Cost of living comparison

Bridgetown, Barbados

compared to

Port-au-prince, Haiti

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

Port-au-prince is 0.7% more expensive than Bridgetown.

Restaurants: pay 8.1% more in Port-au-prince
Groceries: pay 19.4% less in Port-au-prince
Transportation: pay 62.2% less in Port-au-prince
Housing: pay 98.2% more in Port-au-prince
Childcare: pay 26.4% less in Port-au-prince
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.3% less in Port-au-prince
Clothing: pay 16.6% more in Port-au-prince

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

Port-au-prince vs. Bridgetown Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.1% more for restaurants

	Bridgetown	Port-au-prince
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00 BBD40.00	$12.00 HTG1,575.87	-40.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 BBD18.50	$11.39 HTG1,495.23	+23.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 BBD3.00	$2.00 HTG262.64	+33.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 BBD2.58	$1.50 HTG196.98	+16.1%
Average			+8.1%

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pay 19.4% less for groceries

	Bridgetown	Port-au-prince
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 BBD5.56	$2.50 HTG328.31	-10.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.65 BBD29.29	$5.00 HTG656.61	-65.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.67 BBD29.34	$5.68 HTG745.66	-61.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.18 BBD10.36	$2.80 HTG367.09	-46.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.76 BBD9.53	$6.91 HTG907.22	+45.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 BBD3.41	$2.27 HTG297.83	+33.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 BBD2.37	$0.54 HTG71.48	-54.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.67 BBD3.34	$0.45 HTG59.57	-72.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 BBD3.31	$0.45 HTG59.57	-72.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 BBD2.20	$2.27 HTG297.83	+106.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.50 BBD3.00	$1.27 HTG166.79	-15.2%
Average			-19.4%

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pay 62.2% less for transportation

	Bridgetown	Port-au-prince
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.93 BBD15.85	$2.01 HTG263.54	-74.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.00 BBD54.00	$20.00 HTG2,626.45	-25.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 BBD70,000.00	$35,000.00 HTG4,596,286.76
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.50 BBD51.00	$3.58 HTG470.13	-86.0%
Average			-62.2%

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pay 98.2% more for housing

	Bridgetown	Port-au-prince
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.00 BBD98.00	$165.98 HTG21,797.01	+238.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$590.00 BBD1,180.00	$910.00 HTG119,503.46	+54.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$480.00 BBD960.00	$890.00 HTG116,877.01	+85.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.91 BBD133.82	$76.47 HTG10,042.31	+14.3%
Average			+98.2%

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pay 26.4% less for childcare

	Bridgetown	Port-au-prince
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$241.67 BBD483.33	$100.00 HTG13,132.25	-58.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,500.00 BBD13,000.00	$6,867.80 HTG901,896.75	+5.7%
Average			-26.4%

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pay 10.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Bridgetown	Port-au-prince
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50 BBD5.00	$5.00 HTG656.61	+100.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.87 BBD9.74	$1.65 HTG216.37	-66.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.00 BBD16.00	$2.00 HTG262.64	-75.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.75 BBD147.50	$69.54 HTG9,132.37	-5.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.50 BBD21.00	$10.00 HTG1,313.22	-4.8%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 16.6% more for clothing

	Bridgetown	Port-au-prince
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.50 BBD145.00	$80.00 HTG10,505.80	+10.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.00 BBD110.00	$75.00 HTG9,849.19	+36.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.38 BBD268.75	$120.00 HTG15,758.70	-10.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.00 BBD230.00	$150.00 HTG19,698.37	+30.4%
Average			+16.6%

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