Cost of living comparison
Port-au-prince is 73.4% more expensive than Niamey.
- Restaurants
-
pay 88.0% more in Port-au-prince
- Groceries
-
pay 98.3% more in Port-au-prince
- Transportation
-
pay 23.8% more in Port-au-prince
- Housing
-
pay 83.8% more in Port-au-prince
- Childcare
-
pay 18.2% less in Port-au-prince
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 83.4% more in Port-au-prince
- Clothing
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pay 2.5 times more in Port-au-prince
The cost of clothing, groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Port-au-prince are more expensive than in Niamey. Notably, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Port-au-prince.
If you lived in Port-au-prince instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 88.0% more for restaurants
Niamey
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA2,820
|
$12.00
HTG1,573.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA5,641
|
$11.39
HTG1,492.84
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA787
|
$2.00
HTG262.23
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA353
|
$1.50
HTG196.67
|
|
pay 98.3% more for groceries
Niamey
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA294
|
$2.50
HTG327.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,701
|
$5.00
HTG655.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA4,911
|
$5.68
HTG744.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,302
|
$2.80
HTG366.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA1,901
|
$6.91
HTG905.77
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA959
|
$2.27
HTG297.36
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA341
|
$0.54
HTG71.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA608
|
$0.45
HTG59.47
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA416
|
$0.45
HTG59.47
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA320
|
$2.27
HTG297.36
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA149
|
$1.27
HTG166.52
|
|
pay 23.8% more for transportation
Niamey
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA1,986
|
$2.01
HTG263.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,051
|
$20.00
HTG2,622.26
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA11,281,220
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,588,953.88
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,162
|
$3.58
HTG469.38
|
|
pay 83.8% more for housing
Niamey
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA26,636
|
$165.98
HTG21,762.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA458,300
|
$910.00
HTG119,312.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA235,025
|
$890.00
HTG116,690.54
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA98,236
|
$76.47
HTG10,026.29
|
|
pay 18.2% less for childcare
Niamey
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA532,724
|
$100.00
HTG13,111.30
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,585,280
|
$6,867.80
HTG900,457.87
|
|
pay 83.4% more for entertainment and sports
Niamey
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA705
|
$5.00
HTG655.56
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,724
|
$1.65
HTG216.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,410
|
$2.00
HTG262.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA31,337
|
$69.54
HTG9,117.80
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,350
|
$10.00
HTG1,311.13
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
Niamey
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA23,503
|
$80.00
HTG10,489.04
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA26,636
|
$75.00
HTG9,833.47
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA23,503
|
$120.00
HTG15,733.56
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA23,503
|
$150.00
HTG19,666.95
|
|
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