Cost of living comparison
Port-au-prince is 62.0% more expensive than Conakry.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.4% more in Port-au-prince
- Groceries
-
pay 31.7% more in Port-au-prince
- Transportation
-
pay 38.3% less in Port-au-prince
- Housing
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pay 90.5% more in Port-au-prince
- Childcare
-
pay 7.5% more in Port-au-prince
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.0% more in Port-au-prince
- Clothing
-
pay 3.5 times more in Port-au-prince
The cost of clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and childcare in Port-au-prince are more expensive than in Conakry. Notably, clothing and housing are significantly more expensive in Port-au-prince.
If you lived in Port-au-prince instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 36.4% more for restaurants
Conakry
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,760
|
$12.00
HTG1,575.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,406
|
$11.39
HTG1,495.23
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,539
|
$2.00
HTG262.64
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,403
|
$1.50
HTG196.98
|
|
pay 31.7% more for groceries
Conakry
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,450
|
$2.50
HTG328.31
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,444
|
$5.00
HTG656.61
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,230
|
$5.68
HTG745.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,289
|
$2.80
HTG367.09
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,577
|
$6.91
HTG907.22
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,674
|
$2.27
HTG297.83
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,584
|
$0.54
HTG71.48
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,967
|
$0.45
HTG59.57
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,125
|
$0.45
HTG59.57
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,258
|
$2.27
HTG297.83
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,258
|
$1.27
HTG166.79
|
|
pay 38.3% less for transportation
Conakry
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF44,089
|
$2.01
HTG263.54
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF246,987
|
$20.00
HTG2,626.45
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF286,085,021
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,596,286.76
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF100,130
|
$3.58
HTG470.13
|
|
pay 90.5% more for housing
Conakry
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF701,417
|
$165.98
HTG21,797.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,538,689
|
$910.00
HTG119,503.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF4,008,098
|
$890.00
HTG116,877.01
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$76.47
HTG10,042.31
|
|
pay 7.5% more for childcare
Conakry
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$100.00
HTG13,132.25
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,392,961
|
$6,867.80
HTG901,896.75
|
|
pay 56.0% more for entertainment and sports
Conakry
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,576
|
$5.00
HTG656.61
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,338
|
$1.65
HTG216.37
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,078
|
$2.00
HTG262.64
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF606,953
|
$69.54
HTG9,132.37
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,167
|
$10.00
HTG1,313.22
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for clothing
Conakry
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF173,385
|
$80.00
HTG10,505.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF216,731
|
$75.00
HTG9,849.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF260,077
|
$120.00
HTG15,758.70
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF433,462
|
$150.00
HTG19,698.37
|
|
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