Cost of living comparison

Jerusalem, Israel

compared to

Port-au-prince, Haiti

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

Port-au-prince is 6.6% cheaper than Jerusalem.

Restaurants: pay 25.7% less in Port-au-prince
Groceries: pay 29.0% more in Port-au-prince
Transportation: pay 56.2% less in Port-au-prince
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Port-au-prince
Childcare: pay 71.7% less in Port-au-prince
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.8% less in Port-au-prince
Clothing: pay 13.4% more in Port-au-prince

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

Port-au-prince vs. Jerusalem Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.7% less for restaurants

	Jerusalem	Port-au-prince
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.66 ₪72.38	$12.00 HTG1,573.36	-41.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.33 ₪46.69	$11.39 HTG1,492.84	-14.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.59 ₪9.08	$2.00 HTG262.23	-22.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.96 ₪6.85	$1.50 HTG196.67	-23.3%
Average			-25.7%

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pay 29.0% more for groceries

	Jerusalem	Port-au-prince
Bread 1 loaf	$2.36 ₪8.27	$2.50 HTG327.78	+5.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.48 ₪22.69	$5.00 HTG655.56	-22.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.26 ₪25.42	$5.68 HTG744.48	-21.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.86 ₪13.52	$2.80 HTG366.50	-27.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.77 ₪16.69	$6.91 HTG905.77	+45.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 ₪4.76	$2.27 HTG297.36	+66.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 ₪3.15	$0.54 HTG71.37	-39.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 ₪2.58	$0.45 HTG59.47	-38.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 ₪3.14	$0.45 HTG59.47	-49.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 ₪2.09	$2.27 HTG297.36	+280.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 ₪2.02	$1.27 HTG166.52	+119.8%
Average			+29.0%

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pay 56.2% less for transportation

	Jerusalem	Port-au-prince
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.24 ₪25.35	$2.01 HTG263.12	-72.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$62.93 ₪220.40	$20.00 HTG2,622.26	-68.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,738.40 ₪153,187.84	$35,000.00 HTG4,588,953.88	-20.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.03 ₪35.11	$3.58 HTG469.38	-64.3%
Average			-56.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Jerusalem	Port-au-prince
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.37 ₪92.35	$165.98 HTG21,762.23	+529.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,468.76 ₪5,144.15	$910.00 HTG119,312.80	-38.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,046.06 ₪3,663.70	$890.00 HTG116,690.54	-14.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$143.61 ₪502.97	$76.47 HTG10,026.29	-46.8%
Average			+107.5%

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pay 71.7% less for childcare

	Jerusalem	Port-au-prince
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$842.15 ₪2,949.52	$100.00 HTG13,111.30	-88.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,369.36 ₪53,829.09	$6,867.80 HTG900,457.87	-55.3%
Average			-71.7%

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pay 42.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Jerusalem	Port-au-prince
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.53 ₪29.88	$5.00 HTG655.56	-41.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.06 ₪14.22	$1.65 HTG216.03	-59.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.33 ₪32.69	$2.00 HTG262.23	-78.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$84.91 ₪297.39	$69.54 HTG9,117.80	-18.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 ₪42.02	$10.00 HTG1,311.13	-16.7%
Average			-42.8%

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pay 13.4% more for clothing

	Jerusalem	Port-au-prince
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.33 ₪340.87	$80.00 HTG10,489.04	-17.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.99 ₪210.12	$75.00 HTG9,833.47	+25.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.99 ₪385.23	$120.00 HTG15,733.56	+9.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.32 ₪382.89	$150.00 HTG19,666.95	+37.2%
Average			+13.4%

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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: June 2025

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