Cost of living comparison
Port-au-prince is 73.7% more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in Port-au-prince instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 52.6% more for restaurants
|
Bissau
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$12.00
HTG1,563.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,929
|
$11.39
HTG1,483.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA822
|
$2.00
HTG260.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$1.50
HTG195.45
|
|
pay 90.0% more for groceries
|
Bissau
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA566
|
$2.50
HTG325.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,576
|
$5.00
HTG651.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,890
|
$5.68
HTG739.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$2.80
HTG364.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,729
|
$6.91
HTG900.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
$2.27
HTG295.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA280
|
$0.54
HTG70.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,165
|
$0.45
HTG59.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA47
|
$0.45
HTG59.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$2.27
HTG295.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$1.27
HTG165.49
|
|
pay 29.1% less for transportation
|
Bissau
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,842
|
$2.01
HTG261.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA16,082
|
$20.00
HTG2,606.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA20,142,280
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,560,551.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
$3.58
HTG466.48
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Bissau
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,470
|
$165.98
HTG21,627.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA272,920
|
$910.00
HTG118,574.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA141,802
|
$890.00
HTG115,968.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,709
|
$76.47
HTG9,964.23
|
|
pay 55.3% more for childcare
|
Bissau
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA481,526
|
$100.00
HTG13,030.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,451,220
|
$6,867.80
HTG894,884.58
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bissau
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA976
|
$5.00
HTG651.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,284
|
$1.65
HTG214.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$2.00
HTG260.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
$69.54
HTG9,061.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,028
|
$10.00
HTG1,303.01
|
|
pay 27.1% more for clothing
|
Bissau
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA56,517
|
$80.00
HTG10,424.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA35,965
|
$75.00
HTG9,772.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA51,379
|
$120.00
HTG15,636.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,793
|
$150.00
HTG19,545.22
|
|
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