Cost of living comparison
Port-au-prince is 2.9 times more expensive than Dodoma.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.7 times more in Port-au-prince
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5 times more in Port-au-prince
- Transportation
-
pay 50.4% less in Port-au-prince
- Housing
-
pay 5.6 times more in Port-au-prince
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Port-au-prince
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Port-au-prince are more expensive than in Dodoma. Notably, housing, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Port-au-prince.
If you lived in Port-au-prince instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS4,921.72
|
$12.00
HTG1,575.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS19,686.88
|
$11.39
HTG1,495.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,804.63
|
$2.00
HTG262.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS984.34
|
$1.50
HTG196.98
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,460.86
|
$2.50
HTG328.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS7,382.58
|
$5.00
HTG656.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS13,662.54
|
$5.68
HTG745.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,354.83
|
$2.80
HTG367.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,632.17
|
$6.91
HTG907.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,678.95
|
$2.27
HTG297.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS781.36
|
$0.54
HTG71.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS781.36
|
$0.45
HTG59.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,190.64
|
$0.45
HTG59.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS669.74
|
$2.27
HTG297.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,041.81
|
$1.27
HTG166.79
|
|
pay 50.4% less for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,705.97
|
$2.01
HTG263.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
HTG2,626.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,000.00
HTG4,596,286.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.58
HTG470.13
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS78,747.52
|
$165.98
HTG21,797.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$910.00
HTG119,503.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$890.00
HTG116,877.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$76.47
HTG10,042.31
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$100.00
HTG13,132.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,867.80
HTG901,896.75
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS2,953.03
|
$5.00
HTG656.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,710.69
|
$1.65
HTG216.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS4,921.72
|
$2.00
HTG262.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$69.54
HTG9,132.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.00
HTG1,313.22
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$80.00
HTG10,505.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$75.00
HTG9,849.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$120.00
HTG15,758.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$150.00
HTG19,698.37
|
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