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
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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 CFA2,790
|
$12.00
HTG1,575.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA5,580
|
$11.39
HTG1,495.23
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA779
|
$2.00
HTG262.64
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA349
|
$1.50
HTG196.98
|
|
pay 98.3% more for groceries
Niamey
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA291
|
$2.50
HTG328.31
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,650
|
$5.00
HTG656.61
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA4,858
|
$5.68
HTG745.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,288
|
$2.80
HTG367.09
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA1,881
|
$6.91
HTG907.22
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA949
|
$2.27
HTG297.83
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA337
|
$0.54
HTG71.48
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA601
|
$0.45
HTG59.57
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA411
|
$0.45
HTG59.57
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA316
|
$2.27
HTG297.83
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA148
|
$1.27
HTG166.79
|
|
pay 23.8% more for transportation
Niamey
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA1,964
|
$2.01
HTG263.54
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA6,975
|
$20.00
HTG2,626.45
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA11,159,837
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,596,286.76
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,139
|
$3.58
HTG470.13
|
|
pay 83.8% more for housing
Niamey
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA26,350
|
$165.98
HTG21,797.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA453,368
|
$910.00
HTG119,503.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA232,497
|
$890.00
HTG116,877.01
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA97,179
|
$76.47
HTG10,042.31
|
|
pay 18.2% less for childcare
Niamey
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA526,992
|
$100.00
HTG13,132.25
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,557,463
|
$6,867.80
HTG901,896.75
|
|
pay 83.4% more for entertainment and sports
Niamey
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA697
|
$5.00
HTG656.61
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,705
|
$1.65
HTG216.37
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,395
|
$2.00
HTG262.64
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA31,000
|
$69.54
HTG9,132.37
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,325
|
$10.00
HTG1,313.22
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
Niamey
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA23,250
|
$80.00
HTG10,505.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA26,350
|
$75.00
HTG9,849.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA23,250
|
$120.00
HTG15,758.70
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA23,250
|
$150.00
HTG19,698.37
|
|
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