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:

pay 8.1% more for restaurants

 
Bridgetown
Port-au-prince
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $20.00
BBD40.00
$12.00
HTG1,573.36
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.25
BBD18.50
$11.39
HTG1,492.84
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.50
BBD3.00
$2.00
HTG262.23

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pay 19.4% less for groceries

 
Bridgetown
Port-au-prince
Bread
1 loaf
$2.78
BBD5.56
$2.50
HTG327.78
Local cheese (8 oz) $14.65
BBD29.29
$5.00
HTG655.56
Milk (1 gallon) $14.67
BBD29.34
$5.68
HTG744.48

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pay 62.2% less for transportation

 
Bridgetown
Port-au-prince
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.93
BBD15.85
$2.01
HTG263.12
Monthly public transit pass $27.00
BBD54.00
$20.00
HTG2,622.26
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,000.00
BBD70,000.00
$35,000.00
HTG4,588,953.88

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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
HTG21,762.23
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $590.00
BBD1,180.00
$910.00
HTG119,312.80
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $480.00
BBD960.00
$890.00
HTG116,690.54

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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
HTG13,111.30
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,500.00
BBD13,000.00
$6,867.80
HTG900,457.87

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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
HTG655.56
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.87
BBD9.74
$1.65
HTG216.03
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.00
BBD16.00
$2.00
HTG262.23

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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
HTG10,489.04
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$55.00
BBD110.00
$75.00
HTG9,833.47
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$134.38
BBD268.75
$120.00
HTG15,733.56

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