Cost of living comparison

Georgetown, Guyana

compared to

Port-au-prince, Haiti

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

Port-au-prince is 29.7% more expensive than Georgetown.

Restaurants: pay 52.4% more in Port-au-prince
Groceries: pay 17.1% more in Port-au-prince
Transportation: pay 11.0% less in Port-au-prince
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Port-au-prince
Childcare: pay 79.5% less in Port-au-prince
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.1% more in Port-au-prince
Clothing: pay 70.8% more in Port-au-prince

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

Port-au-prince vs. Georgetown Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.4% more for restaurants

	Georgetown	Port-au-prince
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.88 GYD2,484.56	$12.00 HTG1,575.04	+1.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.55 GYD1,788.89	$11.39 HTG1,494.44	+33.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 GYD253.43	$2.00 HTG262.51	+65.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 GYD149.07	$1.50 HTG196.88	+110.5%
Average			+52.4%

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pay 17.1% more for groceries

	Georgetown	Port-au-prince
Bread 1 loaf	$2.01 GYD419.54	$2.50 HTG328.13	+24.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.36 GYD1,120.30	$5.00 HTG656.27	-6.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.31 GYD2,575.02	$5.68 HTG745.27	-53.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 GYD712.24	$2.80 HTG366.89	-17.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 GYD549.69	$6.91 HTG906.74	+162.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.78 GYD372.83	$2.27 HTG297.68	+27.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 GYD251.83	$0.54 HTG71.44	-54.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.70 GYD355.18	$0.45 HTG59.54	-73.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 GYD427.85	$0.45 HTG59.54	-77.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 GYD147.77	$2.27 HTG297.68	+221.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 GYD194.76	$1.27 HTG166.70	+36.4%
Average			+17.1%

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pay 11.0% less for transportation

	Georgetown	Port-au-prince
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 GYD837.05	$2.01 HTG263.41	-49.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.51 GYD5,962.95	$20.00 HTG2,625.07	-29.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,680.67 GYD3,279,624.62	$35,000.00 HTG4,593,865.22	+123.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.99 GYD6,062.34	$3.58 HTG469.89	-87.6%
Average			-11.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Georgetown	Port-au-prince
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$61.18 GYD12,795.51	$165.98 HTG21,785.52	+171.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$617.07 GYD129,061.53	$910.00 HTG119,440.50	+47.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$281.14 GYD58,801.35	$890.00 HTG116,815.43	+216.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.00 GYD12,758.24	$76.47 HTG10,037.02	+25.4%
Average			+115.2%

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pay 79.5% less for childcare

	Georgetown	Port-au-prince
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$876.83 GYD183,390.01	$100.00 HTG13,125.33	-88.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,225.94 GYD4,857,725.72	$6,867.80 HTG901,421.59	-70.4%
Average			-79.5%

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pay 43.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Georgetown	Port-au-prince
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.14 GYD447.22	$5.00 HTG656.27	+133.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.88 GYD811.62	$1.65 HTG216.26	-57.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.19 GYD457.16	$2.00 HTG262.51	-8.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.81 GYD8,116.24	$69.54 HTG9,127.56	+79.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.94 GYD1,242.28	$10.00 HTG1,312.53	+68.4%
Average			+43.1%

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pay 70.8% more for clothing

	Georgetown	Port-au-prince
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.01 GYD7,950.61	$80.00 HTG10,500.26	+110.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.27 GYD10,932.08	$75.00 HTG9,844.00	+43.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.63 GYD17,491.33	$120.00 HTG15,750.40	+43.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.78 GYD16,895.04	$150.00 HTG19,687.99	+85.7%
Average			+70.8%

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