Cost of living comparison

Port-au-prince, Haiti

compared to

Algiers, Algeria

Algiers vs. Port-au-prince Cost of Living Summary

Algiers is 46.6% cheaper than Port-au-prince.

Restaurants: pay 74.1% less in Algiers
Groceries: pay 26.1% less in Algiers
Transportation: pay 23.4% less in Algiers
Housing: pay 78.5% less in Algiers
Childcare: pay 38.6% less in Algiers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.8% less in Algiers
Clothing: pay 46.9% less in Algiers

Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Algiers.

Algiers vs. Port-au-prince Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 74.1% less for restaurants

	Port-au-prince	Algiers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 HTG1,575.02	$2.88 DZD374.84	-76.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.39 HTG1,494.42	$4.39 DZD570.75	-61.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 HTG262.50	$0.54 DZD70.55	-72.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 HTG196.88	$0.21 DZD27.35	-86.0%
Average			-74.1%

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pay 26.1% less for groceries

	Port-au-prince	Algiers
Bread 1 loaf	$2.50 HTG328.13	$0.14 DZD17.58	-94.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 HTG656.26	$3.53 DZD459.14	-29.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.68 HTG745.26	$3.61 DZD470.35	-36.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 HTG366.89	$1.76 DZD228.55	-37.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.91 HTG906.73	$2.45 DZD319.19	-64.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.67	$1.43 DZD185.80	-37.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 HTG71.44	$1.29 DZD168.18	+137.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.53	$0.78 DZD101.69	+72.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.53	$0.35 DZD45.07	-23.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.67	$0.22 DZD28.41	-90.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 HTG166.70	$0.21 DZD27.04	-83.6%
Average			-26.1%

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pay 23.4% less for transportation

	Port-au-prince	Algiers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.01 HTG263.40	$1.23 DZD159.94	-38.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 HTG2,625.04	$10.72 DZD1,394.63	-46.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 HTG4,593,817.66	$33,197.40 DZD4,319,811.20	-5.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 HTG469.88	$3.47 DZD450.96	-3.2%
Average			-23.4%

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pay 78.5% less for housing

	Port-au-prince	Algiers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.98 HTG21,785.30	$18.30 DZD2,381.80	-89.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$910.00 HTG119,439.26	$216.77 DZD28,207.51	-76.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$890.00 HTG116,814.22	$137.33 DZD17,870.00	-84.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.47 HTG10,036.91	$27.22 DZD3,542.21	-64.4%
Average			-78.5%

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pay 38.6% less for childcare

	Port-au-prince	Algiers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 HTG13,125.19	$84.96 DZD11,055.49	-15.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,867.80 HTG901,412.25	$2,598.15 DZD338,084.44	-62.2%
Average			-38.6%

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pay 38.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Port-au-prince	Algiers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 HTG656.26	$1.48 DZD192.10	-70.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 HTG216.26	$0.96 DZD124.92	-41.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 HTG262.50	$2.55 DZD331.82	+27.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.54 HTG9,127.46	$23.36 DZD3,040.27	-66.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 HTG1,312.52	$5.72 DZD744.48	-42.8%
Average			-38.8%

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pay 46.9% less for clothing

	Port-au-prince	Algiers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 HTG10,500.15	$36.05 DZD4,691.02	-54.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 HTG9,843.89	$48.72 DZD6,339.24	-35.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.00 HTG15,750.23	$70.14 DZD9,126.95	-41.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 HTG19,687.79	$65.72 DZD8,551.55	-56.2%
Average			-46.9%

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