Cost of living comparison
Port-au-prince is 95.5% more expensive than Jakarta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.7 times more in Port-au-prince
- Groceries
-
pay 59.1% more in Port-au-prince
- Transportation
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pay 16.1% more in Port-au-prince
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Port-au-prince
- Childcare
-
pay 33.1% less in Port-au-prince
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 83.8% more in Port-au-prince
- Clothing
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pay 67.5% more in Port-au-prince
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Port-au-prince are more expensive than in Jakarta. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Port-au-prince.
If you lived in Port-au-prince instead of Jakarta, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
Jakarta
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.03
IDR49,585.23
|
$12.00
HTG1,568.99
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
IDR55,848.63
|
$11.39
HTG1,488.70
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
IDR10,179.68
|
$2.00
HTG261.50
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
IDR5,784.27
|
$1.50
HTG196.12
|
|
pay 59.1% more for groceries
Jakarta
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
IDR19,904.59
|
$2.50
HTG326.87
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
IDR57,047.25
|
$5.00
HTG653.75
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.40
IDR88,410.26
|
$5.68
HTG742.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
IDR31,948.23
|
$2.80
HTG365.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
IDR26,563.66
|
$6.91
HTG903.26
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
IDR22,615.03
|
$2.27
HTG296.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
IDR12,121.74
|
$0.54
HTG71.17
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
IDR17,294.38
|
$0.45
HTG59.31
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
IDR12,304.42
|
$0.45
HTG59.31
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
IDR13,064.45
|
$2.27
HTG296.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
IDR20,502.79
|
$1.27
HTG166.06
|
|
pay 16.1% more for transportation
Jakarta
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
IDR52,976.02
|
$2.01
HTG262.39
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.75
IDR208,779.94
|
$20.00
HTG2,614.98
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,509.65
IDR417,559,872.48
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,576,223.50
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.31
IDR54,178.39
|
$3.58
HTG468.08
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
Jakarta
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.49
IDR466,286.42
|
$165.98
HTG21,701.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$449.61
IDR7,359,492.75
|
$910.00
HTG118,981.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.47
IDR4,279,988.69
|
$890.00
HTG116,366.83
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.94
IDR1,275,709.69
|
$76.47
HTG9,998.47
|
|
pay 33.1% less for childcare
Jakarta
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.06
IDR2,783,732.48
|
$100.00
HTG13,074.92
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,157.99
IDR149,904,435.47
|
$6,867.80
HTG897,959.88
|
|
pay 83.8% more for entertainment and sports
Jakarta
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
IDR36,536.49
|
$5.00
HTG653.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
IDR37,981.89
|
$1.65
HTG215.43
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
IDR44,887.69
|
$2.00
HTG261.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.26
IDR478,897.98
|
$69.54
HTG9,092.51
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.19
IDR52,194.98
|
$10.00
HTG1,307.49
|
|
pay 67.5% more for clothing
Jakarta
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.54
IDR925,457.18
|
$80.00
HTG10,459.94
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.50
IDR564,654.83
|
$75.00
HTG9,806.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.37
IDR1,430,107.77
|
$120.00
HTG15,689.91
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.38
IDR1,414,009.57
|
$150.00
HTG19,612.39
|
|
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