Cost of living comparison
Port-au-prince is 16.9% more expensive than Doha.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Port-au-prince
- Groceries
-
pay 68.0% more in Port-au-prince
- Transportation
-
pay 16.9% less in Port-au-prince
- Housing
-
pay 8.8% more in Port-au-prince
- Childcare
-
pay 63.2% less in Port-au-prince
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.5% less in Port-au-prince
- Clothing
-
pay 37.0% more in Port-au-prince
The cost of restaurants, groceries, clothing, and housing in Port-au-prince are more expensive than in Doha. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Port-au-prince. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Port-au-prince.
If you lived in Port-au-prince instead of Doha, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
Doha
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.22
QAR29.95
|
$12.00
HTG1,570.17
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.53
QAR27.46
|
$11.39
HTG1,489.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
QAR3.28
|
$2.00
HTG261.69
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
$1.50
HTG196.27
|
|
pay 68.0% more for groceries
Doha
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
QAR5.71
|
$2.50
HTG327.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.74
QAR20.91
|
$5.00
HTG654.24
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.99
QAR29.13
|
$5.68
HTG742.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.31
|
$2.80
HTG365.76
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
QAR14.01
|
$6.91
HTG903.93
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
QAR3.14
|
$2.27
HTG296.76
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
QAR2.60
|
$0.54
HTG71.22
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
QAR2.45
|
$0.45
HTG59.35
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.21
|
$0.45
HTG59.35
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
QAR1.55
|
$2.27
HTG296.76
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
QAR2.06
|
$1.27
HTG166.18
|
|
pay 16.9% less for transportation
Doha
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.80
|
$2.01
HTG262.59
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$32.87
QAR119.81
|
$20.00
HTG2,616.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,910.54
QAR79,875.48
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,579,652.91
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.72
QAR71.89
|
$3.58
HTG468.43
|
|
pay 8.8% more for housing
Doha
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$87.95
QAR320.62
|
$165.98
HTG21,718.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,570.13
QAR5,723.95
|
$910.00
HTG119,070.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,013.80
QAR3,695.85
|
$890.00
HTG116,454.03
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.85
QAR276.52
|
$76.47
HTG10,005.96
|
|
pay 63.2% less for childcare
Doha
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$797.97
QAR2,909.01
|
$100.00
HTG13,084.72
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,234.42
QAR40,955.39
|
$6,867.80
HTG898,632.81
|
|
pay 50.5% less for entertainment and sports
Doha
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.94
|
$5.00
HTG654.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
QAR19.16
|
$1.65
HTG215.59
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.57
QAR23.96
|
$2.00
HTG261.69
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.97
QAR430.08
|
$69.54
HTG9,099.32
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.32
QAR44.93
|
$10.00
HTG1,308.47
|
|
pay 37.0% more for clothing
Doha
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.12
QAR222.81
|
$80.00
HTG10,467.78
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.31
QAR201.65
|
$75.00
HTG9,813.54
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.92
QAR353.34
|
$120.00
HTG15,701.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.98
QAR346.26
|
$150.00
HTG19,627.08
|
|
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