Cost of living comparison
Port-au-prince is 67.5% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Port-au-prince
- Groceries
-
pay 80.6% more in Port-au-prince
- Transportation
-
pay 27.5% less in Port-au-prince
- Housing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Port-au-prince
- Childcare
-
pay 32.7% less in Port-au-prince
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.0% more in Port-au-prince
- Clothing
-
pay 75.3% 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 Lima. 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 Lima, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Lima
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN18.95
|
$12.00
HTG1,573.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.10
|
$11.39
HTG1,492.84
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.00
|
$2.00
HTG262.23
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.84
|
$1.50
HTG196.67
|
|
pay 80.6% more for groceries
Lima
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.79
|
$2.50
HTG327.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.30
|
$5.00
HTG655.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN17.96
|
$5.68
HTG744.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.81
|
$2.80
HTG366.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.15
|
$6.91
HTG905.77
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.17
|
$2.27
HTG297.36
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.83
|
$0.54
HTG71.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
$0.45
HTG59.47
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.90
|
$0.45
HTG59.47
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.94
|
$2.27
HTG297.36
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.73
|
$1.27
HTG166.52
|
|
pay 27.5% less for transportation
Lima
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.53
|
$2.01
HTG263.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN86.48
|
$20.00
HTG2,622.26
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN83,982.27
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,588,953.88
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN73.03
|
$3.58
HTG469.38
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
Lima
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN96.31
|
$165.98
HTG21,762.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,086.84
|
$910.00
HTG119,312.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,318.66
|
$890.00
HTG116,690.54
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN159.55
|
$76.47
HTG10,026.29
|
|
pay 32.7% less for childcare
Lima
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN774.72
|
$100.00
HTG13,111.30
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,346.42
|
$6,867.80
HTG900,457.87
|
|
pay 38.0% more for entertainment and sports
Lima
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.69
|
$5.00
HTG655.56
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.50
|
$1.65
HTG216.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.22
|
$2.00
HTG262.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN110.64
|
$69.54
HTG9,117.80
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN28.83
|
$10.00
HTG1,311.13
|
|
pay 75.3% more for clothing
Lima
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN155.15
|
$80.00
HTG10,489.04
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN126.83
|
$75.00
HTG9,833.47
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN308.93
|
$120.00
HTG15,733.56
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN342.08
|
$150.00
HTG19,666.95
|
|
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