Cost of living comparison

Port-au-prince, Haiti

compared to

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Addis Ababa vs. Port-au-prince Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 27.8% more expensive than Port-au-prince.

Restaurants: pay 55.6% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 3.0% less in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 16.7% more in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 3.8% less in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 3.6 times more in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6% less in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 17.3% less in Addis Ababa

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

Addis Ababa vs. Port-au-prince Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Port-au-prince, you would:

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pay 55.6% less for restaurants

	Port-au-prince	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 HTG1,566.90	$6.00 ETB778.02	-50.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.39 HTG1,486.72	$6.24 ETB808.54	-45.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 HTG261.15	$0.78 ETB101.79	-60.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 HTG195.86	$0.50 ETB65.11	-66.5%
Average			-55.6%

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pay 3.0% less for groceries

	Port-au-prince	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$2.50 HTG326.44	$1.20 ETB155.81	-51.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 HTG652.88	$4.85 ETB629.35	-2.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.68 HTG741.42	$6.08 ETB788.22	+7.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 HTG365.00	$2.65 ETB343.52	-5.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.91 HTG902.06	$5.65 ETB732.15	-18.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG296.14	$3.30 ETB428.09	+45.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 HTG71.07	$0.51 ETB65.66	-7.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.23	$1.08 ETB139.82	+137.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.23	$0.39 ETB50.12	-14.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG296.14	$0.31 ETB40.36	-86.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 HTG165.84	$0.79 ETB102.98	-37.5%
Average			-3.0%

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pay 16.7% more for transportation

	Port-au-prince	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.01 HTG262.04	$4.88 ETB632.76	+143.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 HTG2,611.50	$10.00 ETB1,296.71	-50.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 HTG4,570,132.74	$25,000.00 ETB3,241,769.58	-28.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 HTG467.46	$3.67 ETB475.24	+2.4%
Average			+16.7%

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pay 3.8% less for housing

	Port-au-prince	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.98 HTG21,672.98	$171.17 ETB22,195.32	+3.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$910.00 HTG118,823.45	$645.10 ETB83,650.62	-29.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$890.00 HTG116,211.95	$422.74 ETB54,817.32	-52.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.47 HTG9,985.16	$124.84 ETB16,187.87	+63.3%
Average			-3.8%

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

	Port-au-prince	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 HTG13,057.52	$81.47 ETB10,564.70	-18.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,867.80 HTG896,764.73	$43,916.67 ETB5,694,708.55	+539.5%
Average			+260.5%

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pay 2.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Port-au-prince	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 HTG652.88	$1.00 ETB129.67	-80.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 HTG215.14	$1.15 ETB149.08	-30.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 HTG261.15	$4.00 ETB518.68	+100.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.54 HTG9,080.40	$90.59 ETB11,747.52	+30.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 HTG1,305.75	$6.70 ETB868.79	-33.0%
Average			-2.6%

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pay 17.3% less for clothing

	Port-au-prince	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 HTG10,446.02	$48.33 ETB6,267.42	-39.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 HTG9,793.14	$75.17 ETB9,746.92	+0.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.00 HTG15,669.03	$108.84 ETB14,113.72	-9.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 HTG19,586.28	$119.32 ETB15,472.54	-20.5%
Average			-17.3%

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