Cost of living comparison

Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

compared to

Port-au-prince, Haiti

Port-au-prince vs. Brazzaville Cost of Living Summary

Port-au-prince is 32.5% more expensive than Brazzaville.

Restaurants: pay 3.9% more in Port-au-prince
Groceries: pay 38.6% more in Port-au-prince
Transportation: pay 30.0% less in Port-au-prince
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Port-au-prince
Childcare: pay 40.9% more in Port-au-prince
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.1% more in Port-au-prince
Clothing: pay 64.2% more in Port-au-prince

The cost of housing, clothing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Port-au-prince are more expensive than in Brazzaville. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Port-au-prince.

Port-au-prince vs. Brazzaville Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port-au-prince instead of Brazzaville, you would:

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pay 3.9% more for restaurants

	Brazzaville	Port-au-prince
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.38 FCFA8,274	$12.00 HTG1,573.36	-16.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.87 FCFA4,529	$11.39 HTG1,492.84	+44.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 FCFA1,324	$2.00 HTG262.23	-13.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 FCFA859	$1.50 HTG196.67	+0.5%
Average			+3.9%

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pay 38.6% more for groceries

	Brazzaville	Port-au-prince
Bread 1 loaf	$4.62 FCFA2,658	$2.50 HTG327.78	-45.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.38 FCFA1,945	$5.00 HTG655.56	+47.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.12 FCFA4,671	$5.68 HTG744.48	-30.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 FCFA1,692	$2.80 HTG366.50	-4.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.16 FCFA1,242	$6.91 HTG905.77	+220.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA639	$2.27 HTG297.36	+104.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA431	$0.54 HTG71.37	-27.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.66 FCFA953	$0.45 HTG59.47	-72.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA668	$0.45 HTG59.47	-60.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 FCFA483	$2.27 HTG297.36	+170.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 FCFA326	$1.27 HTG166.52	+124.0%
Average			+38.6%

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pay 30.0% less for transportation

	Brazzaville	Port-au-prince
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 FCFA2,470	$2.01 HTG263.12	-53.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.44 FCFA13,487	$20.00 HTG2,622.26	-14.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,343.54 FCFA16,883,558	$35,000.00 HTG4,588,953.88	+19.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.45 FCFA7,163	$3.58 HTG469.38	-71.2%
Average			-30.0%

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Brazzaville	Port-au-prince
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.25 FCFA23,731	$165.98 HTG21,762.23	+302.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$589.16 FCFA338,986	$910.00 HTG119,312.80	+54.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$360.53 FCFA207,440	$890.00 HTG116,690.54	+146.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$621.28 FCFA357,471	$76.47 HTG10,026.29	-87.7%
Average			+104.0%

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pay 40.9% more for childcare

	Brazzaville	Port-au-prince
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$49.10 FCFA28,251	$100.00 HTG13,111.30	+103.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,800.00 FCFA5,063,306	$6,867.80 HTG900,457.87	-22.0%
Average			+40.9%

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pay 6.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Brazzaville	Port-au-prince
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.85 FCFA2,792	$5.00 HTG655.56	+3.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.14 FCFA2,381	$1.65 HTG216.03	-60.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 FCFA1,870	$2.00 HTG262.23	-38.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.25 FCFA23,731	$69.54 HTG9,117.80	+68.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.34 FCFA3,648	$10.00 HTG1,311.13	+57.7%
Average			+6.1%

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pay 64.2% more for clothing

	Brazzaville	Port-au-prince
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.50 FCFA33,084	$80.00 HTG10,489.04	+39.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 FCFA34,523	$75.00 HTG9,833.47	+25.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.00 FCFA57,538	$120.00 HTG15,733.56	+20.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.00 FCFA31,646	$150.00 HTG19,666.95	+172.7%
Average			+64.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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