Cost of living comparison

Port-au-prince, Haiti

compared to

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi vs. Port-au-prince Cost of Living Summary

Abu Dhabi is 65.5% more expensive than Port-au-prince.

Restaurants: pay 36.0% less in Abu Dhabi
Groceries: pay 6.5% less in Abu Dhabi
Transportation: pay 51.0% more in Abu Dhabi
Housing: pay 19.8% more in Abu Dhabi
Childcare: pay 4.3 times more in Abu Dhabi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Abu Dhabi
Clothing: pay 19.8% less in Abu Dhabi

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

Abu Dhabi vs. Port-au-prince Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Port-au-prince, you would:

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pay 36.0% less for restaurants

	Port-au-prince	Abu Dhabi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 HTG1,572.57	$10.89 AED40.00	-9.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.39 HTG1,492.09	$9.53 AED35.00	-16.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 HTG262.09	$1.08 AED3.95	-46.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 HTG196.57	$0.42 AED1.53	-72.2%
Average			-36.0%

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pay 6.5% less for groceries

	Port-au-prince	Abu Dhabi
Bread 1 loaf	$2.50 HTG327.62	$1.37 AED5.03	-45.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 HTG655.24	$4.80 AED17.63	-4.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.68 HTG744.10	$6.85 AED25.17	+20.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 HTG366.32	$3.16 AED11.63	+13.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.91 HTG905.32	$3.61 AED13.25	-47.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.21	$1.00 AED3.67	-55.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 HTG71.33	$0.82 AED3.00	+50.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.44	$0.81 AED2.97	+78.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.44	$0.69 AED2.52	+51.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.21	$0.50 AED1.83	-78.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 HTG166.44	$0.58 AED2.13	-54.3%
Average			-6.5%

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pay 51.0% more for transportation

	Port-au-prince	Abu Dhabi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.01 HTG262.99	$3.03 AED11.11	+50.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 HTG2,620.94	$24.50 AED90.00	+22.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 HTG4,586,653.36	$45,026.41 AED165,384.25	+28.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 HTG469.15	$7.23 AED26.56	+102.0%
Average			+51.0%

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pay 19.8% more for housing

	Port-au-prince	Abu Dhabi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.98 HTG21,751.32	$103.04 AED378.47	-37.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$910.00 HTG119,252.99	$1,349.31 AED4,956.07	+48.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$890.00 HTG116,632.04	$1,005.59 AED3,693.60	+13.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.47 HTG10,021.26	$119.02 AED437.15	+55.6%
Average			+19.8%

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pay 4.3 times more for childcare

	Port-au-prince	Abu Dhabi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 HTG13,104.72	$669.40 AED2,458.73	+569.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,867.80 HTG900,006.46	$12,841.46 AED47,167.31	+87.0%
Average			+328.2%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Port-au-prince	Abu Dhabi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 HTG655.24	$10.89 AED40.00	+117.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 HTG215.92	$5.88 AED21.61	+257.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 HTG262.09	$6.13 AED22.50	+206.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.54 HTG9,113.23	$64.83 AED238.13	-6.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 HTG1,310.47	$13.61 AED50.00	+36.1%
Average			+122.1%

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pay 19.8% less for clothing

	Port-au-prince	Abu Dhabi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 HTG10,483.78	$67.20 AED246.82	-16.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 HTG9,828.54	$62.59 AED229.91	-16.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.00 HTG15,725.67	$103.06 AED378.56	-14.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 HTG19,657.09	$100.93 AED370.72	-32.7%
Average			-19.8%

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