Cost of living comparison

Nuku'alofa, Tonga

compared to

Port-au-prince, Haiti

Port-au-prince vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary

Port-au-prince is 4.0 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.

Restaurants: pay 2.7% less in Port-au-prince
Groceries: pay 17.7% more in Port-au-prince
Transportation: pay 71.0% more in Port-au-prince
Housing: pay 7.7% less in Port-au-prince
Childcare: pay 13.9 times more in Port-au-prince
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.3% less in Port-au-prince
Clothing: pay 8.5 times more in Port-au-prince

The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Port-au-prince are more expensive than in Nuku'alofa. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Port-au-prince. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Port-au-prince.

Port-au-prince vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port-au-prince instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:

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pay 2.7% less for restaurants

	Nuku'alofa	Port-au-prince
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.40 TOP20.23	$12.00 HTG1,575.87	+42.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.50 TOP25.29	$11.39 HTG1,495.23	+8.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.66 TOP6.41	$2.00 HTG262.64	-24.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 TOP5.73	$1.50 HTG196.98	-37.0%
Average			-2.7%

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pay 17.7% more for groceries

	Nuku'alofa	Port-au-prince
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 TOP2.53	$2.50 HTG328.31	+138.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.55 TOP10.96	$5.00 HTG656.61	+9.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.99 TOP14.42	$5.68 HTG745.66	-5.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.15 TOP12.41	$2.80 HTG367.09	-45.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 TOP6.50	$6.91 HTG907.22	+155.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 TOP3.06	$2.27 HTG297.83	+78.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 TOP3.06	$0.54 HTG71.48	-57.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 TOP3.21	$0.45 HTG59.57	-66.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 TOP4.13	$0.45 HTG59.57	-73.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.46 TOP3.52	$2.27 HTG297.83	+55.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.21 TOP2.91	$1.27 HTG166.79	+5.2%
Average			+17.7%

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pay 71.0% more for transportation

	Nuku'alofa	Port-au-prince
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.57 TOP13.40	$2.01 HTG263.54	-63.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.01 TOP101.15	$20.00 HTG2,626.45	-52.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,881.34 TOP14,160.85	$35,000.00 HTG4,596,286.76	+495.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$69.32 TOP166.90	$3.58 HTG470.13	-94.8%
Average			+71.0%

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pay 7.7% less for housing

	Nuku'alofa	Port-au-prince
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$126.03 TOP303.45	$165.98 HTG21,797.01	+31.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	??	$910.00 HTG119,503.46
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$890.00 HTG116,877.01
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.56 TOP348.07	$76.47 HTG10,042.31	-47.1%
Average			-7.7%

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pay 13.9 times more for childcare

	Nuku'alofa	Port-au-prince
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$159.64 TOP384.37	$100.00 HTG13,132.25	-37.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$252.06 TOP606.89	$6,867.80 HTG901,896.75	+2624.7%
Average			+1293.6%

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pay 6.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuku'alofa	Port-au-prince
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 TOP8.09	$5.00 HTG656.61	+48.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.94 TOP7.08	$1.65 HTG216.37	-44.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.29 TOP24.78	$2.00 HTG262.64	-80.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.51 TOP75.86	$69.54 HTG9,132.37	+120.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$42.01 TOP101.15	$10.00 HTG1,313.22	-76.2%
Average			-6.3%

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pay 8.5 times more for clothing

	Nuku'alofa	Port-au-prince
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$4.20 TOP10.11	$80.00 HTG10,505.80	+1804.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.85 TOP42.99	$75.00 HTG9,849.19	+320.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$21.00 TOP50.57	$120.00 HTG15,758.70	+471.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.41 TOP70.80	$150.00 HTG19,698.37	+410.1%
Average			+751.5%

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