Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Port-au-prince instead of Lobamba, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Lobamba
|
Port-au-prince
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$12.00
HTG1,577.21
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$11.39
HTG1,496.50
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.56
HTG205.69
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.50
HTG197.15
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Lobamba
|
Port-au-prince
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$2.50
HTG328.59
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.00
HTG657.17
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.68
HTG746.30
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.80
HTG367.40
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$6.91
HTG907.99
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.27
HTG298.09
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.54
HTG71.54
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.45
HTG59.62
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.45
HTG59.62
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.27
HTG298.09
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.27
HTG166.93
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Lobamba
|
Port-au-prince
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$2.01
HTG263.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
HTG2,628.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,000.00
HTG4,600,192.52
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.58
HTG470.53
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pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Lobamba
|
Port-au-prince
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$165.98
HTG21,815.53
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$910.00
HTG119,605.01
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$890.00
HTG116,976.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$76.47
HTG10,050.84
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Lobamba
|
Port-au-prince
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$100.00
HTG13,143.41
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,867.80
HTG902,663.15
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Lobamba
|
Port-au-prince
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$5.00
HTG657.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.65
HTG216.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.00
HTG262.87
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$69.54
HTG9,140.13
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.00
HTG1,314.34
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Lobamba
|
Port-au-prince
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$80.00
HTG10,514.73
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$75.00
HTG9,857.56
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$120.00
HTG15,772.09
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$150.00
HTG19,715.11
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