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:

pay 11.6% more for restaurants

 
Djibouti
Port-au-prince
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $9.21
DJF1,638
$12.00
HTG1,573.36
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.05
DJF1,787
$11.39
HTG1,492.84
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.77
DJF314
$2.00
HTG262.23

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pay 1.8% less for groceries

 
Djibouti
Port-au-prince
Bread
1 loaf
$9.21
DJF1,638
$2.50
HTG327.78
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.74
DJF844
$5.00
HTG655.56
Milk (1 gallon) $8.45
DJF1,503
$5.68
HTG744.48

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pay 50.0% less for transportation

 
Djibouti
Port-au-prince
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.23
DJF930
$2.01
HTG263.12
Monthly public transit pass $42.20
DJF7,505
$20.00
HTG2,622.26
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $33,541.44
DJF5,964,606
$35,000.00
HTG4,588,953.88

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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
HTG21,762.23
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,758.47
DJF312,705
$910.00
HTG119,312.80
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $993.31
DJF176,638
$890.00
HTG116,690.54

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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
HTG13,111.30
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,437.75
DJF2,211,779
$6,867.80
HTG900,457.87

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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
HTG655.56
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.79
DJF496
$1.65
HTG216.03
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.42
DJF609
$2.00
HTG262.23

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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
HTG10,489.04
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$19.54
DJF3,474
$75.00
HTG9,833.47
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$122.81
DJF21,840
$120.00
HTG15,733.56

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