Cost of living comparison
Port-au-prince is 2.8 times more expensive than Kiev.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in Port-au-prince
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9 times more in Port-au-prince
- Transportation
-
pay 11.6% more in Port-au-prince
- Housing
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pay 8.5 times more in Port-au-prince
- Childcare
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pay 40.0% less in Port-au-prince
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.2 times more in Port-au-prince
- Clothing
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pay 54.2% more in Port-au-prince
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Port-au-prince are more expensive than in Kiev. Notably, housing, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Port-au-prince.
If you lived in Port-au-prince instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Kiev
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH298.34
|
$12.00
HTG1,575.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH248.61
|
$11.39
HTG1,494.42
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.62
|
$2.00
HTG262.50
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.68
|
$1.50
HTG196.88
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
Kiev
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.27
|
$2.50
HTG328.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH179.20
|
$5.00
HTG656.26
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH166.28
|
$5.68
HTG745.26
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH64.78
|
$2.80
HTG366.89
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH79.44
|
$6.91
HTG906.73
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH13.93
|
$2.27
HTG297.67
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.01
|
$0.54
HTG71.44
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH29.55
|
$0.45
HTG59.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH37.40
|
$0.45
HTG59.53
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.92
|
$2.27
HTG297.67
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH12.77
|
$1.27
HTG166.70
|
|
pay 11.6% more for transportation
Kiev
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH212.47
|
$2.01
HTG263.40
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH387.84
|
$20.00
HTG2,625.04
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,261,463.55
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,593,817.66
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH184.97
|
$3.58
HTG469.88
|
|
pay 8.5 times more for housing
Kiev
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH237.76
|
$165.98
HTG21,785.30
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,059.23
|
$910.00
HTG119,439.26
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,499.11
|
$890.00
HTG116,814.22
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,076.56
|
$76.47
HTG10,036.91
|
|
pay 40.0% less for childcare
Kiev
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,437.70
|
$100.00
HTG13,125.19
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH304,473.25
|
$6,867.80
HTG901,412.25
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Kiev
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH49.72
|
$5.00
HTG656.26
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH60.02
|
$1.65
HTG216.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH98.45
|
$2.00
HTG262.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,072.22
|
$69.54
HTG9,127.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH198.89
|
$10.00
HTG1,312.52
|
|
pay 54.2% more for clothing
Kiev
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,759.42
|
$80.00
HTG10,500.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,553.79
|
$75.00
HTG9,843.89
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,759.80
|
$120.00
HTG15,750.23
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,727.48
|
$150.00
HTG19,687.79
|
|
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