in Port-au-prince
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Port-au-prince are more expensive than in Bamako. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Port-au-prince.
If you lived in Port-au-prince instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Bamako
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA4,044
|
$12.00
HTG1,572.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,874
|
$11.39
HTG1,492.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA466
|
$2.00
HTG262.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA350
|
$1.50
HTG196.57
|
|
pay 7.5% more for groceries
|
Bamako
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA665
|
$2.50
HTG327.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.00
HTG655.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,708
|
$5.68
HTG744.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,886
|
$2.80
HTG366.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,619
|
$6.91
HTG905.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.27
HTG297.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA302
|
$0.54
HTG71.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA603
|
$0.45
HTG59.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA603
|
$0.45
HTG59.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.27
HTG297.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA452
|
$1.27
HTG166.44
|
|
pay 63.4% less for transportation
|
Bamako
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,307
|
$2.01
HTG262.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
HTG2,620.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,000.00
HTG4,586,653.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.58
HTG469.15
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
Bamako
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA24,891
|
$165.98
HTG21,751.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$910.00
HTG119,252.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$890.00
HTG116,632.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$76.47
HTG10,021.26
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bamako
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$100.00
HTG13,104.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,867.80
HTG900,006.46
|
pay 58.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bamako
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,439
|
$5.00
HTG655.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,140
|
$1.65
HTG215.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA563
|
$2.00
HTG262.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA40,660
|
$69.54
HTG9,113.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,421
|
$10.00
HTG1,310.47
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bamako
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$80.00
HTG10,483.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$75.00
HTG9,828.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$120.00
HTG15,725.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$150.00
HTG19,657.09
|
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