Cost of living comparison

Kingston, Jamaica

compared to

Port-au-prince, Haiti

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

Port-au-prince is 39.1% more expensive than Kingston.

Restaurants: pay 51.1% more in Port-au-prince
Groceries: pay 8.2% less in Port-au-prince
Transportation: pay 52.5% less in Port-au-prince
Housing: pay 72.9% more in Port-au-prince
Childcare: pay 85.0% more in Port-au-prince
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.7% less in Port-au-prince
Clothing: pay 2.5 times more in Port-au-prince

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

Port-au-prince vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.1% more for restaurants

	Kingston	Port-au-prince
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.52 JMD1,200.87	$12.00 HTG1,573.36	+59.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 JMD1,376.00	$11.39 HTG1,492.84	+32.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 JMD225.55	$2.00 HTG262.23	+41.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 JMD140.10	$1.50 HTG196.67	+71.0%
Average			+51.1%

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pay 8.2% less for groceries

	Kingston	Port-au-prince
Bread 1 loaf	$3.54 JMD565.64	$2.50 HTG327.78	-29.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.58 JMD1,050.12	$5.00 HTG655.56	-24.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.26 JMD2,436.69	$5.68 HTG744.48	-62.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27 JMD682.16	$2.80 HTG366.50	-34.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD474.05	$6.91 HTG905.77	+132.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.70 JMD431.48	$2.27 HTG297.36	-16.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 JMD221.34	$0.54 HTG71.37	-60.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 JMD291.19	$0.45 HTG59.47	-75.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 JMD254.44	$0.45 HTG59.47	-71.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 JMD166.44	$2.27 HTG297.36	+117.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 JMD151.48	$1.27 HTG166.52	+33.9%
Average			-8.2%

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pay 52.5% less for transportation

	Kingston	Port-au-prince
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD772.03	$2.01 HTG263.12	-58.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD6,004.35	$20.00 HTG2,622.26	-46.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,920.30 JMD6,854,968.24	$35,000.00 HTG4,588,953.88	-18.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.32 JMD4,203.05	$3.58 HTG469.38	-86.4%
Average			-52.5%

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pay 72.9% more for housing

	Kingston	Port-au-prince
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.89 JMD8,446.93	$165.98 HTG21,762.23	+213.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$874.50 JMD139,669.95	$910.00 HTG119,312.80	+4.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.21 JMD67,911.32	$890.00 HTG116,690.54	+109.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.83 JMD18,978.46	$76.47 HTG10,026.29	-35.6%
Average			+72.9%

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pay 85.0% more for childcare

	Kingston	Port-au-prince
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.66 JMD36,359.69	$100.00 HTG13,111.30	-56.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,105.29 JMD336,243.70	$6,867.80 HTG900,457.87	+226.2%
Average			+85.0%

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pay 20.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Kingston	Port-au-prince
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.13 JMD500.36	$5.00 HTG655.56	+59.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 JMD684.04	$1.65 HTG216.03	-61.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.77 JMD1,401.02	$2.00 HTG262.23	-77.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.97 JMD11,174.77	$69.54 HTG9,117.80	-0.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.16 JMD2,101.52	$10.00 HTG1,311.13	-24.0%
Average			-20.7%

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pay 2.5 times more for clothing

	Kingston	Port-au-prince
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.32 JMD4,203.05	$80.00 HTG10,489.04	+204.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.59 JMD4,086.29	$75.00 HTG9,833.47	+193.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.01 JMD11,341.55	$120.00 HTG15,733.56	+69.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.92 JMD11,007.98	$150.00 HTG19,666.95	+117.6%
Average			+145.9%

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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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