Cost of living comparison
Port-au-prince is 87.7% more expensive than Bogota.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Port-au-prince
- Groceries
-
pay 99.3% more in Port-au-prince
- Transportation
-
pay 7.9% less in Port-au-prince
- Housing
-
pay 3.3 times more in Port-au-prince
- Childcare
-
pay 32.1% less in Port-au-prince
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Port-au-prince
- Clothing
-
pay 71.4% more in Port-au-prince
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Port-au-prince are more expensive than in Bogota. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Port-au-prince. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Port-au-prince.
If you lived in Port-au-prince instead of Bogota, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Bogota
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
COP20,570.87
|
$12.00
HTG1,568.99
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
COP28,500.50
|
$11.39
HTG1,488.70
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
COP3,401.98
|
$2.00
HTG261.50
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
COP2,623.04
|
$1.50
HTG196.12
|
|
pay 99.3% more for groceries
Bogota
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
COP5,518.27
|
$2.50
HTG326.87
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.21
COP9,093.35
|
$5.00
HTG653.75
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
COP18,478.33
|
$5.68
HTG742.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
COP8,788.79
|
$2.80
HTG365.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.23
COP9,157.50
|
$6.91
HTG903.26
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
COP4,899.63
|
$2.27
HTG296.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
COP1,971.12
|
$0.54
HTG71.17
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
COP2,280.84
|
$0.45
HTG59.31
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
COP2,204.13
|
$0.45
HTG59.31
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
COP1,992.38
|
$2.27
HTG296.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
COP1,911.43
|
$1.27
HTG166.06
|
|
pay 7.9% less for transportation
Bogota
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
COP14,413.47
|
$2.01
HTG262.39
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$40.16
COP165,220.30
|
$20.00
HTG2,614.98
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,009.35
COP61,751,088.68
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,576,223.50
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
COP52,212.92
|
$3.58
HTG468.08
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
Bogota
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.88
COP98,242.91
|
$165.98
HTG21,701.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.11
COP1,761,319.35
|
$910.00
HTG118,981.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$314.08
COP1,292,182.72
|
$890.00
HTG116,366.83
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.50
COP265,358.99
|
$76.47
HTG9,998.47
|
|
pay 32.1% less for childcare
Bogota
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.19
COP951,156.77
|
$100.00
HTG13,074.92
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,422.81
COP30,538,720.22
|
$6,867.80
HTG897,959.88
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Bogota
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
COP4,750.08
|
$5.00
HTG653.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.43
COP5,903.68
|
$1.65
HTG215.43
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
COP9,500.17
|
$2.00
HTG261.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.38
COP87,949.63
|
$69.54
HTG9,092.51
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.62
COP19,000.33
|
$10.00
HTG1,307.49
|
|
pay 71.4% more for clothing
Bogota
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.44
COP211,653.09
|
$80.00
HTG10,459.94
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.05
COP172,989.15
|
$75.00
HTG9,806.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.96
COP349,544.62
|
$120.00
HTG15,689.91
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.30
COP293,351.98
|
$150.00
HTG19,612.39
|
|
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