Cost of living comparison
Port-au-prince is 58.7% more expensive than Buenos Aires.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.4% more in Port-au-prince
- Groceries
-
pay 73.0% more in Port-au-prince
- Transportation
-
pay 9.6% more in Port-au-prince
- Housing
-
pay 3.2 times more in Port-au-prince
- Childcare
-
pay 0.2% less in Port-au-prince
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 74.4% more in Port-au-prince
- Clothing
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pay 5.2% more in Port-au-prince
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Port-au-prince are more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Port-au-prince.
If you lived in Port-au-prince instead of Buenos Aires, you would:
pay 29.4% more for restaurants
Buenos Aires
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.00
ARS12,795.06
|
$12.00
HTG1,575.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
ARS9,875.46
|
$11.39
HTG1,495.23
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
ARS1,709.10
|
$2.00
HTG262.64
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
ARS1,261.50
|
$1.50
HTG196.98
|
|
pay 73.0% more for groceries
Buenos Aires
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
ARS2,506.75
|
$2.50
HTG328.31
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.19
ARS6,040.43
|
$5.00
HTG656.61
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.04
ARS5,863.10
|
$5.68
HTG745.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
ARS2,683.20
|
$2.80
HTG367.09
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.80
ARS3,260.14
|
$6.91
HTG907.22
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
ARS1,075.18
|
$2.27
HTG297.83
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
ARS1,017.43
|
$0.54
HTG71.48
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
ARS704.71
|
$0.45
HTG59.57
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
ARS1,162.74
|
$0.45
HTG59.57
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
ARS496.71
|
$2.27
HTG297.83
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ARS587.82
|
$1.27
HTG166.79
|
|
pay 9.6% more for transportation
Buenos Aires
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
ARS4,076.73
|
$2.01
HTG263.54
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.00
ARS12,795.06
|
$20.00
HTG2,626.45
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,250.00
ARS27,044,097.75
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,596,286.76
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
ARS8,549.42
|
$3.58
HTG470.13
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
Buenos Aires
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.79
ARS27,677.31
|
$165.98
HTG21,797.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.68
ARS597,502.84
|
$910.00
HTG119,503.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.39
ARS415,714.13
|
$890.00
HTG116,877.01
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.23
ARS57,267.81
|
$76.47
HTG10,042.31
|
|
pay 0.2% less for childcare
Buenos Aires
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$216.50
ARS251,829.99
|
$100.00
HTG13,132.25
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,476.88
ARS5,207,445.20
|
$6,867.80
HTG901,896.75
|
|
pay 74.4% more for entertainment and sports
Buenos Aires
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.80
ARS2,093.46
|
$5.00
HTG656.61
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
ARS3,471.10
|
$1.65
HTG216.37
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.40
ARS2,791.65
|
$2.00
HTG262.64
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.22
ARS31,660.67
|
$69.54
HTG9,132.37
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
ARS5,815.93
|
$10.00
HTG1,313.22
|
|
pay 5.2% more for clothing
Buenos Aires
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.58
ARS104,192.48
|
$80.00
HTG10,505.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.73
ARS86,923.95
|
$75.00
HTG9,849.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.08
ARS132,692.79
|
$120.00
HTG15,758.70
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.22
ARS138,672.83
|
$150.00
HTG19,698.37
|
|
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