Cost of living comparison
Avarua is 16.9% more expensive than Port-au-prince.
If you lived in Avarua instead of Port-au-prince, you would:
pay 5.8% more for restaurants
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Port-au-prince
|
Avarua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,574.82
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,494.23
|
$8.96
NZ$15.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG262.47
|
$2.39
NZ$4.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG196.85
|
$1.79
NZ$3.07
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Port-au-prince
|
Avarua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG328.09
|
$3.52
NZ$6.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG656.17
|
$5.97
NZ$10.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG745.17
|
$6.78
NZ$11.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG366.84
|
$5.08
NZ$8.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG906.61
|
$3.79
NZ$6.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.64
|
$1.35
NZ$2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.43
|
$0.81
NZ$1.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.53
|
$1.63
NZ$2.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.53
|
$4.33
NZ$7.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.64
|
$1.35
NZ$2.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG166.68
|
$1.08
NZ$1.86
|
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Port-au-prince
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG263.37
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,624.69
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,593,215.62
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG469.82
|
?? |
pay 48.7% less for housing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,782.44
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,423.61
|
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,798.91
|
$155.28
NZ$266.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,035.60
|
$91.34
NZ$156.55
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Port-au-prince
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,123.47
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG901,294.12
|
?? |
pay 53.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port-au-prince
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG656.17
|
$4.48
NZ$7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG216.23
|
$3.58
NZ$6.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG262.47
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,126.27
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,312.35
|
?? | |
pay 33.7% less for clothing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,498.78
|
$66.89
NZ$114.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,842.60
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,748.17
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,685.21
|
$73.46
NZ$125.90
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