Cost of living comparison

Djibouti, Djibouti

compared to

Port-au-prince, Haiti

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

Port-au-prince is 7.4% more expensive than Djibouti.

Restaurants: pay 11.6% more in Port-au-prince
Groceries: pay 1.8% less in Port-au-prince
Transportation: pay 50.0% less in Port-au-prince
Housing: pay 21.4% more in Port-au-prince
Childcare: pay 57.7% less in Port-au-prince
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.5% less in Port-au-prince
Clothing: pay 2.5 times more in Port-au-prince

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

Port-au-prince vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.6% more for restaurants

	Djibouti	Port-au-prince
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.21 DJF1,638	$12.00 HTG1,575.87	+30.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.05 DJF1,787	$11.39 HTG1,495.23	+13.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.77 DJF314	$2.00 HTG262.64	+13.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.67 DJF298	$1.50 HTG196.98	-10.4%
Average			+11.6%

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pay 1.8% less for groceries

	Djibouti	Port-au-prince
Bread 1 loaf	$9.21 DJF1,638	$2.50 HTG328.31	-72.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.74 DJF844	$5.00 HTG656.61	+5.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.45 DJF1,503	$5.68 HTG745.66	-32.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$8.04 DJF1,430	$2.80 HTG367.09	-65.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.12 DJF1,621	$6.91 HTG907.22	-24.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.03 DJF360	$2.27 HTG297.83	+12.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 DJF90	$0.54 HTG71.48	+7.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.14 DJF203	$0.45 HTG59.57	-60.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 DJF135	$0.45 HTG59.57	-40.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 DJF135	$2.27 HTG297.83	+198.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 DJF149	$1.27 HTG166.79	+52.0%
Average			-1.8%

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pay 50.0% less for transportation

	Djibouti	Port-au-prince
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 DJF930	$2.01 HTG263.54	-61.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.20 DJF7,505	$20.00 HTG2,626.45	-52.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,541.44 DJF5,964,606	$35,000.00 HTG4,596,286.76	+4.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$36.29 DJF6,453	$3.58 HTG470.13	-90.1%
Average			-50.0%

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pay 21.4% more for housing

	Djibouti	Port-au-prince
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.24 DJF8,934	$165.98 HTG21,797.01	+230.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,758.47 DJF312,705	$910.00 HTG119,503.46	-48.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$993.31 DJF176,638	$890.00 HTG116,877.01	-10.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$544.29 DJF96,790	$76.47 HTG10,042.31	-86.0%
Average			+21.4%

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pay 57.7% less for childcare

	Djibouti	Port-au-prince
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.14 DJF60,486	$100.00 HTG13,132.25	-70.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,437.75 DJF2,211,779	$6,867.80 HTG901,896.75	-44.8%
Average			-57.7%

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pay 19.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	Port-au-prince
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.70 DJF1,191	$5.00 HTG656.61	-25.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.79 DJF496	$1.65 HTG216.37	-41.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.42 DJF609	$2.00 HTG262.64	-41.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.29 DJF13,567	$69.54 HTG9,132.37	-8.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.37 DJF1,489	$10.00 HTG1,313.22	+19.4%
Average			-19.5%

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pay 2.5 times more for clothing

	Djibouti	Port-au-prince
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.91 DJF4,964	$80.00 HTG10,505.80	+186.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.54 DJF3,474	$75.00 HTG9,849.19	+283.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.81 DJF21,840	$120.00 HTG15,758.70	-2.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.99 DJF11,913	$150.00 HTG19,698.37	+123.9%
Average			+148.0%

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