Cost of living comparison
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.
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
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF298
|
$1.50
HTG196.67
|
|
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
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,430
|
$2.80
HTG366.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,621
|
$6.91
HTG905.77
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF360
|
$2.27
HTG297.36
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.54
HTG71.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF203
|
$0.45
HTG59.47
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.45
HTG59.47
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$2.27
HTG297.36
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$1.27
HTG166.52
|
|
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
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,453
|
$3.58
HTG469.38
|
|
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
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,790
|
$76.47
HTG10,026.29
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,567
|
$69.54
HTG9,117.80
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,489
|
$10.00
HTG1,311.13
|
|
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
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,913
|
$150.00
HTG19,666.95
|
|
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