Cost of living comparison
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
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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.
If you lived in Port-au-prince instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Minsk
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.11
BYN29.85
|
$12.00
HTG1,575.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
BYN16.91
|
$11.39
HTG1,494.42
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BYN2.42
|
$2.00
HTG262.50
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
$1.50
HTG196.88
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
Minsk
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
BYN1.84
|
$2.50
HTG328.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
BYN10.01
|
$5.00
HTG656.26
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BYN9.10
|
$5.68
HTG745.26
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BYN4.21
|
$2.80
HTG366.89
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BYN5.71
|
$6.91
HTG906.73
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
BYN1.64
|
$2.27
HTG297.67
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
$0.54
HTG71.44
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BYN2.55
|
$0.45
HTG59.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
BYN3.21
|
$0.45
HTG59.53
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
$2.27
HTG297.67
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
BYN0.93
|
$1.27
HTG166.70
|
|
pay 24.3% more for transportation
Minsk
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.80
BYN9.16
|
$2.01
HTG263.40
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.51
BYN50.79
|
$20.00
HTG2,625.04
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,466.62
BYN57,206.84
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,593,817.66
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.72
BYN12.20
|
$3.58
HTG469.88
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for housing
Minsk
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.42
BYN34.13
|
$165.98
HTG21,785.30
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.79
BYN1,535.40
|
$910.00
HTG119,439.26
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$299.22
BYN980.01
|
$890.00
HTG116,814.22
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.67
BYN136.46
|
$76.47
HTG10,036.91
|
|
pay 49.9% less for childcare
Minsk
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.24
BYN986.61
|
$100.00
HTG13,125.19
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,252.74
BYN33,579.88
|
$6,867.80
HTG901,412.25
|
|
pay 99.1% more for entertainment and sports
Minsk
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
BYN4.69
|
$5.00
HTG656.26
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
BYN5.52
|
$1.65
HTG216.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
BYN5.97
|
$2.00
HTG262.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.67
BYN103.72
|
$69.54
HTG9,127.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
BYN14.92
|
$10.00
HTG1,312.52
|
|
pay 38.0% more for clothing
Minsk
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.57
BYN204.94
|
$80.00
HTG10,500.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.40
BYN155.24
|
$75.00
HTG9,843.89
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.39
BYN348.44
|
$120.00
HTG15,750.23
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.82
BYN320.37
|
$150.00
HTG19,687.79
|
|
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