Cost of living comparison

Dakar, Senegal

compared to

Port-au-prince, Haiti

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

Port-au-prince is 35.5% more expensive than Dakar.

Restaurants: pay 69.7% more in Port-au-prince
Groceries: pay 66.3% more in Port-au-prince
Transportation: pay 35.4% less in Port-au-prince
Housing: pay 97.5% more in Port-au-prince
Childcare: pay 29.4% less in Port-au-prince
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.7% more in Port-au-prince
Clothing: pay 58.3% more in Port-au-prince

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

Port-au-prince vs. Dakar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.7% more for restaurants

	Dakar	Port-au-prince
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.54 F CFA3,774	$12.00 HTG1,566.90	+83.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.99 F CFA5,190	$11.39 HTG1,486.72	+26.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 F CFA535	$2.00 HTG261.15	+116.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 F CFA568	$1.50 HTG195.86	+52.5%
Average			+69.7%

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pay 66.3% more for groceries

	Dakar	Port-au-prince
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 F CFA318	$2.50 HTG326.44	+353.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.75 F CFA3,896	$5.00 HTG652.88	-25.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.56 F CFA6,098	$5.68 HTG741.42	-46.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 F CFA1,394	$2.80 HTG365.00	+15.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.39 F CFA2,533	$6.91 HTG902.06	+57.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 F CFA588	$2.27 HTG296.14	+122.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 F CFA471	$0.54 HTG71.07	-33.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 F CFA570	$0.45 HTG59.23	-54.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 F CFA509	$0.45 HTG59.23	-48.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 F CFA371	$2.27 HTG296.14	+253.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 F CFA312	$1.27 HTG165.84	+134.8%
Average			+66.3%

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pay 35.4% less for transportation

	Dakar	Port-au-prince
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.12 F CFA3,536	$2.01 HTG262.04	-67.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.51 F CFA14,154	$20.00 HTG2,611.50	-18.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,959.22 F CFA15,569,720	$35,000.00 HTG4,570,132.74	+29.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.33 F CFA14,626	$3.58 HTG467.46	-85.9%
Average			-35.4%

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pay 97.5% more for housing

	Dakar	Port-au-prince
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.58 F CFA28,057	$165.98 HTG21,672.98	+241.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$932.62 F CFA538,613	$910.00 HTG118,823.45	-2.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$326.78 F CFA188,724	$890.00 HTG116,211.95	+172.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$97.46 F CFA56,284	$76.47 HTG9,985.16	-21.5%
Average			+97.5%

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pay 29.4% less for childcare

	Dakar	Port-au-prince
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$249.17 F CFA143,902	$100.00 HTG13,057.52	-59.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,796.99 F CFA3,925,457	$6,867.80 HTG896,764.73	+1.0%
Average			-29.4%

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pay 21.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Dakar	Port-au-prince
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.45 F CFA1,415	$5.00 HTG652.88	+104.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.23 F CFA2,444	$1.65 HTG215.14	-61.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.47 F CFA849	$2.00 HTG261.15	+36.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.81 F CFA37,430	$69.54 HTG9,080.40	+7.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.17 F CFA4,718	$10.00 HTG1,305.75	+22.4%
Average			+21.7%

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pay 58.3% more for clothing

	Dakar	Port-au-prince
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.82 F CFA33,970	$80.00 HTG10,446.02	+36.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.58 F CFA21,703	$75.00 HTG9,793.14	+99.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.23 F CFA50,956	$120.00 HTG15,669.03	+36.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.72 F CFA53,550	$150.00 HTG19,586.28	+61.8%
Average			+58.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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