Cost of living comparison

Minsk, Belarus

compared to

Port-au-prince, Haiti

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

Port-au-prince is 2.4 times more expensive than Minsk.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Port-au-prince
Groceries: pay 3.3 times more in Port-au-prince
Transportation: pay 24.3% more in Port-au-prince
Housing: pay 5.7 times more in Port-au-prince
Childcare: pay 49.9% less in Port-au-prince
Entertainment and Sports: pay 99.1% more in Port-au-prince
Clothing: pay 38.0% more in Port-au-prince

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

Port-au-prince vs. Minsk Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Minsk	Port-au-prince
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.11 BYN29.81	$12.00 HTG1,568.99	+31.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.16 BYN16.89	$11.39 HTG1,488.70	+120.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 BYN2.41	$2.00 HTG261.50	+170.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 BYN1.52	$1.50 HTG196.12	+222.9%
Average			+136.5%

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pay 3.3 times more for groceries

	Minsk	Port-au-prince
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 BYN1.84	$2.50 HTG326.87	+345.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.06 BYN10.00	$5.00 HTG653.75	+63.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.78 BYN9.09	$5.68 HTG742.41	+104.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.29 BYN4.21	$2.80 HTG365.48	+117.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.74 BYN5.70	$6.91 HTG903.26	+296.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.50 BYN1.64	$2.27 HTG296.53	+353.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 BYN2.43	$0.54 HTG71.17	-26.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 BYN2.55	$0.45 HTG59.31	-41.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 BYN3.21	$0.45 HTG59.31	-53.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 BYN0.63	$2.27 HTG296.53	+1075.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 BYN0.92	$1.27 HTG166.06	+349.7%
Average			+234.8%

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pay 24.3% more for transportation

	Minsk	Port-au-prince
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.80 BYN9.15	$2.01 HTG262.39	-28.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.51 BYN50.72	$20.00 HTG2,614.98	+29.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,466.62 BYN57,128.69	$35,000.00 HTG4,576,223.50	+100.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.72 BYN12.18	$3.58 HTG468.08	-3.9%
Average			+24.3%

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pay 5.7 times more for housing

	Minsk	Port-au-prince
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.42 BYN34.09	$165.98 HTG21,701.86	+1492.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$468.79 BYN1,533.30	$910.00 HTG118,981.81	+94.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$299.22 BYN978.67	$890.00 HTG116,366.83	+197.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.67 BYN136.28	$76.47 HTG9,998.47	+83.5%
Average			+466.9%

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pay 49.9% less for childcare

	Minsk	Port-au-prince
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$301.24 BYN985.26	$100.00 HTG13,074.92	-66.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,252.74 BYN33,534.01	$6,867.80 HTG897,959.88	-33.0%
Average			-49.9%

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pay 99.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Minsk	Port-au-prince
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.43 BYN4.69	$5.00 HTG653.75	+248.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.69 BYN5.51	$1.65 HTG215.43	-2.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.82 BYN5.96	$2.00 HTG261.50	+9.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.67 BYN103.58	$69.54 HTG9,092.51	+119.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.56 BYN14.90	$10.00 HTG1,307.49	+119.5%
Average			+99.1%

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pay 38.0% more for clothing

	Minsk	Port-au-prince
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.57 BYN204.66	$80.00 HTG10,459.94	+27.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.40 BYN155.03	$75.00 HTG9,806.19	+58.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.39 BYN347.97	$120.00 HTG15,689.91	+12.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.82 BYN319.93	$150.00 HTG19,612.39	+53.3%
Average			+38.0%

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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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