Cost of living comparison
Port-au-prince is 56.9% more expensive than Kuwait City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Port-au-prince
- Groceries
-
pay 90.0% more in Port-au-prince
- Transportation
-
pay 8.1% less in Port-au-prince
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Port-au-prince
- Childcare
-
pay 39.8% less in Port-au-prince
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.8% more in Port-au-prince
- Clothing
-
pay 55.6% more in Port-au-prince
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Port-au-prince are more expensive than in Kuwait City. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Port-au-prince. Notably, housing, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Port-au-prince.
If you lived in Port-au-prince instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
Kuwait City
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
KWD2.990
|
$12.00
HTG1,573.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
KWD2.490
|
$11.39
HTG1,492.84
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
KWD0.200
|
$2.00
HTG262.23
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
$1.50
HTG196.67
|
|
pay 90.0% more for groceries
Kuwait City
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
$2.50
HTG327.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
$5.00
HTG655.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
KWD1.770
|
$5.68
HTG744.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$2.80
HTG366.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KWD0.890
|
$6.91
HTG905.77
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
$2.27
HTG297.36
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
$0.54
HTG71.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.45
HTG59.47
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
$0.45
HTG59.47
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
$2.27
HTG297.36
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$1.27
HTG166.52
|
|
pay 8.1% less for transportation
Kuwait City
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
KWD0.390
|
$2.01
HTG263.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD14.950
|
$20.00
HTG2,622.26
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,111.30
KWD6,776.080
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,588,953.88
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.26
KWD8.970
|
$3.58
HTG469.38
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Kuwait City
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
KWD8.170
|
$165.98
HTG21,762.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$879.86
KWD269.640
|
$910.00
HTG119,312.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$681.04
KWD208.710
|
$890.00
HTG116,690.54
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.34
KWD12.670
|
$76.47
HTG10,026.29
|
|
pay 39.8% less for childcare
Kuwait City
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.57
KWD142.370
|
$100.00
HTG13,111.30
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,942.30
KWD2,127.490
|
$6,867.80
HTG900,457.87
|
|
pay 9.8% more for entertainment and sports
Kuwait City
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$5.00
HTG655.56
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
KWD1.830
|
$1.65
HTG216.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
$2.00
HTG262.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.29
KWD34.720
|
$69.54
HTG9,117.80
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
KWD3.490
|
$10.00
HTG1,311.13
|
|
pay 55.6% more for clothing
Kuwait City
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.27
KWD12.950
|
$80.00
HTG10,489.04
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.44
KWD15.760
|
$75.00
HTG9,833.47
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
KWD28.500
|
$120.00
HTG15,733.56
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.84
KWD29.060
|
$150.00
HTG19,666.95
|
|
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