Cost of living comparison
Port-au-prince is 47.9% more expensive than Maputo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.4% more in Port-au-prince
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Port-au-prince
- Transportation
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pay 23.0% less in Port-au-prince
- Housing
-
pay 72.7% more in Port-au-prince
- Childcare
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pay 19.8% less in Port-au-prince
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 60.1% more in Port-au-prince
- Clothing
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pay 71.9% more in Port-au-prince
The cost of groceries, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Port-au-prince are more expensive than in Maputo. Expenses including transportation and childcare are lower in Port-au-prince. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Port-au-prince.
If you lived in Port-au-prince instead of Maputo, you would:
pay 57.4% more for restaurants
Maputo
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN699.23
|
$12.00
HTG1,564.90
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN638.30
|
$11.39
HTG1,484.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.49
|
$2.00
HTG260.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.05
|
$1.50
HTG195.61
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Maputo
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.75
|
$2.50
HTG326.02
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN539.41
|
$5.00
HTG652.04
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN368.67
|
$5.68
HTG740.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.65
|
$2.80
HTG364.53
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN155.99
|
$6.91
HTG900.90
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.45
|
$2.27
HTG295.76
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.03
|
$0.54
HTG70.98
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.19
|
$0.45
HTG59.15
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.86
|
$0.45
HTG59.15
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.07
|
$2.27
HTG295.76
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.16
|
$1.27
HTG165.63
|
|
pay 23.0% less for transportation
Maputo
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.57
|
$2.01
HTG261.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN840.38
|
$20.00
HTG2,608.17
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,097,699.79
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,564,301.77
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,177.61
|
$3.58
HTG466.86
|
|
pay 72.7% more for housing
Maputo
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,487.36
|
$165.98
HTG21,645.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN49,945.23
|
$910.00
HTG118,671.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,480.83
|
$890.00
HTG116,063.67
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,917.27
|
$76.47
HTG9,972.42
|
|
pay 19.8% less for childcare
Maputo
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,236.42
|
$100.00
HTG13,040.86
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN354,841.33
|
$6,867.80
HTG895,620.56
|
|
pay 60.1% more for entertainment and sports
Maputo
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN79.91
|
$5.00
HTG652.04
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.81
|
$1.65
HTG214.87
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN164.82
|
$2.00
HTG260.82
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,109.78
|
$69.54
HTG9,068.82
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN449.51
|
$10.00
HTG1,304.09
|
|
pay 71.9% more for clothing
Maputo
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,172.62
|
$80.00
HTG10,432.69
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,870.76
|
$75.00
HTG9,780.65
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,828.04
|
$120.00
HTG15,649.03
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,618.84
|
$150.00
HTG19,561.29
|
|
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