Cost of living comparison
Port-au-prince is 15.6% cheaper than Luxembourg.
- Restaurants
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pay 40.6% less in Port-au-prince
- Groceries
-
pay 0.8% more in Port-au-prince
- Transportation
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pay 42.1% less in Port-au-prince
- Housing
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pay 15.9% more in Port-au-prince
- Childcare
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pay 76.8% less in Port-au-prince
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.3% less in Port-au-prince
- Clothing
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pay 61.8% more in Port-au-prince
The cost of clothing, housing, and groceries in Port-au-prince are more expensive than in Luxembourg. Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Port-au-prince.
If you lived in Port-au-prince instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 40.6% less for restaurants
Luxembourg
|
Port-au-prince
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.87
|
$12.00
HTG1,566.90
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.32
|
$11.39
HTG1,486.72
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.89
€3.43
|
$2.00
HTG261.15
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.59
€3.16
|
$1.50
HTG195.86
|
|
pay 0.8% more for groceries
Luxembourg
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
€2.81
|
$2.50
HTG326.44
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€7.38
|
$5.00
HTG652.88
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
€5.10
|
$5.68
HTG741.42
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.18
€3.68
|
$2.80
HTG365.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
€4.72
|
$6.91
HTG902.06
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.07
|
$2.27
HTG296.14
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.80
|
$0.54
HTG71.07
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.99
|
$0.45
HTG59.23
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.63
|
$0.45
HTG59.23
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.84
|
$2.27
HTG296.14
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.88
|
$1.27
HTG165.84
|
|
pay 42.1% less for transportation
Luxembourg
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.39
|
$2.01
HTG262.04
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
HTG2,611.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,027.72
€23,796.21
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,570,132.74
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.72
€27.93
|
$3.58
HTG467.46
|
|
pay 15.9% more for housing
Luxembourg
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.67
€45.50
|
$165.98
HTG21,672.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,942.57
€1,710.31
|
$910.00
HTG118,823.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,630.61
€1,435.65
|
$890.00
HTG116,211.95
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.56
€164.26
|
$76.47
HTG9,985.16
|
|
pay 76.8% less for childcare
Luxembourg
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,316.93
€1,159.47
|
$100.00
HTG13,057.52
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,684.09
€15,569.73
|
$6,867.80
HTG896,764.73
|
|
pay 28.3% less for entertainment and sports
Luxembourg
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.23
€6.37
|
$5.00
HTG652.88
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
€3.82
|
$1.65
HTG215.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.43
|
$2.00
HTG261.15
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.62
€40.17
|
$69.54
HTG9,080.40
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.21
|
$10.00
HTG1,305.75
|
|
pay 61.8% more for clothing
Luxembourg
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.15
€56.48
|
$80.00
HTG10,446.02
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.76
€28.85
|
$75.00
HTG9,793.14
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.52
€72.65
|
$120.00
HTG15,669.03
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.28
€89.17
|
$150.00
HTG19,586.28
|
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