Cost of living comparison
Port-au-prince is 2.1 times more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in Port-au-prince instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$12.00
HTG1,563.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,696
|
$11.39
HTG1,483.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA567
|
$2.00
HTG260.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA425
|
$1.50
HTG195.45
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA206
|
$2.50
HTG325.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$5.00
HTG651.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,937
|
$5.68
HTG739.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,361
|
$2.80
HTG364.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,864
|
$6.91
HTG900.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$2.27
HTG295.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA490
|
$0.54
HTG70.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,088
|
$0.45
HTG59.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA668
|
$0.45
HTG59.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA435
|
$2.27
HTG295.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA435
|
$1.27
HTG165.49
|
|
pay 20.9% more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,466
|
$2.01
HTG261.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$20.00
HTG2,606.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,090,282
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,560,551.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,312
|
$3.58
HTG466.48
|
|
pay 72.2% more for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA119,884
|
$165.98
HTG21,627.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA871,883
|
$910.00
HTG118,574.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA113,033
|
$890.00
HTG115,968.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA117,869
|
$76.47
HTG9,964.23
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,607
|
$100.00
HTG13,030.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,027,577
|
$6,867.80
HTG894,884.58
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$5.00
HTG651.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.65
HTG214.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA591
|
$2.00
HTG260.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA82,206
|
$69.54
HTG9,061.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,083
|
$10.00
HTG1,303.01
|
|
pay 83.6% more for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,552
|
$80.00
HTG10,424.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,534
|
$75.00
HTG9,772.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA33,396
|
$120.00
HTG15,636.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA66,793
|
$150.00
HTG19,545.22
|
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