Cost of living comparison
Port-au-prince is 7.4 times more expensive than Banjul.
If you lived in Port-au-prince instead of Banjul, you would:
pay 75.2% more for restaurants
|
Banjul
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD357.40
|
$12.00
HTG1,563.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD453.13
|
$11.39
HTG1,483.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD119.76
|
$2.00
HTG260.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD68.30
|
$1.50
HTG195.45
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Banjul
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
$2.50
HTG325.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD226.56
|
$5.00
HTG651.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD374.82
|
$5.68
HTG739.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD143.49
|
$2.80
HTG364.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
$6.91
HTG900.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
$2.27
HTG295.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
$0.54
HTG70.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
$0.45
HTG59.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.67
|
$0.45
HTG59.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
$2.27
HTG295.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
$1.27
HTG165.49
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for transportation
|
Banjul
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD288.84
|
$2.01
HTG261.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD471.58
|
$20.00
HTG2,606.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD196,354.64
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,560,551.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD427.95
|
$3.58
HTG466.48
|
|
pay 8.1 times more for housing
|
Banjul
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.49
|
$165.98
HTG21,627.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,383.98
|
$910.00
HTG118,574.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,809.62
|
$890.00
HTG115,968.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.54
|
$76.47
HTG9,964.23
|
|
pay 31.7 times more for childcare
|
Banjul
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD503.47
|
$100.00
HTG13,030.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD10,069.47
|
$6,867.80
HTG894,884.58
|
|
pay 83.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Banjul
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD239.00
|
$5.00
HTG651.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD149.94
|
$1.65
HTG214.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD123.35
|
$2.00
HTG260.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,762.16
|
$69.54
HTG9,061.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD251.74
|
$10.00
HTG1,303.01
|
|
pay 51.3% more for clothing
|
Banjul
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD4,031.82
|
$80.00
HTG10,424.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.33
|
$75.00
HTG9,772.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.63
|
$120.00
HTG15,636.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,262.99
|
$150.00
HTG19,545.22
|
|
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