Cost of living comparison

Manila, Philippines

compared to

Port-au-prince, Haiti

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

Port-au-prince is 77.7% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in Port-au-prince
Groceries: pay 22.7% more in Port-au-prince
Transportation: pay 30.2% more in Port-au-prince
Housing: pay 3.1 times more in Port-au-prince
Childcare: pay 65.3% less in Port-au-prince
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.9% more in Port-au-prince
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Port-au-prince

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

Port-au-prince vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

	Manila	Port-au-prince
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 ₱285.27	$12.00 HTG1,568.99	+134.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.26 ₱237.72	$11.39 HTG1,488.70	+167.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 ₱48.69	$2.00 HTG261.50	+129.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₱27.40	$1.50 HTG196.12	+205.3%
Average			+159.0%

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pay 22.7% more for groceries

	Manila	Port-au-prince
Bread 1 loaf	$1.35 ₱75.39	$2.50 HTG326.87	+84.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.30 ₱295.77	$5.00 HTG653.75	-5.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 ₱378.84	$5.68 HTG742.41	-16.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 ₱115.92	$2.80 HTG365.48	+34.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.42 ₱134.92	$6.91 HTG903.26	+185.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱84.87	$2.27 HTG296.53	+49.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 ₱44.83	$0.54 HTG71.17	-32.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱84.88	$0.45 HTG59.31	-70.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 ₱54.47	$0.45 HTG59.31	-53.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱66.98	$2.27 HTG296.53	+88.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.48 ₱82.81	$1.27 HTG166.06	-14.5%
Average			+22.7%

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pay 30.2% more for transportation

	Manila	Port-au-prince
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 ₱230.95	$2.01 HTG262.39	-51.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.93 ₱553.70	$20.00 HTG2,614.98	+101.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,575.45 ₱1,426,342.61	$35,000.00 HTG4,576,223.50	+36.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.67 ₱148.82	$3.58 HTG468.08	+34.2%
Average			+30.2%

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pay 3.1 times more for housing

	Manila	Port-au-prince
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.80 ₱1,606.45	$165.98 HTG21,701.86	+476.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$468.88 ₱26,149.57	$910.00 HTG118,981.81	+94.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$234.44 ₱13,074.81	$890.00 HTG116,366.83	+279.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.33 ₱5,930.02	$76.47 HTG9,998.47	-28.1%
Average			+205.4%

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pay 65.3% less for childcare

	Manila	Port-au-prince
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.52 ₱26,910.33	$100.00 HTG13,074.92	-79.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,127.39 ₱787,884.49	$6,867.80 HTG897,959.88	-51.4%
Average			-65.3%

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pay 58.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Port-au-prince
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 ₱76.07	$5.00 HTG653.75	+266.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.70 ₱150.41	$1.65 HTG215.43	-38.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.07 ₱171.16	$2.00 HTG261.50	-34.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.61 ₱2,264.86	$69.54 HTG9,092.51	+71.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 ₱427.90	$10.00 HTG1,307.49	+30.3%
Average			+58.9%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Manila	Port-au-prince
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.31 ₱1,857.83	$80.00 HTG10,459.94	+140.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.60 ₱1,483.30	$75.00 HTG9,806.19	+182.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.03 ₱4,128.39	$120.00 HTG15,689.91	+62.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.89 ₱3,395.92	$150.00 HTG19,612.39	+146.3%
Average			+132.7%

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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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