Cost of living comparison
Port-au-prince is 27.5% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.7% less in Port-au-prince
- Groceries
-
pay 6.6% less in Port-au-prince
- Transportation
-
pay 50.9% less in Port-au-prince
- Housing
-
pay 2.4% more in Port-au-prince
- Childcare
-
pay 73.6% less in Port-au-prince
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.6% less in Port-au-prince
- Clothing
-
pay 1.6% less in Port-au-prince
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Port-au-prince.
If you lived in Port-au-prince instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 21.7% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.38
|
$12.00
HTG1,572.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.69
|
$11.39
HTG1,492.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.39
|
$2.00
HTG262.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.68
|
$1.50
HTG196.57
|
|
pay 6.6% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.10
|
$2.50
HTG327.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.56
|
$5.00
HTG655.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.46
|
$5.68
HTG744.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.35
|
$2.80
HTG366.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.54
|
$6.91
HTG905.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.57
|
$2.27
HTG297.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.13
|
$0.54
HTG71.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.49
|
$0.45
HTG59.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.91
|
$0.45
HTG59.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.98
|
$2.27
HTG297.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.77
|
$1.27
HTG166.44
|
|
pay 50.9% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.05
|
$2.01
HTG262.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$188.26
|
$20.00
HTG2,620.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,462.61
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,586,653.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$28.03
|
$3.58
HTG469.15
|
|
pay 2.4% more for housing
|
Canberra
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$103.78
|
$165.98
HTG21,751.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,830.20
|
$910.00
HTG119,252.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,242.57
|
$890.00
HTG116,632.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$290.46
|
$76.47
HTG10,021.26
|
|
pay 73.6% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,931.55
|
$100.00
HTG13,104.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$23,017.56
|
$6,867.80
HTG900,006.46
|
|
pay 40.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.51
|
$5.00
HTG655.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.84
|
$1.65
HTG215.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.84
|
$2.00
HTG262.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$104.25
|
$69.54
HTG9,113.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.75
|
$10.00
HTG1,310.47
|
|
pay 1.6% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$137.71
|
$80.00
HTG10,483.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$114.56
|
$75.00
HTG9,828.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$189.67
|
$120.00
HTG15,725.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$244.68
|
$150.00
HTG19,657.09
|
|
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