Cost of living comparison

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

compared to

Port-au-prince, Haiti

Port-au-prince vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Port-au-prince is 3.1% more expensive than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 55.4% more in Port-au-prince
Groceries: pay 11.2% less in Port-au-prince
Transportation: pay 56.0% less in Port-au-prince
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Port-au-prince
Childcare: pay 79.2% less in Port-au-prince
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.9% less in Port-au-prince
Clothing: pay 32.5% more in Port-au-prince

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

Port-au-prince vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.4% more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Port-au-prince
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.72 HK$60.06	$12.00 HTG1,572.57	+55.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.33 HK$49.30	$11.39 HTG1,492.09	+79.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.35 HK$10.48	$2.00 HTG262.09	+48.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 HK$8.49	$1.50 HTG196.57	+37.5%
Average			+55.4%

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pay 11.2% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Port-au-prince
Bread 1 loaf	$2.40 HK$18.69	$2.50 HTG327.62	+4.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.58 HK$105.70	$5.00 HTG655.24	-63.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.17 HK$94.73	$5.68 HTG744.10	-53.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.59 HK$27.97	$2.80 HTG366.32	-22.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 HK$33.47	$6.91 HTG905.32	+60.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.59	$2.27 HTG297.21	+40.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 HK$9.24	$0.54 HTG71.33	-54.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.61 HK$12.52	$0.45 HTG59.44	-71.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 HK$11.75	$0.45 HTG59.44	-69.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 HK$9.05	$2.27 HTG297.21	+95.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.14 HK$8.90	$1.27 HTG166.44	+11.1%
Average			-11.2%

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pay 56.0% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Port-au-prince
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.42 HK$88.92	$2.01 HTG262.99	-82.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$64.30 HK$500.53	$20.00 HTG2,620.94	-68.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,067.68 HK$265,181.09	$35,000.00 HTG4,586,653.36	+2.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.07	$3.58 HTG469.15	-75.4%
Average			-56.0%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Hong Kong	Port-au-prince
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.69 HK$168.86	$165.98 HTG21,751.32	+665.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,183.24 HK$16,994.20	$910.00 HTG119,252.99	-58.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,543.27 HK$12,012.73	$890.00 HTG116,632.04	-42.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.23 HK$1,457.43	$76.47 HTG10,021.26	-59.2%
Average			+126.3%

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pay 79.2% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Port-au-prince
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,002.59 HK$7,804.11	$100.00 HTG13,104.72	-90.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,790.97 HK$169,619.80	$6,867.80 HTG900,006.46	-68.5%
Average			-79.2%

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pay 45.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Port-au-prince
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.72 HK$60.06	$5.00 HTG655.24	-35.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.30 HK$41.28	$1.65 HTG215.92	-68.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.12 HK$102.11	$2.00 HTG262.09	-84.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$85.27 HK$663.76	$69.54 HTG9,113.23	-18.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.86 HK$100.11	$10.00 HTG1,310.47	-22.2%
Average			-45.9%

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pay 32.5% more for clothing

	Hong Kong	Port-au-prince
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.66 HK$565.57	$80.00 HTG10,483.78	+10.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.59 HK$315.93	$75.00 HTG9,828.54	+84.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.45 HK$719.66	$120.00 HTG15,725.67	+29.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.24 HK$1,107.17	$150.00 HTG19,657.09	+5.5%
Average			+32.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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